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    Game 5


    Oct 16, 2008
      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    TBR 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 8 1
    BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 8 11 0
    WP: Justin Masterson
    LP: J. P. Howell

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    Inn Outs Rnrs Score Batter Pitcher Play Description WinExp +/-
    ↑ 1 0 0 - 0 Akinori Iwamura Daisuke Matsuzaka Iwamura: Single to RF 89->89% 0.01
    ↑ 1 0 0 - 0 Melvin Upton Daisuke Matsuzaka Upton: 2-Run Home Run (Iwamura scores) 89->93% 0.03
    ↑ 1 0 2 - 0 Carlos Pena Daisuke Matsuzaka Pena: Strikeout 93->92% -0.00
    ↑ 1 1 2 - 0 Evan Longoria Daisuke Matsuzaka Longoria: Flyout to RF 92->92% -0.00
    ↑ 1 2 2 - 0 Carl Crawford Daisuke Matsuzaka Crawford: Flyout to CF 92->92% -0.00
    ↓ 1 0 0 - 2 Coco Crisp Scott Kazmir Crisp: Walk 92->91% 0.01
    ↓ 1 0 0 - 2 Dustin Pedroia Scott Kazmir Pedroia: Groundout to 3B, Crisp to 2B 91->91% -0.00
    ↓ 1 1 0 - 2 David Ortiz Scott Kazmir Ortiz: Strikeout 91->92% -0.01
    ↓ 1 2 0 - 2 Kevin Youkilis Scott Kazmir Youkilis: Walk 92->92% 0.00
    ↓ 1 2 0 - 2 Jason Bay Scott Kazmir Bay: Flyout to CF 92->93% -0.01
    ↑ 2 0 2 - 0 Cliff Floyd Daisuke Matsuzaka Floyd: Groundout to 3B 93->92% -0.00
    ↑ 2 1 2 - 0 Dioner Navarro Daisuke Matsuzaka Navarro: Lineout to P 92->92% -0.00
    ↑ 2 2 2 - 0 Gabe Gross Daisuke Matsuzaka Gross: Walk 92->92% 0.00
    ↑ 2 2 2 - 0 Jason Bartlett Daisuke Matsuzaka Gross steals 2B 92->93% 0.00
    ↑ 2 2 2 - 0 Jason Bartlett Daisuke Matsuzaka Bartlett: Flyout to LF 93->92% -0.01
    ↓ 2 0 0 - 2 J. D. Drew Scott Kazmir Drew: Groundout to SS 92->93% -0.01
    ↓ 2 1 0 - 2 Jed Lowrie Scott Kazmir Lowrie: Flyout to CF 93->93% -0.00
    ↓ 2 2 0 - 2 Jason Varitek Scott Kazmir Varitek: Hit By Pitch 93->93% 0.00
    ↓ 2 2 0 - 2 Mark Kotsay Scott Kazmir Kotsay: Single to CF, Varitek to 2B 93->92% 0.00
    ↓ 2 2 0 - 2 Coco Crisp Scott Kazmir Crisp: Strikeout 92->93% -0.01
    ↑ 3 0 2 - 0 Akinori Iwamura Daisuke Matsuzaka Iwamura: Groundout to 1B 93->93% -0.00
    ↑ 3 1 2 - 0 Melvin Upton Daisuke Matsuzaka Upton: Single to CF 93->93% 0.00
    ↑ 3 1 2 - 0 Carlos Pena Daisuke Matsuzaka Pena: 2-Run Home Run (Upton scores) 93->96% 0.03
    ↑ 3 1 4 - 0 Evan Longoria Daisuke Matsuzaka Longoria: Solo Home Run 96->97% 0.01
    ↑ 3 1 5 - 0 Carl Crawford Daisuke Matsuzaka Crawford: Groundout to P 97->97% -0.00
    ↑ 3 2 5 - 0 Cliff Floyd Daisuke Matsuzaka Floyd: Strikeout 97->97% -0.00
    ↓ 3 0 0 - 5 Dustin Pedroia Scott Kazmir Pedroia: Groundout to 2B 97->98% -0.00
    ↓ 3 1 0 - 5 David Ortiz Scott Kazmir Ortiz: Groundout to 1B 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 3 2 0 - 5 Kevin Youkilis Scott Kazmir Youkilis: Single to RF 98->98% 0.00
    ↓ 3 2 0 - 5 Jason Bay Scott Kazmir Bay: Strikeout 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 4 0 5 - 0 Dioner Navarro Daisuke Matsuzaka Navarro: Flyout to LF 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 4 1 5 - 0 Gabe Gross Daisuke Matsuzaka Gross: Lineout to 2B 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 4 2 5 - 0 Jason Bartlett Daisuke Matsuzaka Bartlett: Popout to 1B 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 4 0 0 - 5 J. D. Drew Scott Kazmir Drew: Walk 98->97% 0.01
    ↓ 4 0 0 - 5 Jed Lowrie Scott Kazmir Lowrie: Groundout to 3B, Drew out (54) 97->98% -0.01
    ↓ 4 1 0 - 5 Jason Varitek Scott Kazmir Varitek: Strikeout 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 4 2 0 - 5 Mark Kotsay Scott Kazmir Wild Pitch, Lowrie to 2B 98->98% 0.00
    ↓ 4 2 0 - 5 Mark Kotsay Scott Kazmir Kotsay: Strikeout 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 5 0 5 - 0 Akinori Iwamura Daisuke Matsuzaka Iwamura: Walk 98->99% 0.00
    Hideki Okajima replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka, Pitching
    ↑ 5 0 5 - 0 Melvin Upton Hideki Okajima Upton: Strikeout 99->98% -0.00
    ↑ 5 1 5 - 0 Carlos Pena Hideki Okajima Pena: Single to 3B, Iwamura to 2B 98->99% 0.00
    ↑ 5 1 5 - 0 Evan Longoria Hideki Okajima Iwamura steals 3B 99->99% 0.00
    ↑ 5 1 5 - 0 Evan Longoria Hideki Okajima Longoria: Strikeout 99->98% -0.00
    ↑ 5 2 5 - 0 Carl Crawford Hideki Okajima Crawford: Groundout to 2B 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 5 0 0 - 5 Coco Crisp Scott Kazmir Crisp: Flyout to CF 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 5 1 0 - 5 Dustin Pedroia Scott Kazmir Pedroia: Groundout to 2B 98->99% -0.00
    ↓ 5 2 0 - 5 David Ortiz Scott Kazmir Ortiz: Groundout to 2B 99->99% -0.00
    Willy Aybar replaces Cliff Floyd, Batting 6th
    ↑ 6 0 5 - 0 Willy Aybar Hideki Okajima Aybar: Popout to 1B 99->99% -0.00
    ↑ 6 1 5 - 0 Dioner Navarro Hideki Okajima Navarro: Flyout to LF 99->99% -0.00
    ↑ 6 2 5 - 0 Gabe Gross Hideki Okajima Gross: Groundout to 2B 99->98% -0.00
    ↓ 6 0 0 - 5 Kevin Youkilis Scott Kazmir Youkilis: Strikeout 98->99% -0.00
    ↓ 6 1 0 - 5 Jason Bay Scott Kazmir Bay: Strikeout 99->99% -0.00
    ↓ 6 2 0 - 5 J. D. Drew Scott Kazmir Drew: Flyout to CF 99->99% -0.00
    Manny Delcarmen replaces Hideki Okajima, Pitching
    ↑ 7 0 5 - 0 Jason Bartlett Manny Delcarmen Bartlett: Walk 99->99% 0.00
    ↑ 7 0 5 - 0 Akinori Iwamura Manny Delcarmen Iwamura: Walk, Bartlett to 2B 99->99% 0.00
    Jonathan Papelbon replaces Manny Delcarmen, Pitching
    ↑ 7 0 5 - 0 Melvin Upton Jonathan Papelbon Iwamura steals 2B, Bartlett steals 3B 99->100% 0.00
    ↑ 7 0 5 - 0 Melvin Upton Jonathan Papelbon Upton: Double to CF (Bartlett / Iwamura score) 100->100% 0.00
    ↑ 7 0 7 - 0 Carlos Pena Jonathan Papelbon Pena: Intentional Walk 100->100% 0.00
    ↑ 7 0 7 - 0 Evan Longoria Jonathan Papelbon Longoria: Double Play, Pena out (64), Upton to 3B 100->100% -0.00
    ↑ 7 2 7 - 0 Carl Crawford Jonathan Papelbon Crawford: Groundout to 3B 100->100% -0.00
    Grant Balfour replaces Scott Kazmir, Pitching
    ↓ 7 0 0 - 7 Jed Lowrie Grant Balfour Lowrie: Double to RF 100->99% 0.00
    ↓ 7 0 0 - 7 Jason Varitek Grant Balfour Varitek: Flyout to CF 99->100% -0.00
    ↓ 7 1 0 - 7 Mark Kotsay Grant Balfour Kotsay: Flyout to CF 100->100% -0.00
    ↓ 7 2 0 - 7 Coco Crisp Grant Balfour Crisp: Single to LF, Lowrie to 3B 100->100% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 0 - 7 Dustin Pedroia Grant Balfour Pedroia: Single to RF (Lowrie scores), Crisp to 3B 100->99% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 1 - 7 David Ortiz Grant Balfour Ortiz: 3-Run Home Run (Crisp / Pedroia score) 99->98% 0.02
    Dan Wheeler replaces Grant Balfour, Pitching
    ↓ 7 2 4 - 7 Kevin Youkilis Dan Wheeler Youkilis: Flyout to RF 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 8 0 7 - 4 Willy Aybar Jonathan Papelbon Aybar: Strikeout 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 8 1 7 - 4 Dioner Navarro Jonathan Papelbon Navarro: Flyout to CF 98->98% -0.00
    ↑ 8 2 7 - 4 Gabe Gross Jonathan Papelbon Gross: Strikeout 98->98% -0.00
    ↓ 8 0 4 - 7 Jason Bay Dan Wheeler Bay: Walk 98->97% 0.01
    ↓ 8 0 4 - 7 J. D. Drew Dan Wheeler Drew: 2-Run Home Run (Bay scores) 97->93% 0.04
    ↓ 8 0 6 - 7 Jed Lowrie Dan Wheeler Lowrie: Flyout to LF 93->94% -0.02
    Sean Casey replaces Jason Varitek, Batting 8th
    ↓ 8 1 6 - 7 Sean Casey Dan Wheeler Casey: Strikeout 94->95% -0.01
    ↓ 8 2 6 - 7 Mark Kotsay Dan Wheeler Kotsay: Double to CF 95->94% 0.01
    ↓ 8 2 6 - 7 Coco Crisp Dan Wheeler Crisp: Single to RF (Kotsay scores), Crisp out (936) 94->89% 0.05
    Kevin Cash replaces Sean Casey, Batting 8th, Catching
    Justin Masterson replaces Jonathan Papelbon, Pitching
    ↑ 9 0 7 - 7 Jason Bartlett Justin Masterson Bartlett: Single to LF 89->90% 0.02
    ↑ 9 0 7 - 7 Akinori Iwamura Justin Masterson Iwamura: Flyout to LF 90->89% -0.02
    ↑ 9 1 7 - 7 Melvin Upton Justin Masterson Upton: Walk, Bartlett to 2B 89->90% 0.02
    ↑ 9 1 7 - 7 Carlos Pena Justin Masterson Pena: Double Play, Upton out (46) 90->86% -0.05
    J. P. Howell replaces Dan Wheeler, Pitching
    ↓ 9 0 7 - 7 Dustin Pedroia J. P. Howell Pedroia: Groundout to 3B 86->87% -0.01
    ↓ 9 1 7 - 7 David Ortiz J. P. Howell Ortiz: Strikeout 87->88% -0.01
    ↓ 9 2 7 - 7 Kevin Youkilis J. P. Howell Youkilis: Single to 3B 88->86% 0.01
    ↓ 9 2 7 - 7 Jason Bay J. P. Howell Bay: Intentional Walk 86->86% 0.00
    ↓ 9 2 7 - 7 J. D. Drew J. P. Howell Drew: Single to RF (Youkilis scores), Bay to 3B 86->79% 0.07