October 28, 2007 World Series Game 4 at Coors Field Box Score and Play by Play

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2007 World Series Game 4
2007 postseason: WS: BOS-COL / ALCS: BOS-CLE / NLCS: COL-ARI / Div. Series: BOS-LAA / CLE-NYY / ARI-CHC / COL-PHI

Game 1
BOS 13
COL  1
Game 2
BOS  2
COL  1
Game 3
BOS 10
@COL  5
Game 4
BOS  4
@COL  3

Coors Field, Attendance: 50,041

Sunday, October 28, 2007, 6:30PM
Time of Game: 3:35

Red Sox

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  0    4  9  0
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  7  0

W: J Lester (1-0), L: A Cook (0-1), S: J Papelbon (3)

Rockies

Clint Hurdle

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF-LF              4   1   2   0    0   1  .438 1.188   15    3   0   2B
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .850   17    1   4   GDP
D Ortiz 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .945   14    5   0   
  C Crisp PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .646   14    1   0   GDP
  H Okajima P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Papelbon P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.300    7    0   1   HR,2B
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .879   14    2   0   
J Varitek C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .733   14    7   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .962    7    3   3   GDP
J Lester P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   0   
  M Delcarmen P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Kielty PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    1    0   0   HR
  K Youkilis 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .861         3   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    1   4              112   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Ellsbury (4, off A Cook); M Lowell (3, off A Cook).

HR: B Kielty (1, off B Fuentes; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Lowell (1, off A Cook; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Lowell 6; B Kielty 4; J Ellsbury 3; J Varitek 2; D Ortiz; J Lugo.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1); J Lugo (1); D Pedroia (1).

RBI: M Lowell (4); J Varitek (5); D Ortiz (4); B Kielty (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .647   14    3   5   2B
  M Corpas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
T Tulowitzki SS               4   0   0   0    0   3  .231  .718   19    1   2   
M Holliday LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .765   15    2   0   
T Helton 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .879   21   16   1   2B
G Atkins 3B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .154  .815   15    0   5   HR
R Spilborghs CF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167   20    0   0   
B Hawpe RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .857   20    0   0   HR
Y Torrealba C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286   17    4   0   
A Cook P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    1   2   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Sullivan PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Carroll 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   2   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   7              160   27  18

BATTING

2B: K Matsui (1, off J Lester); T Helton (2, off J Lester).

HR: G Atkins (1, off H Okajima; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Hawpe (1, off M Delcarmen; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Hawpe 4; G Atkins 4; T Helton 3; K Matsui 2; A Cook; C Sullivan.

RBI: G Atkins 2 (2); B Hawpe (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Helton; G Atkins-K Matsui-T Helton; T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lester, W (1-0)              5.2   3   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   23   92-59   35·14·10    6· 8· 1· 2     63    -     1.10   0.37
M Delcarmen, H (1)             0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   6.75    4   19-10    4· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.27  -0.06
M Timlin, H (2)                0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   7.71    2   11-7     1· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.76   0.10
H Okajima, H (3)               0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   7.36    3   15-10    6· 0· 4    1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.12  -0.17
J Papelbon, S (3)              1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   23-18   11· 3· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.31   0.33
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   7   2          37  160-104  57·22·25    9·10· 2· 6          2-0

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Cook, L (0-1)                6     6   3   3    0   2   1   4.50   23   70-47   33· 6· 8   12· 2· 1· 6     50    -     0.86   0.04
J Affeldt                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-9     6· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.03
B Fuentes                      0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   9.82    4   17-8     6· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.37  -0.06
M Corpas                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-9     3· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.06
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   4   2          34  112-73   48·11·14   18· 3· 1· 7          1-0

A Cook faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:35.

Attendance: 50,041.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Colorado Rockies                     
1. J Ellsbury           CF    1. K Matsui             2B 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. T Tulowitzki         SS 
3. D Ortiz              1B    3. M Holliday           LF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. T Helton             1B 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. G Atkins             3B 
6. J Drew               RF    6. R Spilborghs         CF 
7. J Varitek            C     7. B Hawpe              RF 
8. J Lugo               SS    8. Y Torrealba          C  
9. J Lester             P     9. A Cook               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-1  1--  5  -17%  72% G Atkins        H Okajima       Home Run; Helton Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  ---  3   10%  86% Y Torrealba     J Papelbon      Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 7   0  3-0  ---  6  -10%  75% B Hawpe         M Delcarmen     Home Run
   t 5   1  0-1  -2-  2    9%  73% J Varitek       A Cook          Single to RF; Lowell Scores
   t 7   0  0-2  ---  2    8%  87% M Lowell        A Cook          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   55%  J Ellsbury      Double to LF
   O      -2-  2   54%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B; Ellsbury to 3B
   R      --3  1   59%  D Ortiz         Single to RF; Ellsbury Scores
   OO     1--  4   54%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   56%  K Matsui        Popfly: P
   O      ---  6   58%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   59%  M Holliday      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   57%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Drew          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   54%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   48%  T Helton        Double to CF
   O      -2-  3   53%  G Atkins        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   56%  R Spilborghs    Flyball: CF; Helton to 3B
          --3  5   54%  B Hawpe         Walk
   O      1-3  4   60%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Cook facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  J Lester        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   57%  A Cook          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   53%  K Matsui        Double to LF
   O      -2-  5   57%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   61%  M Holliday      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Cook facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   58%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   56%  D Ortiz         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   55%  M Ramirez       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  G Atkins        Lineout: SS
          ---  6   59%  R Spilborghs    Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  B Hawpe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   69%  M Lowell        Double to LF
   O      -2-  2   64%  J Drew          Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-  2   73%  J Varitek       Single to RF; Lowell Scores
          1--  1   76%  J Lugo          Single to CF; Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  6   72%  J Lester        Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      12-  5   68%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   71%  Y Torrealba     Popfly: SS
          ---  2   68%  A Cook          Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  3   72%  K Matsui        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  1   76%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Aaron Cook facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   73%  D Pedroia       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  D Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   75%  M Holliday      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   77%  T Helton        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   75%  G Atkins        Walk
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Jon Lester pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   79%  R Spilborghs    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   87%  M Lowell        Home Run
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Aaron Cook pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   86%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   87%  J Varitek       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   84%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Manny Delcarmen facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6   75%  B Hawpe         Home Run
   O      ---  4   79%  Y Torrealba     Flyball: RF
                  Cory Sullivan pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt batting 9th
          ---  4   74%  C Sullivan      Single to CF
                  Mike Timlin replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   80%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   84%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rockies 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Fuentes facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Fuentes replaces Cory Sullivan pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Mike Timlin batting 9th
   R      ---  1   91%  B Kielty        Home Run
          ---  4   92%  J Ellsbury      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   90%  D Pedroia       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   90%  D Ortiz         Walk
                  Manuel Corpas replaces Kazuo Matsui pitching and batting 1st; Jamey Carroll replaces Brian Fuentes playing 2B batting 9th; Coco Crisp pinch runs for David Ortiz batting 3rd
   O      1--  4   89%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Hideki Okajima facing 3-4-5
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Ramirez pitching and batting 4th; Kevin Youkilis replaces Bobby Kielty playing 1B batting 9th; Jacoby Ellsbury moves to LF; Coco Crisp moves to CF
   O      ---  5   92%  M Holliday      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   89%  T Helton        Single to LF
   RR     1--  5   72%  G Atkins        Home Run; Helton Scores
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  7   78%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  B Hawpe         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rockies 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Manuel Corpas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   79%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   77%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-4, Jonathan Papelbon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  J Carroll       Lineout: LF
                  Seth Smith pinch hits for Manuel Corpas batting 1st
   O      ---  5  100%  S Smith         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rockies 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:COL200710280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation