Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Bard and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRocca fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Floyd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Burkett
  
  Bradley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Burkett
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Burkett
  
  Burks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Burkett
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Burkett
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hillenbrand vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hillenbrand is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Daubach vs. Rodriguez
  
  Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Rodriguez
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Varitek. The throw from Bard and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Burkett
  
  Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bard vs. Burkett
  
  Bard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stevens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  LaRocca vs. Burkett
  
  LaRocca hits a line drive into left field. Ramirez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramirez. Stevens scores. Bard moves to third. LaRocca moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  McDonald vs. Burkett
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Bradley vs. Burkett
  
  Bradley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Vizquel vs. Burkett
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bard scores. LaRocca scores. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Burkett
  
  Burks is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Burkett
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRocca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garcia. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Burkett
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Burkett
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bard vs. Burkett
  
  Bard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hillenbrand vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hillenbrand hits a popup towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaRocca vs. Burkett
  
  LaRocca hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Burkett
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garciaparra. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs. Burkett
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Ramirez throws the ball in to Hillenbrand who tags Bradley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McDonald scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Burkett
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Rodriguez
  
  Daubach strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Rodriguez
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Burkett
  
  Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Burkett
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Banks
  
  Willie Banks now pitching.
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Banks
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thome moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Bard vs. Banks
  
  Bard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bard for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Rodriguez
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillenbrand vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hillenbrand is hit by the pitch. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Daubach vs. Rodriguez
  
  Daubach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bradley. Daubach reaches second base with a double. Floyd scores. Hillenbrand goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Varitek vs. Sadler
  
  Carl Sadler now pitching.
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daubach moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Sadler
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  LaRocca vs. Castillo
  
  Frank Castillo now pitching.
  
  LaRocca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Castillo
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Castillo
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Burba
  
  Dave Burba now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Burba
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Burba
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Burba
  
  Burba fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burba. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Burba
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stevens. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Burba
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Bradley throws the ball in to Bard who tags Ramirez who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Castillo
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Castillo
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching.
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hillenbrand vs. Wohlers
  
  Mark Wohlers now pitching.
  
  Hillenbrand hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Daubach vs. Wohlers
  
  Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Wohlers
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hillenbrand moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Wohlers
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. Hillenbrand scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Wohlers
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Embree
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Embree
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards third. Hillenbrand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bard vs. Embree
  
  Bard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Baez
  
  Danys Baez now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Baez
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Baez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRocca vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  LaRocca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Selby vs. Howry
  
  Bill Selby pinch hits for John McDonald.
  
  Selby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Howry
  
  Bradley bunts towards first. Daubach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Howry
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Damon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Damon. Selby goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/2002 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           5  1  3  0   Bradley M, cf         5  0  1  1   
Garciaparra N, ss     5  1  1  1   Vizquel O, ss         5  0  3  2   
Ramirez M, lf         5  0  1  1   Burks E, dh           3  2  2  0   
Floyd C, dh           4  1  2  0   Thome J, 1b           3  1  1  2   
Hillenbrand S, 3b     2  2  1  0   Garcia K, rf          4  0  2  1   
Daubach B, 1b         4  0  1  2   Stevens L, lf         3  1  0  0   
Varitek J, c          3  1  2  0   Bard J, c             4  1  1  0   
Nixon T, rf           4  1  1  3   LaRocca G, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Sanchez R, 2b         4  0  0  0   McDonald J, 2b        3  1  1  0   
                                   Selby B, ph           1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  7                        35  8 13  7

Boston           000 023 110 --  7
Cleveland        230 110 001 --  8
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burkett J*            4.0  8  7  6  2  3
Banks W               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Castillo F            1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Embree A              1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Howry B (L)           0.2  2  1  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez R           5.1  7  5  5  1  1
Sadler C              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Burba D               1.0  3  1  1  0  0
Wohlers M             1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Baez D (W)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Ramirez M, Garciaparra N, Burba D, Damon J
DP -- Boston 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Burks E, Damon J, Bradley M, Daubach B, Ramirez M, Vizquel O
HR -- Thome J, Nixon T, Garciaparra N
SB -- Damon J
CS -- Varitek J
HBP -- by Rodriguez R (Hillenbrand S) 2, by Burkett J (Burks E)
T -- 2:42
A -- 37908

    

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