Game #149
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Baltimore 12, Boston 7
BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Matos cf 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .226
Bigbie rf 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .250
Conine 1b 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .309
Richard dh 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .272
Ripken 3b 4 3 2 0 1 2 0 .260
Batista ss 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 .235
Anderson lf 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .196
Gil c 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286
Hairston 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242
Totals 39 12 14 12 4 7 9
BATTING: 2B - Bigbie (5, Castillo); Conine (19, Castillo).
3B - Batista (5, Castillo). HR - Richard (14, 1st inning off
Castillo 2 on, 1 out); Matos (3, 2nd inning off Castillo 0
on, 1 out); Batista (24, 9th inning off McDill 3 on, 1 out).
SF - Anderson. RBI - Richard 3 (56), Anderson 2 (42), Matos
(6), Bigbie (10), Conine (87), Batista 4 (82). 2-out RBI -
Anderson, Bigbie, Conine. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - Anderson 1, Richard 1. Team LOB - 5.
BASERUNNING: CS - Hairston (11, 2nd base by Castillo/Mirabelli).
FIELDING: DP: 4 (Batista-Hairston-Conine 2,
Conine-Batista-Conine, Ripken-Hairston-Conine).
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Offerman 2b 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .261
Lofton ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .154
a-Stynes ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Merloni ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Nixon cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .275
Ramirez dh 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .307
Daubach lf 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .260
Pickering 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .320
Alcantara rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273
Hillenbrand 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .269
Mirabelli c 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222
Totals 36 7 13 7 5 5 20
a-hit by pitch for Lofton in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B - Daubach (22, Mercedes); Lofton (1, Mercedes);
Offerman (21, Bale); Ramirez (33, Wasdin). HR - Hillenbrand
(11, 8th inning off Wasdin 1 on, 0 out). RBI - Ramirez 2
(124), Daubach 2 (62), Offerman (45), Hillenbrand 2 (48). 2-out
RBI - Ramirez, Daubach. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - Pickering 1, Nixon 1, Hillenbrand 1, Ramirez 1. GIDP
- Alcantara, Offerman, Pickering 2. Team LOB - 9.
FIELDING: E - Lofton (1, throw). DP: 1 (Offerman-Lofton).
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Baltimore - 410 210 004 -- 12
Boston - 200 000 320 -- 7
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
Mercedes (W, 8-17) 5 7 2 2 1 3 0 6.04
Bale 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 3.20
Wasdin 1 1/3 4 3 3 2 0 1 4.14
Ryan (H, 13) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66
Roberts 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.89
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
Castillo (L, 8-9) 4 9 7 5 1 4 2 4.42
Erdos 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.59
Banks 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
McDill 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 6.30
Bale pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
WP - Bale. HBP - Mirabelli (by Bale); Stynes (by Wasdin).
Pitches-strikes: Castillo 86-57; Erdos 42-25; Banks 22-13; McDill 21-12;
Mercedes 74-48; Bale 28-13; Wasdin 35-21; Ryan 8-5; Roberts 7-6.
Ground balls-fly balls: Castillo 3-4; Erdos 0-4; Banks 1-4; McDill 2-0;
Mercedes 9-3; Bale 1-0; Wasdin 2-2; Ryan 1-1; Roberts 3-0. Batters
faced: Castillo 22; Erdos 9; Banks 6; McDill 7; Mercedes 21; Bale 7;
Wasdin 10; Ryan 2; Roberts 3.
UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Brian Onora.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.
T--3:29. Att--29,726. Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 24
mph, out to left.
Play-by-play:
(b-ball, s-swinging strike, c-called strike, f-foul, i-intentional ball)
Baltimore 1st — Matos (ccfb) flied out to center. Bigbie singled to center. Conine (cf) singled to left, Bigbie to second. Richard (bbc) homered to right, Bigbie, Conine and Richard scored. Ripken (cbbbs) singled to center. Batista (cbcff) grounded out third to first, Ripken to second. Anderson (csbb) singled to right, Ripken scored. Gil (bfb) grounded out to shortstop.
Boston 1st — Offerman (c) singled to center. Lofton (bsbsb) grounded out first to pitcher, Offerman to second. Nixon (cfbfb) struck out swinging. Ramirez (cs) singled to left, Offerman scored. Daubach (cbb) doubled to center, Ramirez scored. Pickering (c) grounded out shortstop to first.
Baltimore 2nd — Hairston (bfbb) walked. Matos (c – Hairston caught stealing, catcher to second – bc) homered to left. Bigbie (c) flied out to right. Conine grounded out third to first.
Boston 2nd — Alcantara (bcb) flied out to right. Hillenbrand (b) popped out to first. Mirabelli (c) singled to left. Offerman (bbfc) struck out swinging.
Baltimore 3rd — Richard (sbcb) struck out swinging. Ripken (cbsb) struck out swinging. Batista (fsb) tripled to deep right center, fielded by CF. Anderson (bbccf) struck out swinging.
Boston 3rd — Lofton (cf) grounded out first to pitcher. Nixon (bbsb) singled to right. Ramirez (bsbbf) struck out swinging. Daubach (ff) flied out to left.
Baltimore 4th — Gil flied out to CF in right center. Hairston (cbf) struck out swinging. Matos (b) safe at first on SS’s throwing error. Bigbie (c) doubled to left, Matos scored. Conine (bc) doubled to left center, fielded by LF, Bigbie scored. Richard (cbsbffb) lined out to first.
Boston 4th — Pickering singled to right center, fielded by RF. Alcantara (fcb) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first. Hillenbrand (cfb) grounded out third to first.
Baltimore 5th — Erdos relieved Castillo. Ripken (c) singled to center. Batista (fbbc) singled to left, Ripken to third. Anderson hit sacrifice fly to center, Ripken scored. Gil (bbb) walked, Batista to second. Hairston (cffbbffb) lined into double play to second, Batista out, second to shortstop.
Boston 5th — Mirabelli (bcbcb) walked. Offerman (b) grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first. Lofton (c) doubled to left. Nixon (b) grounded out first to pitcher.
Baltimore 6th — Matos (cbbfb) walked. Bigbie (bf) flied out to center. Conine (bfbsffff) struck out swinging. Richard (bf) flied out to left.
Boston 6th — Bale relieved Mercedes. Ramirez (bfbb) walked. Daubach (cbs) struck out swinging. Pickering (bfbb) walked, Ramirez to second. Alcantara (bcf) struck out looking. Hillenbrand grounded out shortstop to first.
Baltimore 7th — Banks relieved Erdos. Ripken (bffs) struck out swinging. Batista (ccbbb) flied out to right. Anderson (cc) popped out to third.
Boston 7th — Mirabelli (bcc) hit by pitch. Offerman (cb – Mirabelli to second on wild pitch – bb) doubled to left center, fielded by CF, Mirabelli scored. Wasdin relieved Bale. Lofton (c) flied out to center. Nixon (bbcb) walked. Ramirez (bbsf) doubled to left, fielded by SS, Offerman scored, Nixon to third. Daubach (bcfff) safe on infield single, fielded by SS, Nixon scored, Ramirez to third. Pickering (ss) grounded into double play, third to second to first.
Baltimore 8th — Gil (bb) flied out to center. Hairston (b) flied out to right. Matos (bc) grounded out shortstop to first.
Boston 8th — Alcantara singled to right. Hillenbrand (bs) homered to left, Alcantara and Hillenbrand scored. Mirabelli (bc) popped out to second. Offerman (bfsbb) walked. Stynes pinch-hit for Lofton. Stynes hit by pitch, Offerman to second. Ryan relieved Wasdin. Nixon (c) flied out to left, Offerman to third. Ramirez (cbbbf) grounded out second to first.
Baltimore 9th — McDill relieved Banks. Merloni replaced Lofton at SS. Bigbie (bfb) grounded out first unassisted. Conine (ccb) singled to right. Richard singled to center, Conine to second. Ripken (bcbb) walked, Conine to third, Richard to second. Batista homered to left, Conine, Richard, Ripken and Batista scored. Anderson (bb) grounded out second to first. Gil (cs) struck out swinging.
Boston 9th — Roberts relieved Ryan. Daubach (c) singled to center. Pickering (c) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first. Alcantara (fb) grounded out shortstop to first.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-NY YANKEES 89 61 .593 - 46-27 43-34 47-20 20-13 12-20 LOST 1
BOSTON 75 74 .503 13 1/2 40-39 35-35 35-31 15-18 15-17 LOST 4
TORONTO 74 77 .490 15 1/2 37-41 37-36 34-35 16-12 16-20 LOST 1
BALTIMORE 60 90 .400 29 29-44 31-46 28-36 16-16 10-26 WON 2
TAMPA BAY 54 96 .360 35 29-41 25-55 21-43 13-19 10-26 WON 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CLEVELAND 87 65 .572 - 42-35 45-30 21-11 44-26 15-17 WON 1
MINNESOTA 80 71 .530 6 1/2 45-33 35-38 13-19 42-23 16-20 WON 1
CHI WHITE SOX 78 73 .517 8 1/2 44-35 34-38 16-13 37-31 13-23 LOST 1
DETROIT 62 89 .411 24 1/2 33-39 29-50 15-18 22-46 15-17 WON 4
KANSAS CITY 58 93 .384 28 1/2 30-43 28-50 13-19 23-42 14-22 LOST 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-SEATTLE 108 44 .711 - 52-22 56-22 33-12 31-10 32-16 WON 2
Y-OAKLAND 93 58 .616 14 1/2 49-28 44-30 31-14 27-14 23-24 WON 5
ANAHEIM 74 77 .490 33 1/2 38-34 36-43 24-17 24-21 16-31 LOST 4
TEXAS 70 82 .461 38 41-40 29-42 21-20 17-28 24-24 LOST 2
X -- WON DIVISION TITLE
Y -- CLINCHED WILD CARD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH RESULTS
BALTIMORE 12, BOSTON 7
CLEVELAND 11, TORONTO 7
TAMPA BAY 4, NY YANKEES 0
MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 2
DETROIT 6, KANSAS CITY 4
SEATTLE 13, TEXAS 2
OAKLAND 9, ANAHEIM 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 81 70 .536 - 34-38 47-32 35-30 22-14 15-17 WON 1
PHILADELPHIA 80 71 .530 1 46-33 34-38 39-31 15-16 19-13 LOST 1
NY METS 77 74 .510 4 42-33 35-41 39-29 14-19 14-18 WON 1
FLORIDA 70 81 .464 11 41-31 29-50 28-37 19-17 11-21 LOST 1
MONTREAL 64 87 .424 17 34-45 30-42 27-41 13-20 16-16 LOST 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
HOUSTON 90 61 .596 - 44-33 46-28 18-12 47-29 16-14 LOST 1
ST LOUIS 86 66 .566 4 1/2 50-26 36-40 19-11 42-32 17-16 WON 1
CHICAGO CUBS 81 70 .536 9 42-29 39-41 16-14 41-32 15-18 LOST 4
MILWAUKEE 65 86 .430 25 33-42 32-44 15-15 36-45 09-16 WON 2
CINCINNATI 62 89 .411 28 25-50 37-39 13-09 31-50 14-19 WON 1
PITTSBURGH 58 94 .382 32 1/2 38-42 20-52 05-22 34-43 11-22 WON 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ARIZONA 84 67 .556 - 41-32 43-35 18-14 19-15 40-30 LOST 1
SAN FRANCISCO 83 69 .546 1 1/2 46-29 37-40 18-14 18-18 37-32 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES 81 71 .533 3 1/2 44-36 37-35 17-15 23-16 35-31 WON 1
SAN DIEGO 75 76 .497 9 33-42 42-34 17-15 24-15 28-37 WON 1
COLORADO 67 84 .444 17 37-39 30-45 15-17 21-18 29-39 LOST 1
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH RESULTS
ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 2 (11 INNINGS)
NY METS 2, MONTREAL 0
CINCINNATI 8, PHILADELPHIA 1
PITTSBURGH 13, CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 3, HOUSTON 2
SAN DIEGO 8, COLORADO 7
MILWAUKEE 9, ARIZONA 4
LOS ANGELES 9, SAN FRANCISCO 5
MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
(THROUGH GAMES OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
OAKLAND 93 58 .616 -
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
ST LOUIS 86 66 .566 -
SAN FRANCISCO 83 69 .546 3
CHICAGO CUBS 81 70 .536 4 1/2
LOS ANGELES 81 71 .533 5
PHILADELPHIA 80 71 .530 5 1/2
NY METS 77 74 .510 8 1/2
SAN DIEGO 75 76 .497 10 1/2
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