Sox at Orioles
 Nats at Phillies  
 Road trip with Atlantic City


Brian in Philly.  We had SRO tickets, but it gave us freedom of movement to explore the stadium.

    July 7th and 8th, 2005 Brian and John took off on a two day whirlwind tour.  They drove to Aberdeen Maryland to see Goo-Goo, Aunt Charolette who had moved months earlier.  They had a great lunch with her, and cousin Gerard, Vee, and nephew Joe and his beautiful wife and baby.  Afterwards they took off for Baltimore and Camden Yards to see the Orioles play the hated Red Sox.  David Wells was pitching for the Sox, and although Brian and John were big fans of his when he starred for the Yankees, today he was the enemy.  Cousin Dan showed up in the third inning, and looked relaxed despite the fact that his wedding was only one week away.  The Orioles won and the ballpark was great.  Afterwards we drove by Dan's new home to take a look at its waterfront location.  We slept at Dan's current home, which is sold, but enjoyed seeing it again.


Baltimore, Camden, it rained on Wells and the Red Sox, but not on us.  I got the cheap tickets, which were conveniently under the overhang. 

The next leg of the trip was Atlantic City, the Tropicana, and the Poker Room.  Although John and Brian consider themselves good players they were never able to get too far ahead and ended up losing $200 and $100 respectively.  Uncle Tom and cousin Rob met us there, but they faced similar fates.

 

Next we were off to Philly to see the Phil's play the Nationals.  Our standing room only seats gave us a great chance to move around the stadium and get different views.  Brian even had a genuine Philly Cheese Steak.

Another Standing Room Only location in Philly


Eutaw Street.  (pronounced utah)


They had this cool scoreboard in Phillie which you were able to follow every batter of every game.  we spent so much time following the Yankee game, that we left early and listened to the Yanks on radio as we drove home.

Thursday, July 7, 2005 7:09PM, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 47,389, Time of Game: 2:01 

Red Sox
1
48-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  0
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  1    3  5  1
W: Daniel Cabrera (7-7), L: David Wells (6-5), S: Tim Byrdak (1)
 Orioles
3
45-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB

Boston Red Sox

 
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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Cora SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .201 .527 11 9 -.093 1.25 .000 -.093 -0.9 1 3
Bill Mueller 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .282 .797 14 9 .008 1.00 .047 -.039 0.1 1 2
David Ortiz DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .982 8 4 -.035 1.05 .018 -.053 -0.4 0 0
Trot Nixon RF 2 0 2 0 1 0 .301 .864 16 7 .009 1.71 .114 -.105 0.3 4 0 2B
Kevin Millar LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .271 .729 19 12 -.064 2.03 .020 -.084 -0.7 2 0
John Olerud 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .340 .918 14 5 .050 1.29 .080 -.029 0.4 6 1
Doug Mirabelli C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .756 17 11 -.122 1.73 .000 -.122 -1.0 2 0
Adam Stern CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 7 5 -.061 1.37 .031 -.091 -0.5 1 0 SB,HBP
Mark Bellhorn 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .221 .700 17 8 .052 1.47 .135 -.083 0.6 0 1
David Wells P 1 0
Team Totals 20 1 3 0 6 9 .150 .570 123 70 -.256 1.46 .445 -.699 -2.1 18 7
2B: T Nixon (19, off D Cabrera).
HBP: A Stern (1, by D Cabrera).
TB: T Nixon 3; D Ortiz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: A Stern (1, 2nd base off T Byrdak/S Fasano).
Pickoffs: T Nixon (2nd base by S Fasano).

Baltimore Orioles

 
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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Roberts 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1.027 6 6 -.064 0.80 .000 -.064 -0.7 2 0
Melvin Mora 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .874 7 5 .122 0.65 .144 -.022 1.0 0 0 HR
Miguel Tejada SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .965 9 7 .002 0.73 .040 -.038 0.0 1 3 2B
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .764 5 4 -.078 0.93 .000 -.078 -0.8 2 0
Sammy Sosa DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .230 .700 8 5 .064 0.91 .103 -.039 0.5 0 0
Jay Gibbons RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .795 9 8 .144 0.53 .172 -.028 -0.5 1 0
Luis Matos CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .751 3 3 -.033 0.64 .000 -.033 -0.4 1 0
Eli Marrero LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 .185 .662 8 5 .102 0.86 .118 -.016 0.8 2 0 HR
Sal Fasano C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .801 8 4 -.013 0.71 .012 -.025 -0.1 9 1
Daniel Cabrera P 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0
Team Totals 23 3 5 3 1 2 .217 .772 63 47 .246 0.75 .589 -.343 -0.1 18 4
2B: M Tejada (27, off D Wells).
HR: E Marrero (7, off D Wells; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Mora (15, off D Wells; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: M Mora 5; E Marrero 4; M Tejada 2; S Sosa.
RBI: E Marrero (18); M Mora (47); S Sosa (27).
2-out RBI: S Sosa; M Mora.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
PB: S Fasano (4).
E: E Marrero (3).

Boston Red Sox

 
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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Wells, L (6-5) 6 5 3 3 1 2 2 5.00 24 63 47 32 2 13 8 13 5 0 51 -.246 0.75 0.1
Team Totals 6 5 3 3 1 2 2 4.50 24 63 47 32 2 13 8 13 5 0 51 -.246 1.46 0.1

Baltimore Orioles

 
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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Daniel Cabrera, W (7-7) 5 3 1 1 5 8 0 4.90 23 106 59 31 8 20 3 6 2 0 60 .172 1.38 1.6
Tim Byrdak, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 19 11 7 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .081 1.81 0.5
Team Totals 6 3 1 1 6 9 0 1.50 27 125 70 38 9 23 5 6 2 0 60 0 0 .253 0.75 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Cabrera 2 (3).
HBP: D Cabrera (7; A Stern).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 47,389.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups
 

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS A. Cora D. Cabrera 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS B. Mueller D. Cabrera 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Cabrera 1% 55% Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Roberts D. Wells -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL M. Mora D. Wells 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BAL M. Tejada D. Wells -3% 52% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro D. Wells -2% 50% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS T. Nixon D. Cabrera -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O BOS K. Millar D. Cabrera 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS J. Olerud D. Cabrera -2% 48% Passed Ball; Nixon to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Olerud D. Cabrera -2% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Mirabelli D. Cabrera 5% 51% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Stern D. Cabrera 4% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' David Wells facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL S. Sosa D. Wells -2% 53% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL J. Gibbons D. Wells -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL L. Matos D. Wells -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Bellhorn D. Cabrera -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Cora D. Cabrera 4% 50% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS B. Mueller D. Cabrera -4% 46% Walk; Bellhorn to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Cabrera 4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bellhorn to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R BOS T. Nixon D. Cabrera -10% 41% Wild Pitch; Bellhorn Scores; Mueller to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS T. Nixon D. Cabrera -2% 39% Walk, Wild Pitch; Mueller to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Millar D. Cabrera 5% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' David Wells facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BAL E. Marrero D. Wells 12% 56% Home Run (Line Drive)
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL S. Fasano D. Wells -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Roberts D. Wells -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R BAL M. Mora D. Wells 12% 63% Home Run (Line Drive)
b3 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Tejada D. Wells -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Olerud D. Cabrera 3% 65% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Mirabelli D. Cabrera 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS A. Stern D. Cabrera -2% 66% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Bellhorn D. Cabrera 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' David Wells facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro D. Wells -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL S. Sosa D. Wells -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Gibbons D. Wells -1% 64% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Cora D. Cabrera 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O BOS B. Mueller D. Cabrera 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz D. Cabrera -2% 67% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 1-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS T. Nixon D. Cabrera -5% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ortiz to 3B
t5 1-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  BOS K. Millar D. Cabrera -2% 60% Walk
t5 1-2 2 123 2,(2-0)  O BOS J. Olerud D. Cabrera 10% 71% Nixon Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' David Wells facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL L. Matos D. Wells -2% 69% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL E. Marrero D. Wells -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL S. Fasano D. Wells 1% 68% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Roberts D. Wells -2% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Tim Byrdak facing 6-7-8
Tim Byrdak replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
t6 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Olerud T. Byrdak -6% 60% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Mirabelli T. Byrdak 5% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Stern T. Byrdak 0% 65% E7 on Foul Ball
t6 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Stern T. Byrdak 5% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Bellhorn T. Byrdak -2% 69% Stern Steals 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Bellhorn T. Byrdak 5% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' David Wells facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Mora D. Wells -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL M. Tejada D. Wells 4% 76% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro D. Wells -3% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R BAL S. Sosa D. Wells 10% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tejada Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Gibbons D. Wells 17% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

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