Wild Card Games 2012

Red Sox Recap, 8 to 17 September

Between Tuesday 8 September and Thursday 17 September 2009, the Boston Red Sox played eight games at home – two against the Baltimore Orioles, three against the Tampa Bay Rays, and three against the Los Angeles Angels. Here are the breakdowns over the time period.

Total Each Series

Red Sox: 17 runs, 26 hits, 1 error
Orioles: 5 runs, 17 hits, 1 error
Two wins, no losses (sweep)
Analysis: Red Sox had 77% of the total runs, 61% of the total hits, 50% of the total errors

Red Sox: 16 runs, 24 hits, 0 errors
Rays: 2 runs, 14 hits, 0 errors
Three wins, no losses (sweep)
Analysis: Red Sox had 89% of the total runs, 63% of the total hits, 0% of the total errors

Red Sox: 16 runs, 28 hits, 1 error
Angels: 13 runs, 31 hits, 2 errors
Two wins, one loss (won the first and second games)
Analysis: Red Sox had 55% of the total runs, 48% of the total hits, 33% of the total errors

Combined Series Totals

Red Sox: 49 runs, 78 hits, 2 errors
Opponents: 20 runs, 62 hits, 3 errors
Seven wins, one loss
Analysis: Red Sox had 71% of the total runs, 56% of the total hits, 40% of the total errors

Season-To-17 September 2009

Red Sox; 769 runs, 1326 hits, 79 errors
Opponents: 643 runs, 1320 hits, 98 errors
Eighty-six wins, fifty-nine losses
Analysis: Red Sox 55% of the total runs, 50% of the total hits, 45% of the total errors

AL East Standings (at the start of Friday 18 September 2009)

New York 94 53 .639
Boston 86 59 .593
Tampa Bay 74 73 .503
Toronto 66 80 .452
Baltimore 60 86 .411

AL Wild Card Standings (at the start of Friday 18 September 2009)

Boston 86 59 .593
Texas 80 65 .552
Seattle 76 71 .517
Minnesota 74 72 .507
Tampa Bay 74 73 .503

Red Sox Recap, 1 to 7 September

Between Tuesday 1 September and Monday 7 September 2009, the Boston Red Sox played seven games on the road – three against the Tampa Bay Rays and four against the Chicago White Sox. Here are the breakdowns over the time period.

Total Each Series

Red Sox: 19 runs, 30 hits, 2 errors
Rays: 15 runs, 29 hits, 3 errors
Two wins, one loss (won the first and third games)
Analysis: Red Sox had 56% of the total runs, 51% of the total hits, 40% of the total errors

Red Sox: 10 runs, 30 hits, 1 error
White Sox: 23 runs, 42 hits, 1 error
One win, three losses (won the third game)
Analysis: Red Sox had 30% of the total runs, 43% of the total hits, 50% of the total errors

Combined Series Totals

Red Sox: 29 runs, 60 hits, 3 errors
Opponents: 38 runs, 71 hits, 4 errors
Three wins, four losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 43% of the total runs, 46% of the total hits, 43% of the total errors

Season-To-7 September 2009

Red Sox: 720 runs, 1248 hits, 77 errors
Opponents: 623 runs, 1258 hits, 95 errors
Seventy-nine wins, fifty-eight losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 54% of the total runs, 50% of the total hits, 45% of the total errors

AL East Standings (at the start of Tuesday 8 September 2009)

New York 89 50 .640
Boston 79 58 .577
Tampa Bay 72 66 .522
Toronto 61 76 .445
Baltimore 56 81 .409

AL Wild Card Standings (at the start of Tuesday 8 September 2009)

Boston 79 58 .577
Texas 76 60 .559
Seattle 72 66 .522
Tampa Bay 72 66 .522
Minnesota 69 68 .504