NEW ENGLAND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS REPORT July 5, 2013

Concerning the Boston Red Sox

 Thursday afternoon the first place #Boston Red Sox (now 53-34) completed the three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres (now 40-46), beating them by the score of 8-2. This was the Boston's third straight good pitching performance in the series. This third victory in the series raised the Red Sox's #UBWS (Unless Big Win Streak) composite score to +34.0. Allen Webster pitched six (6) good innings, giving up just two (2) runs. Relievers Andrew Bailey, Alex Wilson, and Craig Breslow pitched well the rest of the game. All Boston batters contributed to the team's eighteen (18) hits, led by Jacoby Ellsbury with three (3) hits, including a home run. Shane Victorino, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Lavarnway, and José Iglesias each had two (2) hits. Brandon Snyder chipped in with a home run. The Red Sox scored two (2) runs in the bottom of the first inning and maintained or increased their lead the rest of the game.

Yesterday in the American League East Division Boston, Tampa Bay, and the Yankees won. Baltimore and Toronto lost.

Tonight the Red Sox begin their ten-game West Coast games by playing the Los Angeles Angels. Felix Doubront is expected to start for Boston.

As of today the composite UBWS score for each team in the Eastern Division is the following:

  • Boston  +34.0
  • Baltimore  +25.2
  • Yankees  +20.9
  • Tampa Bay +19.2
  • Toronto  +5.9
As we mentioned previously, we update our daily UBWS statistics for eaach Major League Baseball team by taking the followings steps:

  1. Determine the number of wins.
  2. Determine the number of losses.
  3. Determine the positive or negative difference by subtracting the losses from the wins.
  4. Find out how many remaining games the team has in the regular season.
  5. Establish ten (10) per cent of the remaining games in the regular season.
  6. Add the numbers from steps three (3) and five (5).
  7. Determine how many games a team is behind its divisional leader.
  8. Determine how many games a team is behind in the hunt for the two (2) wild cards for the playoffs.
  9. Decide and take the better number from the two (2) previous steps.
Our next important step is to take once again the ten (10) per cent figure of remaining regular-season games.

 As you can see, we are showing you these steps using bullet points in a vertical chart. You can use a horizontal chart with ten columns if you prefer.

Now, let's use a vertical chart and apply all these steps to the Boston Red Sox baseball team.

  • Team= Boston
  • Wins= 53
  • Losses= 34
  • Difference of +19
  • Games remaining in regular season= 75
  • 10 % of remaining regular-season games= 7.5
  • First total of steps 4 and six= 19 + 7.5 = 26.5
  • Games behind division leader= 0
  • Games behind wild-card leaders= 0
  • Best of two (2) previous numbers= 0
  • Take 10 % of remaining regular-season games= 7.5
  • Final total= 34.0
If you would like these statistics for any other Major League Baseball team, let us know. We shall soon finishing these statistical details and apply them to the team or teams challenging Boston the rest of the season.

Important Links

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings?year= season_2013&type=regular

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings?year=season_2013&type=wild+card



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