April 11, 1976 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@BAL 2 OAK 10
@CAL 7 MIN 4
@TEX 3 CIN 9
HOU 3 MON 7
@NYM 6 PIT 8
@PHI 3 ATL 4
@SDP 2 SFG 6
LAD 4 CHC 8
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,418

Sunday, April 11, 1976
Time of Game: 2:37

Red Sox

1-2

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  0    6  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0

W: L Tiant (1-0), L: M Cuellar (0-1)

Orioles

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    4   6   
F Lynn CF                     4   2   2   1    1   1  .462 1.269    0    1   0   HR,2B,CS
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    1   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   2   0    1   2  .250  .712    0    2   1   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .817    0    2   1   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .417    0   12   1   
D Johnson DH                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  S Dillard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   0   0    1   0  .111  .384    0    1   0   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .333  .777    0    3   5   2B,SB

L Tiant P                                                                1   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   6    6   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (1, off M Cuellar); D Doyle (1, off M Flanagan).

HR: F Lynn (1, off M Cuellar; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: F Lynn 6; D Doyle 2; J Rice 2; C Fisk 2; C Yastrzemski.

RBI: D Doyle 3 (3); C Fisk (1); F Lynn (1); C Yastrzemski (1).

2-out RBI: D Doyle 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Doyle-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski; R Burleson-D Doyle-C Yastrzemski.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Doyle (2, 2nd base off M Flanagan/E Hendricks).

CS: F Lynn (1, 2nd base by M Flanagan/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .614    0    0   0   GDP
P Blair CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .637    0    3   0   SB,GDP
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    1   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .473    0   12   2   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.145    0    1   2   2B
T Muser DH                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .191    0    0   3   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    8   1   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  T Harper PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Bailor SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

M Cuellar P                                                              1   1
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   2   8   2    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Grich (1, off L Tiant).

TB: B Grich 3; P Blair 2; K Singleton; L May; A Bumbry; T Muser.

GIDP: P Blair (1); A Bumbry (1).

RBI: T Muser 2 (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Hendricks-B Grich.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Blair (1, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (1-0)               7     7   2   2    3   1   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7     53    -     0.87   0.16
R Cleveland                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.50   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 8           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (0-1)             2.2   6   6   6    3   1   1  20.25   17     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 6     20    -     1.13  -0.24
M Flanagan                     6.1   2   0   0    3   6   0   0.00   23     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 1· 2          3-3    0.26  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   6   6    6   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 8          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: M Flanagan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 13,418.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. F Lynn               CF    2. P Blair              CF 
3. D Evans              RF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. J Rice               LF    4. L May                1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. B Grich              2B 
6. C Yastrzemski        1B    6. T Muser              DH 
7. D Johnson            DH    7. B Robinson           3B 
8. R Petrocelli         3B    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. D Doyle              2B    9. M Belanger           SS 

   L Tiant              P        M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-3  123      12%  95% D Doyle         M Flanagan      Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      11%  59% F Lynn          M Cuellar       Home Run
   t 3   1  0-2  12-       8%  84% C Yastrzemski   M Cuellar       Single to LF; Rice Scores; Fisk to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3       7%  77% C Fisk          M Cuellar       Single to LF; Lynn Scores; Rice to 2B
   t 3   0  0-1  ---       6%  69% F Lynn          M Cuellar       Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Burleson      Flyball: SS
   R      ---      59%  F Lynn          Home Run
          ---      61%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      65%  J Rice          Single to LF; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      61%  C Fisk          Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      57%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  P Blair         Single to LF
          1--      55%  K Singleton     Blair Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      57%  L May           Walk
   O      12-      62%  B Grich         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      61%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B-P; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  T Muser         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      62%  B Robinson      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      63%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  F Lynn          Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      70%  J Rice          Single to LF; Lynn to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Lynn Scores; Rice to 2B
   R      12-      84%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF; Rice Scores; Fisk to 2B
   O      12-      82%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
          12-      84%  R Petrocelli    Walk; Fisk to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
   RRR    123      95%  D Doyle         Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli Scores
   O      -2-      95%  R Burleson      Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Blair         Single to LF; Blair out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  J Rice          Walk
          1--      96%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      96%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  K Singleton     Flyball: SS
          ---      96%  L May           Single to LF
          1--      93%  B Grich         Double to LF; May to 3B
   RR     -23      88%  T Muser         Single to CF; May Scores; Grich Scores
   O      1--      91%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  D Doyle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  M Belanger      Flyball: SS
          ---      90%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   OO     1--      94%  P Blair         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  K Singleton     Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  L May           Groundout: C-1B; Singleton to 2B
          -2-      89%  B Grich         Walk
   O      12-      92%  T Muser         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23      96%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  E Hendricks     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Tommy Harper pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Harper        Walk
   OO     1--      97%  A Bumbry        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Bailor replaces Tommy Harper playing SS batting 9th
          ---      98%  D Johnson       Walk
                  Steve Dillard pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 7th
          1--      98%  R Petrocelli    Wild Pitch; Dillard to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Dillard to 3B
   O      --3      97%  D Doyle         Fielder's Choice 1B; Dillard out at Hm/1B-C
          1--      97%  R Burleson      Doyle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Luis Tiant pitching
   O      ---      98%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Evans         Lineout: CF
   OO     1--      99%  J Rice          Double Play: Strikeout, Lynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  B Grich         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  T Muser         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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