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3
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@STL		10
2
Monday, September 4, 1978, 7:39PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:37
Red Sox
3
85-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
5
77-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Scott McGregor (13-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    5 12  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .249 .636 -0.039 0.95 0.036 -0.075 -0.3 0 1
Fred Lynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .886 0.044 1.04 0.108 -0.064 0.6 1 0 2B
Jim Rice LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .329 1.011 0.099 0.81 0.140 -0.041 1.2 2 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .793 -0.054 0.87 0.022 -0.076 -0.5
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .881 -0.084 1.22 0.036 -0.121 -0.6 11 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .814 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 1
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .730 -0.075 1.03 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 7 0
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .732 -0.050 0.70 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 2
Frank Duffy 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .611 0.000 0.43 0.020 -0.020 -0.1 1 5
Dennis Eckersley P 1 0
   Andy Hassler P 0 0
   Dick Drago P 1 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 0 4 .188 .500 -0.195 0.87 0.362 -0.558 -1.0 24 9
2B: F Lynn (29, off S McGregor).
HR: J Rice (38, off S McGregor; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Rice 4; F Lynn 2; C Yastrzemski; R Burleson; F Duffy; C Fisk.
RBI: J Rice 3 (121).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hobson-F Duffy-G Scott.
E: D Evans 2 (4).
Outfield Assists: D Evans (L Harlow at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Fisk (1st base by D Stanhouse).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .238 .663 0.112 0.66 0.146 -0.034 1.7 3 0 HR
Pat Kelly LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .256 .744 -0.098 0.88 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 0 0
   Andres Mora PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .653 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .548 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.7
   Mike Anderson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .360 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Singleton RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .292 .878 0.050 0.99 0.091 -0.041 0.2 3 0
   Carlos Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .284 .853 0.271 1.41 0.283 -0.012 2.2 13 0 2B
Lee May DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .251 .707 0.365 1.68 0.374 -0.009 2.3 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 .268 .831 -0.136 1.37 0.000 -0.136 -1.4 1 3
Billy Smith 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .257 .710 0.024 1.17 0.068 -0.044 0.4 0 2 IW
Rick Dempsey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .680 -0.182 1.43 0.000 -0.182 -1.7 5 0 GDP
Kiko Garcia SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .713 -0.050 1.03 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 2
   Al Bumbry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .722 -0.037 1.51 0.000 -0.037 -0.4
   Mark Belanger SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .547 0.001 0.32 0.001 0.000 0.1 0 1 IW
Scott McGregor P 0 1
   Don Stanhouse P 0 1
Team Totals 35 5 12 4 3 10 .343 .880 0.304 1.15 0.963 -0.659 1.5 27 10
2B: E Murray (30, off D Eckersley); L May (15, off D Eckersley).
HR: L Harlow (7, off D Eckersley; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: M Belanger (1, by A Hassler); B Smith (3, by D Eckersley).
TB: L Harlow 6; E Murray 4; L May 3; B Smith 2; K Singleton; P Kelly.
GIDP: R Dempsey (11).
RBI: L May 2 (71); L Harlow (24); E Murray (84).
2-out RBI: E Murray.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (16-6) 6.1 9 5 4 2 9 1 3.19 29 44 -0.255 1.34 -1.5
Andy Hassler 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.89 8 1 1 -0.065 0.49 -0.7
Dick Drago 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39 1 3 0 0.016 0.65 0.7
Team Totals 8 12 5 4 3 10 1 4.50 38 44 4 1 -0.304 0.87 -1.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor, W (13-12) 8.2 6 3 3 0 4 1 3.47 32 64 0.128 0.81 0.6
Don Stanhouse, S (20) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.98 0 2 0 0.068 2.76 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 0 4 1 3.00 32 64 2 0 0.196 1.15 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Eckersley (6; B Smith); A Hassler (1; M Belanger).
Pickoffs: D Stanhouse (2; C Fisk, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Fred Lynn CF 2 Pat Kelly LF
3 Jim Rice LF 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Lee May DH
6 Dwight Evans RF 6 Doug DeCinces 3B
7 George Scott 1B 7 Billy Smith 2B
8 Butch Hobson 3B 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Frank Duffy 2B 9 Kiko Garcia SS
Dennis Eckersley P Scott McGregor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 0 12- RR BAL L. May D. Eckersley 27% 81% Double to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray Scores
t1 0-0 0 -23 RRR BOS J. Rice S. McGregor -14% 22% Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores
b4 2-3 1 12- OO BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -12% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS F. Lynn S. McGregor -11% 36% Double to RF; Burleson to 3B
b6 2-3 0 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley 10% 54% Single to SS; Singleton to 2B

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' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson S. McGregor -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS F. Lynn S. McGregor -11% 36% Double to RF; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RRR BOS J. Rice S. McGregor -14% 22% Home Run; Burleson Scores; Lynn Scores
t1 3-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. McGregor 1% 23% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 3-0 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk S. McGregor 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 3-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans S. McGregor 1% 24% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- R BAL L. Harlow D. Eckersley 9% 33% Home Run
b1 1-3 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly D. Eckersley -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-3 1 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 3% 33% Walk
b1 1-3 1 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley 9% 43% Double to RF; Singleton to 3B
b1 1-3 1 -23 R BAL L. May D. Eckersley 5% 48% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Singleton Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 1B
b1 2-3 1 12- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -5% 43% Strikeout
b1 2-3 2 12- O BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
t2 3-2 0 --- O BOS G. Scott S. McGregor 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-2 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. McGregor 1% 42% Strikeout
t2 3-2 2 --- O BOS F. Duffy S. McGregor 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b2 2-3 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -2% 40% Flyball: LF
b2 2-3 1 --- O BAL K. Garcia D. Eckersley -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 2-3 2 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Eckersley -1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t3 3-2 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. McGregor 2% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 3-2 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn S. McGregor 1% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 3-2 2 --- O BOS J. Rice S. McGregor 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly D. Eckersley -3% 39% Strikeout
b3 2-3 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley -2% 38% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2-3 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley -1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
t4 3-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. McGregor 2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-2 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk S. McGregor 1% 40% Foul Flyball: C
t4 3-2 2 --- O BOS D. Evans S. McGregor 1% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- BAL L. May D. Eckersley 5% 46% Single to LF
b4 2-3 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -5% 41% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-3 1 1-- BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley 5% 47% Single to SS; May to 2B
b4 2-3 1 12- OO BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -12% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
t5 3-2 0 --- O BOS G. Scott S. McGregor 2% 37% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 3-2 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. McGregor 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- O BOS F. Duffy S. McGregor 1% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia D. Eckersley -3% 36% Strikeout
b5 2-3 1 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Eckersley -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O BAL P. Kelly D. Eckersley -2% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t6 3-2 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. McGregor 2% 35% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn S. McGregor 2% 36% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- O BOS J. Rice S. McGregor 1% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 7% 44% Single
b6 2-3 0 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley 10% 54% Single to SS; Singleton to 2B
b6 2-3 0 12- RR BAL L. May D. Eckersley 27% 81% Double to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray Scores
b6 4-3 0 -2- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -4% 77% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-3 1 -2- BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b6 4-3 1 12- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -4% 75% Strikeout
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (SS) batting 9th
b6 4-3 2 12- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -4% 71% Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
Mark Belanger replaces Al Bumbry (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. McGregor 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk S. McGregor 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- O BOS D. Evans S. McGregor 2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- BAL L. Harlow D. Eckersley 5% 85% Single to RF; Harlow to 2B/Adv on E9
b7 4-3 0 -2- O BAL P. Kelly D. Eckersley -3% 82% Single to RF; Harlow out at Hm/RF-C; Kelly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Andy Hassler replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b7 4-3 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton A. Hassler -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly to 3B
b7 4-3 2 --3 R BAL E. Murray A. Hassler 9% 89% Single to CF; Kelly Scores
b7 5-3 2 1-- O BAL L. May A. Hassler -1% 88% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
Carlos Lopez replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
t8 3-5 0 --- O BOS G. Scott S. McGregor 3% 91% Flyball: CF
t8 3-5 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. McGregor 2% 93% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 3-5 2 --- BOS F. Duffy S. McGregor -2% 91% Single to CF
t8 3-5 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson S. McGregor 3% 95% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
b8 5-3 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces A. Hassler -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 5-3 1 --- BAL B. Smith A. Hassler 1% 95% Single to SS
b8 5-3 1 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey A. Hassler -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 2B
b8 5-3 2 -2- BAL M. Belanger A. Hassler 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b8 5-3 2 12- BAL L. Harlow A. Hassler 1% 95% Single to 3B; Smith to 3B; Belanger to 2B
Dick Drago replaces Andy Hassler pitching
Andres Mora pinch hits for Pat Kelly (LF) batting 2nd
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andres Mora batting 2nd
b8 5-3 2 123 O BAL T. Crowley D. Drago -2% 94% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
Mike Anderson replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing LF batting 2nd
t9 3-5 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn S. McGregor 3% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 3-5 1 --- O BOS J. Rice S. McGregor 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-5 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. McGregor -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 3-5 2 1-- BOS C. Fisk S. McGregor -4% 93% Single; Yastrzemski to 2B
Don Stanhouse replaces Scott McGregor pitching
t9 3-5 2 12- O BOS D. Evans D. Stanhouse 7% 100% Fisk Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

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