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BOS  2
CLE  1
 CHW 12
KCR  3
 MIL  6
CAL  0
 CAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  8
@MIN  3
 NYY  6
DET  5
(13)		 BAL  7
@WSA  5
 MON  6
@ATL  3
 PHI  4
@CIN  0
 STL  3
@LAD  1
(10)		 PIT  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
HOU  2
(12)		 SDP  4
HOU  3
 SFG  5
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 17,513

 Wednesday, June 23, 1971
Time of Game: 2:07
Indians
1
32-36
Lost 2
4th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    2  5  1
W: Ray Culp (8-5), L: Sam McDowell (8-7)
 Red Sox
2
37-30
Won 2
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .783              0   0   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .714              1   0   
R Foster LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .835              0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .952              7   0   
F Baker RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .677              0   0   
K Bevacqua 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .778              1   2   2B
  R Fosse PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .709              0   0   
J Heidemann SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .433              1   1   
K Suarez C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .671             14   0   
S McDowell P                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .233  .483              0   1   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   8                         24   4
Batting Events
2B: K Bevacqua (1, off R Culp).
TB: R Foster 2; S McDowell 2; K Bevacqua 2.
RBI: S McDowell (2).
2-out RBI: S McDowell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: V Pinson (1st base by R Culp).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .247  .603              1   3   
L Aparicio SS                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .157  .468              1   1   
R Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .287  .837              3   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .737              9   0   
B Conigliaro CF               4   0   3   1    0   0  .277  .818              1   0   3B,2·2B
D Josephson C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .659              9   0   IW
J Lahoud LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .281  .932              3   0   HR
J Kennedy 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .329  .805              0   0   
R Culp P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .171  .388              0   1   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    5  14                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Conigliaro 2 (20, 2 off S McDowell).
3B: B Conigliaro (1, off S McDowell).
HR: J Lahoud (5, off S McDowell; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: D Josephson (3, by S McDowell).
TB: B Conigliaro 7; J Lahoud 4; J Kennedy.
RBI: J Lahoud (11); B Conigliaro (24).
2-out RBI: B Conigliaro.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: R Smith (7).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, L (8-7)            8     5   2   2    5  14   1   2.90   34     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 4· 3     73    -     1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    5  14   1          34     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 4· 3           -  
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
R Culp, W (8-5)                9     5   1   1    2   8   0   3.39   33     -       ·  ·      9·14· 6· 0     79    -     1.15   0.53
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·14· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S McDowell (7; D Josephson).
Pickoffs: R Culp (1; V Pinson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 17,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Graig Nettles                3B       1. Doug Griffin                 2B
2. Vada Pinson                  CF       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Roy Foster                   LF       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Chris Chambliss              1B       4. George Scott                 1B
5. Frank Baker                  RF       5. Billy Conigliaro             CF
6. Kurt Bevacqua                2B       6. Duane Josephson               C
7. Jack Heidemann               SS       7. Joe Lahoud                   LF
8. Ken Suarez                    C       8. John Kennedy                 3B
9. Sam McDowell                  P       9. Ray Culp                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-- R 22% 56% 0-1 BOS B. Conigliaro S. McDowell Triple to RF; Aparicio Scores
b7 0 --- R 21% 80% 1-1 BOS J. Lahoud S. McDowell Home Run
t2 2 12- R -12% 38% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell R. Culp Single to RF (Line Drive); Bevacqua Scores; Suarez to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); McDowell to 2B
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 0-1 BOS L. Aparicio S. McDowell Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Culp Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson R. Culp Walk
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 CLE R. Foster R. Culp Pinson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CLE R. Foster R. Culp Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin S. McDowell Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS L. Aparicio S. McDowell Walk
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 BOS R. Smith S. McDowell Walk; Aparicio to 2B
b1 1 12- O -3% 56% 0-0 BOS G. Scott S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B; Aparicio to 3B
b1 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Conigliaro S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE F. Baker R. Culp Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 CLE K. Bevacqua R. Culp Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Heidemann R. Culp Flyball: RF
t2 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 CLE K. Suarez R. Culp Walk
t2 2 12- R -12% 38% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell R. Culp Single to RF (Line Drive); Bevacqua Scores; Suarez to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); McDowell to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 43% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 BOS D. Josephson S. McDowell Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 BOS J. Lahoud S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 BOS J. Kennedy S. McDowell Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 BOS R. Culp S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CLE V. Pinson R. Culp Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 CLE R. Foster R. Culp Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin S. McDowell Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 BOS L. Aparicio S. McDowell Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 BOS R. Smith S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CLE F. Baker R. Culp Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CLE K. Bevacqua R. Culp Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 CLE J. Heidemann R. Culp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 BOS G. Scott S. McDowell Strikeout
b4 1 --- 6% 44% 0-1 BOS B. Conigliaro S. McDowell Double to RF
b4 1 -2- O -5% 40% 0-1 BOS D. Josephson S. McDowell Flyball: SS
b4 2 -2- O -4% 35% 0-1 BOS J. Lahoud S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 CLE K. Suarez R. Culp Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 35% 1-0 CLE S. McDowell R. Culp Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Culp Lineout: RF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 40% 1-0 CLE V. Pinson R. Culp Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 BOS J. Kennedy S. McDowell Lineout: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 BOS R. Culp S. McDowell Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 1-0 CLE R. Foster R. Culp Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 3% 33% 1-0 CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 36% 1-0 CLE F. Baker R. Culp Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 CLE K. Bevacqua R. Culp Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 0-1 BOS L. Aparicio S. McDowell Walk
b6 0 1-- O -6% 39% 0-1 BOS R. Smith S. McDowell Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -5% 34% 0-1 BOS G. Scott S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-- R 22% 56% 0-1 BOS B. Conigliaro S. McDowell Triple to RF; Aparicio Scores
b6 2 --3 O -6% 50% 1-1 BOS D. Josephson S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CLE J. Heidemann R. Culp Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 CLE K. Suarez R. Culp Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 CLE S. McDowell R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- R 21% 80% 1-1 BOS J. Lahoud S. McDowell Home Run
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-1 BOS J. Kennedy S. McDowell Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 BOS R. Culp S. McDowell Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 2-1 BOS D. Griffin S. McDowell Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 2-1 BOS L. Aparicio S. McDowell Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 CLE G. Nettles R. Culp Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 CLE V. Pinson R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 CLE R. Foster R. Culp Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 BOS R. Smith S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 BOS G. Scott S. McDowell Strikeout
b8 2 --- 1% 87% 2-1 BOS B. Conigliaro S. McDowell Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2 -2- 0% 87% 2-1 BOS D. Josephson S. McDowell Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 2-1 BOS J. Lahoud S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 CLE F. Baker R. Culp Foul Flyball: 2B
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua (2B) batting 6th
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 CLE R. Fosse R. Culp Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.

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