April 17, 1972 Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
NYY 0 CLE 4
@BOS 0 LAD 8
@ATL 3 HOU 7
SFG 2 STL 5
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 24,989

Monday, April 17, 1972, 11:05AM
Time of Game: 2:17

Indians

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: M Wilcox (1-0), L: R Culp (0-1)

Red Sox

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .777    0    0   0   
E Leon 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   2   
A Johnson LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .472    0    4   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    1   2   2B
C Chambliss 1B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    4   0   
  T McCraw 1B                 2   1   1   3    0   1  .333 1.666    0    4   0   HR
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .542    0    9   0   IW
B Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  A Phillips RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Duffy SS                    2   1   1   0    2   1  .400  .971    0    2   3   
M Wilcox P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (1, off R Culp).

HR: T McCraw (1, off B Lee; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: M Wilcox (1, off L Krausse).

IBB: R Fosse (1, by R Culp).

TB: T McCraw 4; G Nettles 3; A Johnson; E Leon; F Duffy; C Chambliss; D Unser.

RBI: T McCraw 3 (3); D Unser (1).

2-out RBI: T McCraw 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .167  .542    0    1   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    3   3   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    4   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   3   
D Cater 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    9   1   
D Griffin 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .533    0    3   2   SB
D Josephson C                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    4   1   2B
R Culp P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Krausse P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    3   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Josephson (1, off M Wilcox).

TB: D Josephson 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Aparicio-D Cater.

E: D Cater (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Griffin (1, 2nd base off M Wilcox/R Fosse).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (1-0)              9     2   0   0    3   8   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 5· 1     88    -     1.06   0.46
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 5· 1           -

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, L (0-1)                7.2   5   2   2    4   3   0   2.35   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 7· 1     60    -     1.42   0.42
B Lee                          0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.84  -0.44
L Krausse                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 8· 3          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Culp (1; R Fosse).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 24,989.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Unser              CF    1. T Harper             CF 
2. E Leon               2B    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. G Nettles            3B    4. R Smith              RF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. R Petrocelli         3B 
6. R Fosse              C     6. D Cater              1B 
7. B Bell               RF    7. D Griffin            2B 
8. F Duffy              SS    8. D Josephson          C  
9. M Wilcox             P     9. R Culp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  0-0  12-      45%  94% T McCraw        B Lee           Home Run; Johnson Scores; Nettles Scores
   t 7   2  0-0  123     -12%  42% M Wilcox        R Culp          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 7   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% G Nettles       R Culp          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   t 7   0  0-0  -2-      -8%  54% T McCraw        R Culp          Strikeout
   t 6   1  0-0  1--      -7%  43% A Johnson       R Culp          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Unser         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      47%  E Leon          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      43%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B; Harper to 2B
          -2-      42%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      12-      46%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  R Petrocelli    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Chambliss     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  D Cater         Flyball: 3B
          ---      45%  D Griffin       Walk
          1--      43%  D Josephson     Griffin Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  R Culp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  M Wilcox        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Aparicio      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  E Leon          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  A Johnson       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      44%  G Nettles       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  D Cater         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  R Fosse         Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Bell          Lineout: 3B
          1--      50%  F Duffy         Walk; Fosse to 2B
   O      12-      44%  M Wilcox        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Griffin       Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  D Josephson     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      45%  R Culp          Groundout: P-1B; Josephson to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Harper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  E Leon          Single
   OO     1--      43%  A Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      46%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  G Nettles       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      54%  T McCraw        Strikeout
          -2-      56%  R Fosse         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      51%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles to 3B
          1-3      54%  F Duffy         Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      123      42%  M Wilcox        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Cater         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  D Unser         Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      43%  E Leon          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  A Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      49%  G Nettles       Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
                  Bill Lee replaces Ray Culp pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      94%  T McCraw        Home Run; Johnson Scores; Nettles Scores
   O      ---      94%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  D Josephson     Single
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  B Burda         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      96%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
                  Lew Krausse replaces Bob Burda pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  F Duffy         Single to CF
          1--      98%  M Wilcox        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Duffy to 2B
   R      12-      99%  D Unser         Single to RF (Line Drive); Duffy Scores; Wilcox to 2B
   O      12-      99%  E Leon          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      99%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
                  Adolfo Phillips replaces Buddy Bell playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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