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Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
4
CLE
@BOS		4
0
LAD
@ATL		8
3
SFG
@HOU		2
7
STL
@PHI		5
4
Monday, April 17, 1972 11:05AM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 24,989, Time of Game: 2:17
Indians
4
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Red Sox
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
W: Milt Wilcox (1-0)
L: Ray Culp (0-1)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .778 -0.094 0.93 0.013 -0.106 0.3 0 0
Eddie Leon 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.035 0.80 0.037 -0.072 -0.6 1 2
Alex Johnson LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .472 -0.079 0.78 0.024 -0.102 -0.9 4 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.122 1.17 0.156 -0.034 0.5 1 2 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.002 0.91 0.026 -0.028 0.0 4 0
   Tommy McCraw 1B 2 1 1 3 0 1 .333 1.667 0.372 2.84 0.448 -0.076 2.3 4 0 HR
Ray Fosse C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .542 0.026 1.11 0.056 -0.031 0.1 9 0 IW
Buddy Bell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.120 1.48 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 2 0
   Adolfo Phillips RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Duffy SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 .400 .971 0.039 1.36 0.063 -0.024 0.5 2 3
Milt Wilcox P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.188 2.04 0.004 -0.191 -0.9 0 2 SH
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 4 4 .235 .669 0.041 1.25 0.827 -0.784 0.3 27 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .167 .542 -0.066 1.27 0.037 -0.103 -0.4 1 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.079 1.04 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 3
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 -0.022 0.76 0.019 -0.041 -0.2 4 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.088 0.97 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 1 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.095 0.99 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 3
Danny Cater 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 0.84 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 9 1
Doug Griffin 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .533 -0.001 0.95 0.046 -0.046 0.1 3 2 SB
Duane Josephson C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .833 0.067 1.02 0.103 -0.036 0.4 4 1 2B
Ray Culp P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.074 1.52 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 0
   Bill Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Burda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 1.81 0.000 -0.039 -0.3
   Lew Krausse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 3 8 .069 .260 -0.456 1.04 0.205 -0.660 -3.7 27 10
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).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (1-0) 9 2 0 0 3 8 0 0.00 32 88 0.458 1.04 3.7
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 8 0 0.00 32 88 0.458 1.25 3.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Culp, L (0-1) 7.2 5 2 2 4 3 0 2.35 31 60 0.416 1.43 2.9
Bill Lee 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 27.00 2 2 2 -0.446 1.81 -2.6
Lew Krausse 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 6 0 0 -0.012 0.10 -0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 4 4 1 4.00 39 60 2 2 -0.042 1.04 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Culp (1; R Fosse).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 24,989.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Del Unser CF 1 Tommy Harper CF
2 Eddie Leon 2B 2 Luis Aparicio SS
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Graig Nettles 3B 4 Reggie Smith RF
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 Rico Petrocelli 3B
6 Ray Fosse C 6 Danny Cater 1B
7 Buddy Bell RF 7 Doug Griffin 2B
8 Frank Duffy SS 8 Duane Josephson C
9 Milt Wilcox P 9 Ray Culp P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-0 2 12- RRR CLE T. McCraw B. Lee 45% 94% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Nettles Scores
t7 0-0 2 123 O CLE M. Wilcox R. Culp -12% 42% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Nettles R. Culp 12% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-0 0 -2- O CLE T. McCraw R. Culp -8% 54% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE A. Johnson R. Culp -7% 43% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Unser R. Culp -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon R. Culp -1% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Johnson R. Culp -1% 46% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper M. Wilcox -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Wilcox 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B; Harper to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -2% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O BOS R. Smith M. Wilcox 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Wilcox 4% 50% Lineout: SS
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 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles R. Culp -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Fosse R. Culp -3% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell R. Culp -2% 45% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Wilcox 2% 48% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Griffin M. Wilcox -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- BOS D. Josephson M. Wilcox -2% 43% Griffin Steals 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O BOS D. Josephson M. Wilcox 4% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS R. Culp M. Wilcox 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE F. Duffy R. Culp -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Wilcox R. Culp -2% 46% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CLE D. Unser R. Culp -1% 45% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Wilcox 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Wilcox 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox 1% 50% 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, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Leon R. Culp -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Johnson R. Culp -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles R. Culp -1% 44% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Wilcox 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Wilcox 2% 49% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Wilcox 1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss R. Culp -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-0 1 --- CLE R. Fosse R. Culp 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell R. Culp -4% 47% Lineout: 3B
t5 0-0 2 1-- CLE F. Duffy R. Culp 3% 50% Walk; Fosse to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O CLE M. Wilcox R. Culp -6% 44% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Wilcox 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Josephson M. Wilcox -6% 41% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0-0 1 -2- O BOS R. Culp M. Wilcox 4% 45% Groundout: P-1B; Josephson to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 O BOS T. Harper M. Wilcox 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Unser R. Culp -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-0 1 --- CLE E. Leon R. Culp 4% 50% Single
t6 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE A. Johnson R. Culp -7% 43% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
Tommy McCraw replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 5th
b6 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Wilcox 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox 2% 48% Lineout: LF
b6 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Wilcox 2% 50% 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, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Nettles R. Culp 12% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-0 0 -2- O CLE T. McCraw R. Culp -8% 54% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 -2- CLE R. Fosse R. Culp 2% 56% Intentional Walk
t7 0-0 1 12- O CLE B. Bell R. Culp -6% 51% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles to 3B
t7 0-0 2 1-3 CLE F. Duffy R. Culp 3% 54% Walk; Bell to 2B
t7 0-0 2 123 O CLE M. Wilcox R. Culp -12% 42% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Wilcox 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Wilcox 3% 48% Lineout: LF
b7 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Wilcox 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t8 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Unser R. Culp -4% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t8 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon R. Culp -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- CLE A. Johnson R. Culp 2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 0-0 2 1-- CLE G. Nettles R. Culp 4% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
Bill Lee replaces Ray Culp pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-0 2 12- RRR CLE T. McCraw B. Lee 45% 94% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Nettles Scores
t8 3-0 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse B. Lee -0% 94% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
b8 0-3 0 --- BOS D. Josephson M. Wilcox -4% 89% Single
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 1-- O BOS B. Burda M. Wilcox 4% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 1 1-- O BOS T. Harper M. Wilcox 3% 96% Strikeout
b8 0-3 2 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Wilcox 2% 97% 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, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
Lew Krausse replaces Bob Burda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bell L. Krausse -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 3-0 1 --- CLE F. Duffy L. Krausse 0% 97% Single to CF
t9 3-0 1 1-- CLE M. Wilcox L. Krausse 0% 98% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Duffy to 2B
t9 3-0 1 12- R CLE D. Unser L. Krausse 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Duffy Scores; Wilcox to 2B
t9 4-0 1 12- O CLE E. Leon L. Krausse -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-0 2 12- O CLE A. Johnson L. Krausse -0% 99% 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
Adolfo Phillips replaces Buddy Bell playing RF batting 7th
b9 0-4 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Wilcox 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Wilcox 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.

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