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NYY
@BAL		4
3
CLE
@BOS		4
5
KCR
@CHW		7
3
MIL
@DET		3
1
CAL
@OAK		6
7		 
(10)
MIN
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@CIN		0
11
ATL
@HOU		4
3
SFG
@LAD		2
4
PIT
@NYM		2
5
CHC
@PHI		5
4		 
(13)
MON
@STL		4
10
Saturday, April 20, 1974 2:08PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 11,667, Time of Game: 2:17
Indians
4
4-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
7-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Luis Tiant (1-1)
L: Bob Johnson (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4  9  0
Red Sox         3  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    5 11  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Lowenstein LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .660 -0.023 0.82 0.064 -0.087 -0.1 1 1
Remy Hermoso 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .459 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 1 2
   Jack Brohamer PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.035 1.30 0.072 -0.036 0.7 2 0
George Hendrick CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .214 .552 -0.099 0.91 0.000 -0.099 -1.1 1 0
John Ellis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .710 -0.117 0.77 0.000 -0.117 -1.6 GDP
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .385 .871 0.054 0.82 0.092 -0.038 1.0 11 0 2B
Charlie Spikes RF 4 2 2 1 0 2 .347 .997 0.064 1.04 0.121 -0.057 1.2 3 0 HR
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .956 -0.102 1.39 0.022 -0.124 -0.8 2 2
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .220 .704 0.068 1.32 0.162 -0.093 1.3 2 4 HR
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .485 -0.044 0.86 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 1 1
   Leron Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .500 -0.031 1.25 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
   Jack Heidemann SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bob Johnson P 1
   Cecil Upshaw P 1
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 1 9 .265 .756 -0.227 1.00 0.533 -0.758 -0.4 24 13
2B: C Chambliss (3, off L Tiant).
HR: C Spikes (3, off L Tiant; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Bell (3, off L Tiant; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Spikes 5; C Chambliss 4; B Bell 4; J Lowenstein 2; J Brohamer.
GIDP: J Ellis (1).
RBI: B Bell 3 (9); C Spikes (8).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Lowenstein (D Griffin at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Lowenstein (1st base by L Tiant).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .171 .488 0.010 0.68 0.059 -0.049 -0.5 SB
Juan Beniquez CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .259 .782 -0.040 0.62 0.020 -0.060 -0.7 0 0
Bernie Carbo LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .343 1.163 0.070 0.70 0.104 -0.034 0.5 1 0 2B
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .333 1.154 0.014 0.61 0.032 -0.018 -0.0 9 1 IW
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .231 .462 0.169 0.91 0.184 -0.015 1.6 1 2
   Dick McAuliffe PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .498 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1.040 -0.015 0.63 0.037 -0.052 -0.3 2 0 3B
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .372 .878 0.092 0.50 0.105 -0.013 1.1 1 3 2B,CS
Bob Didier C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .417 -0.008 0.41 0.007 -0.014 -0.4 11 0 IW
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .649 -0.018 0.48 0.022 -0.040 -0.1 1 3 2B
Luis Tiant P 1 1
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 4 2 .333 .890 0.274 0.61 0.570 -0.295 1.1 27 10
2B: D Griffin (2, off B Johnson); M Guerrero (2, off B Johnson); B Carbo (3, off B Johnson).
3B: D Evans (1, off B Johnson).
IBB: B Didier (1, by B Johnson); C Yastrzemski (3, by B Johnson).
TB: D Griffin 4; M Guerrero 3; D Evans 3; B Carbo 3; R Petrocelli 2; T Harper.
RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (3); D Griffin 2 (9); B Carbo (12).
2-out RBI: D Griffin; R Petrocelli.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Guerrero-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (3, 2nd base off B Johnson/D Duncan).
CS: D Griffin (2, 2nd base by B Johnson/D Duncan).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Johnson, L (0-2) 6.2 10 5 5 4 2 0 4.50 32 32 -0.307 0.66 -2.0
Cecil Upshaw 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 5 2 0 0.033 0.30 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 4 2 0 5.62 37 32 2 0 -0.274 1.00 -1.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (1-1) 9 9 4 4 1 9 2 5.28 35 61 0.226 1.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 1 9 2 4.00 35 61 0.226 0.61 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Johnson 2 (3; C Yastrzemski, B Didier).
Pickoffs: L Tiant (1; J Lowenstein, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 11,667.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-4 1 1-3 RRR CLE B. Bell L. Tiant -16% 74% Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Spikes Scores
b7 4-3 2 12- R BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson 10% 89% Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R BOS B. Carbo B. Johnson 10% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive); Harper Scores
b1 2-0 2 12- R BOS D. Griffin B. Johnson 8% 82% Double to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli to 3B
b1 1-0 1 12- R BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson 8% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Carbo Scores; Yastrzemski 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Lowenstein L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE R. Hermoso L. Tiant 6% 52% Lowenstein Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Hermoso L. Tiant 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper B. Johnson 4% 58% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS J. Beniquez B. Johnson 2% 61% Harper Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS J. Beniquez B. Johnson -4% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R BOS B. Carbo B. Johnson 10% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive); Harper Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Johnson 2% 68% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 12- R BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson 8% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Carbo Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- O BOS D. Evans B. Johnson -3% 73% Flyball: LF
b1 2-0 2 12- R BOS D. Griffin B. Johnson 8% 82% Double to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli to 3B
b1 3-0 2 -23 BOS B. Didier B. Johnson 1% 82% Intentional Walk
b1 3-0 2 123 O BOS M. Guerrero B. Johnson -4% 78% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CLE J. Ellis L. Tiant 2% 80% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-3 1 --- CLE C. Chambliss L. Tiant -2% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-3 1 1-- O CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant 3% 81% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 1-- O CLE D. Duncan L. Tiant 2% 83% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b2 3-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper B. Johnson -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O BOS J. Beniquez B. Johnson -1% 81% Groundout: C-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- BOS B. Carbo B. Johnson 1% 81% Single to RF
b2 3-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Johnson -1% 80% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O CLE B. Bell L. Tiant 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O CLE F. Duffy L. Tiant 1% 84% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein L. Tiant 1% 84% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson -1% 83% Popfly: RF
b3 3-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans B. Johnson 4% 87% Triple to CF
b3 3-0 1 --3 RO BOS D. Griffin B. Johnson 2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Evans Scores; Griffin out at 2B/LF-2B
b3 4-0 2 --- O BOS B. Didier B. Johnson -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O CLE R. Hermoso L. Tiant 2% 90% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-4 2 --- O CLE J. Ellis L. Tiant 1% 92% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
b4 4-0 0 --- BOS M. Guerrero B. Johnson 2% 93% Double to LF
b4 4-0 0 -2- O BOS T. Harper B. Johnson -1% 92% Popfly: RF
b4 4-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Beniquez B. Johnson -1% 91% Lineout: 3B
b4 4-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Carbo B. Johnson -1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- CLE C. Chambliss L. Tiant -4% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-4 0 -2- O CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant 3% 89% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 -2- CLE D. Duncan L. Tiant -2% 87% Walk
t5 0-4 1 12- O CLE B. Bell L. Tiant 4% 90% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 12- O CLE F. Duffy L. Tiant 3% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
b5 4-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Johnson -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson -0% 93% Popfly: SS
b5 4-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Johnson -0% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- CLE J. Lowenstein L. Tiant -3% 89% Single to CF
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Remy Hermoso (2B) batting 2nd
t6 0-4 0 1-- CLE J. Brohamer L. Tiant -7% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein to 3B
t6 0-4 0 1-3 O CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant 5% 88% Strikeout
t6 0-4 1 1-3 OO CLE J. Ellis L. Tiant 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
Jack Brohamer moves from PH to 2B
b6 4-0 0 --- BOS D. Griffin B. Johnson 1% 96% Single to RF
b6 4-0 0 1-- O BOS B. Didier B. Johnson -1% 95% Popfly: CF
b6 4-0 1 1-- O BOS M. Guerrero B. Johnson -1% 95% Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-0 2 --- O BOS M. Guerrero B. Johnson -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- CLE C. Chambliss L. Tiant -3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-4 0 1-- CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant -7% 85% Single to SS; Chambliss to 3B
t7 0-4 0 1-3 O CLE D. Duncan L. Tiant 5% 90% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 1-3 RRR CLE B. Bell L. Tiant -16% 74% Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Spikes Scores
Leron Lee pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 --- O CLE L. Lee L. Tiant 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein L. Tiant 2% 79% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
Jack Heidemann replaces Leron Lee (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- O BOS T. Harper B. Johnson -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- BOS J. Beniquez B. Johnson 2% 79% Walk
b7 4-3 1 1-- O BOS B. Carbo B. Johnson -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 4-3 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Johnson 2% 79% Walk; Beniquez to 2B
b7 4-3 2 12- R BOS R. Petrocelli B. Johnson 10% 89% Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Bob Johnson pitching
Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli (3B) batting 5th
b7 5-3 2 12- O BOS D. Evans C. Upshaw -2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
Dick McAuliffe moves from PR to 3B
t8 3-5 0 --- O CLE J. Brohamer L. Tiant 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-5 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-5 2 --- O CLE J. Ellis L. Tiant 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
b8 5-3 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin C. Upshaw -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-3 1 --- O BOS B. Didier C. Upshaw -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 5-3 2 --- BOS M. Guerrero C. Upshaw 0% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 5-3 2 1-- O BOS T. Harper C. Upshaw -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t9 3-5 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss L. Tiant 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-5 1 --- R CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant -5% 91% Home Run
t9 4-5 1 --- O CLE D. Duncan L. Tiant 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-5 2 --- O CLE B. Bell L. Tiant 4% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 5.

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