September 2, 1975 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2
(10) CLE 2
@BAL 1 BOS 7
NYY 4 CAL 4
OAK 1 KCR 4
@CHW 1
(12) MIL 6
@DET 5 MIN 5
@TEX 3 CIN 10
SDP 4 ATL 4
@HOU 1 PIT 8
@NYM 4 MON 4
@PHI 3 SFG 7
LAD 3 CHC 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,598

Tuesday, September 2, 1975, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Yankees

68-68

Lost 1

3rd, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    4  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  4   1  1  1   0  0  X    7 13  0

W: R Cleveland (10-9), L: P Dobson (11-14), S: D Drago (9)

Red Sox

80-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .838    0    3   0   GDP
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .520    0    3   6   
R White LF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .291  .802    0    0   0   2B
T Munson C                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .315  .788    0    6   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .771    0    1   3   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .293  .760    0    9   0   HR
E Herrmann DH                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .739    0    0   0   
  R Dempsey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .676    0    0   0   
R Bladt CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .604    0    1   1   
  R Coggins PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .537    0    0   0   
F Stanley SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .525    0    1   1   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .670    0    0   0   
  E Brinkman SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .580         0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .481    0    0   0   

P Dobson P                                                               0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   1
  R Sawyer P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    2   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R White (26, off R Cleveland).

HR: C Chambliss (9, off R Cleveland; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); T Munson (10, off R Cleveland; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

TB: C Chambliss 4; T Munson 4; R White 4; R Coggins; B Bonds; S Alomar; F Stanley.

GIDP: B Bonds (8).

RBI: T Munson 3 (82); C Chambliss (66).

2-out RBI: T Munson 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Alomar-F Stanley-C Chambliss.

E: C Chambliss (8).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cooper DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .337  .956    0    0   0   2B,SF
D Doyle 2B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .693    0    2   1   
  D Griffin PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .579    0    3   1   
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   1   0   0    1   1  .275  .808    0    4   1   GDP
F Lynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .330  .982    0    4   0   2B
J Rice LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .314  .863    0    2   0   SB
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   3    0   1  .313  .878    0    6   0   
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .841    0    4   0   
R Burleson SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .660    0    0   3   2B
B Heise 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .471    0    1   4   SH

R Cleveland P                                                            1   0
  J Burton P                                                             0   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   7  13   6    2   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (39, off S Lyle); C Cooper (16, off P Dobson); R Burleson (23, off S Lyle).

SF: C Cooper (2, off S Lyle).

SH: B Heise (4, off P Dobson).

TB: R Burleson 3; C Cooper 3; D Doyle 2; J Rice 2; C Fisk 2; F Lynn 2; B Heise; D Evans.

GIDP: C Yastrzemski (13).

RBI: C Fisk 3 (37); C Cooper 2 (37); D Doyle (30).

2-out RBI: C Fisk 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-D Doyle-C Yastrzemski.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rice (8, 2nd base off P Dobson/T Munson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, L (11-14)            3.1   8   5   5    2   2   0   4.05   18     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 8     24    -     1.15  -0.31
S Lyle                         3.2   5   2   1    0   4   0   2.96   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 5          2-1    0.20  -0.02
R Sawyer                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   6    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·13          2-1

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 Cleveland, W (10-9)          7.2   8   4   4    1   5   2   5.02   31     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 8     51    -     0.49   0.13
J Burton, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.05    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.01
D Drago, S (9)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 28,598.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Bonds              RF    1. C Cooper             DH 
2. S Alomar             2B    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. R White              LF    3. C Yastrzemski        1B 
4. T Munson             C     4. F Lynn               CF 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. J Rice               LF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. C Fisk               C  
7. E Herrmann           DH    7. D Evans              RF 
8. R Bladt              CF    8. R Burleson           SS 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. B Heise              3B 

   P Dobson             P        R Cleveland          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  1--      13%  58% C Cooper        P Dobson        Double; Heise Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  123      12%  81% C Fisk          P Dobson        Single to CF; Doyle Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   b 3   1  1-1  -2-      11%  68% D Doyle         P Dobson        Single; Cooper Scores; Doyle to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---     -10%  42% C Chambliss     R Cleveland     Home Run
   b 3   1  1-2  123      -7%  69% J Rice          P Dobson        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  R White         Single
   O      1--      55%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  D Doyle         Single
   OO     1--      50%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      42%  C Chambliss     Home Run
   O      ---      43%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Bladt         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      42%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
          1--      43%  D Evans         Rice Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  F Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  B Heise         Single
   R      1--      58%  C Cooper        Double; Heise Scores
   R      -2-      68%  D Doyle         Single; Cooper Scores; Doyle to 2B
          -2-      70%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          12-      75%  F Lynn          Walk; Doyle to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      123      69%  J Rice          Strikeout
   RRO    123      81%  C Fisk          Single to CF; Doyle Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  G Nettles       Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  D Evans         Single
          1--      90%  R Burleson      Single; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Heise         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 3B; Burleson to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Pat Dobson pitching
   RO     -23      91%  C Cooper        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores; Burleson to 3B
   O      --3      89%  D Doyle         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Bladt         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
          ---      94%  F Lynn          Double
   O      -2-      93%  J Rice          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lynn to 3B
   R      --3      95%  C Fisk          Single; Lynn Scores
   O      1--      95%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  F Stanley       Single
   OO     1--      97%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      96%  S Alomar        Single
          1--      95%  R White         Double; Alomar to 3B
   O      -23      97%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  R Burleson      Double
   O      -2-      98%  B Heise         Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  C Cooper        Single; Burleson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER
                  Doug Griffin pinch hits for Denny Doyle batting 2nd
   O      1--      98%  D Griffin       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Griffin moves to 2B
          ---      97%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  R Bladt         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  F Lynn          Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      99%  C Fisk          Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Fred Stanley batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Williams      Strikeout
          ---      99%  B Bonds         Single
   O      1--     100%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  R White         Single; Bonds to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  T Munson        Home Run; Bonds Scores; White Scores
                  Jim Burton replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
          ---      95%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Rick Sawyer facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Sawyer replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Ed Brinkman replaces Walt Williams playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Burleson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  B Heise         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-7, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Drago replaces Jim Burton pitching; Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Ed Herrmann batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rich Coggins pinch hits for Rick Bladt batting 8th
          ---      96%  R Coggins       Single
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS197509020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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