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BOS 11
CLE  3
 CHW  2
CAL  1
(10)		 CHW  5
CAL  1
 BAL  3
@MIL  1
 KCR 16
@MIN  6
 DET  6
@NYY  0
 NYY  3
DET  1
 OAK  9
@TEX  6
 ATL  3
@LAD  2
(10)		 LAD  2
ATL  0
 PHI  8
CHC  0
 PIT  6
MON  1
 SFG  3
CIN  1
 CIN  9
@SFG  8
(11)		 STL  6
NYM  5
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 24,819

 Sunday, September 12, 1976, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Indians
3
72-70
Lost 1
3rd, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  1
Red Sox         0  1  5   4  1  0   0  0  X   11 11  0
W: Luis Tiant (18-11), L: Stan Thomas (3-3)
 Red Sox
11
68-74
Won 1
4th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .630              4   2   
B Bell 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .709              0   2   
  R Pruitt 3B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .698              1   2   
L Blanks SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .736              0   4   
  A Griffin SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
R Carty DH                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .818              0   0   
  J Lis PH                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .807              0   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .275  .813              2   0   2·HR
T Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .502              1   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .645              1   0   3B
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .612              3   0   
O Gonzalez 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .607             12   1   2B

S Thomas P                                                                    0   0
  E Raich P                                                                   0   0
  H Parker P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   3   6   0    1   6                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: O Gonzalez (2, off L Tiant).
3B: C Spikes (5, off L Tiant).
HR: G Hendrick 2 (25, 2 off L Tiant; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Hendrick 8; C Spikes 3; O Gonzalez 2; A Ashby; R Carty.
RBI: G Hendrick 2 (75); C Spikes (28).
2-out RBI: G Hendrick; C Spikes.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: A Ashby (8).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   2   2   2    0   0  .281  .721              1   3   2B
S Dillard 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .771              2   2   SH
F Lynn CF                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .318  .848              3   0   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   2   2    0   0  .272  .804              1   0   2B
  R Miller PR-LF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .279  .695              2   0   
C Fisk C                      3   2   2   3    0   0  .255  .751              3   0   HR,3B,SB
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .794              7   0   
  J Baker PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
J Rice DH                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .745              0   0   HR
D Evans RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .717              1   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .218  .596              2   1   SH

L Tiant P                                                                     0   1
Totals                       34  11  11   0    1   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn (31, off E Raich); R Burleson (21, off S Thomas); C Yastrzemski (23, off E Raich).
3B: C Fisk (5, off E Raich).
HR: J Rice (20, off E Raich; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Fisk (15, off S Thomas; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: S Dillard (2, off S Thomas); B Hobson (4, off S Thomas).
TB: C Fisk 7; J Rice 4; F Lynn 3; C Yastrzemski 3; R Burleson 3; C Cooper; S Dillard.
RBI: C Fisk 3 (48); R Burleson 2 (38); C Yastrzemski 2 (90); F Lynn 2 (65); C Cooper (66); J Rice (72).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski 2; C Cooper; F Lynn; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 6 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Fisk (11, 2nd base off E Raich/A Ashby).

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 Thomas, L (3-3)              2.1   4   6   3    1   0   1   2.28   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     30    -     0.90  -0.33
E Raich                        2.2   7   5   5    0   1   1  16.88   15     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 7          2-2    0.27  -0.12
H Parker                       3     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  11   8    1   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·11          2-2 
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
L Tiant, W (18-11)             9     6   3   3    1   6   2   3.10   34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 6     68    -     0.36   0.04
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   6   2          34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 24,819.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Duane Kuiper                 2B       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Buddy Bell                   3B       2. Steve Dillard                2B
3. Larvell Blanks               SS       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. George Hendrick              CF       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Tommy Smith                  LF       6. Cecil Cooper                 1B
7. Charlie Spikes               RF       7. Jim Rice                     DH
8. Alan Ashby                    C       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Orlando Gonzalez             1B       9. Butch Hobson                 3B

   Stan Thomas                   P          Luis Tiant                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 12- RR 16% 81% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Thomas Double to LF; Evans Scores; Hobson Scores/unER
t2 2 1-- R -12% 41% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant Triple; Carty Scores
b2 1 --- R 11% 53% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk S. Thomas Home Run
b3 0 1-- 6% 65% 1-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Thomas Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Evans to 2B
b3 1 --3 R 4% 84% 3-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Thomas Single to RF; Burleson Scores

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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE B. Bell L. Tiant Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE L. Blanks L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson S. Thomas Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS S. Dillard S. Thomas Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn S. Thomas Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CLE R. Carty L. Tiant Single
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE T. Smith L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 1-- R -12% 41% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant Triple; Carty Scores
t2 2 --3 O 3% 44% 1-0 CLE A. Ashby L. Tiant Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Thomas Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- R 11% 53% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk S. Thomas Home Run
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BOS C. Cooper S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BOS J. Rice S. Thomas Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 CLE O. Gonzalez L. Tiant Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CLE B. Bell L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 BOS D. Evans S. Thomas Walk
b3 0 1-- 6% 65% 1-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Thomas Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Evans to 2B
b3 0 12- RR 16% 81% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Thomas Double to LF; Evans Scores; Hobson Scores/unER
b3 0 -2- O -1% 80% 3-1 BOS S. Dillard S. Thomas Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Burleson to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 4% 84% 3-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Thomas Single to RF; Burleson Scores
b3 1 1-- 3% 88% 4-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Thomas Single to RF; Lynn to 3B
Eric Raich replaces Stan Thomas pitching
b3 1 1-3 RO 1% 89% 4-1 BOS C. Fisk E. Raich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lynn Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- 0% 89% 5-1 BOS C. Cooper E. Raich Fisk Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- R 4% 93% 5-1 BOS C. Cooper E. Raich Single to RF; Fisk Scores/unER; Cooper to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-1 BOS J. Rice E. Raich Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 CLE L. Blanks L. Tiant Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 CLE R. Carty L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 2 --- R -4% 91% 1-6 CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 2-6 CLE T. Smith L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Eric Raich facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-2 BOS D. Evans E. Raich Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 90% 6-2 BOS B. Hobson E. Raich Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 0% 91% 6-2 BOS R. Burleson E. Raich Single to LF
b4 2 1-- 1% 92% 6-2 BOS S. Dillard E. Raich Single to RF; Burleson to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 3% 95% 6-2 BOS F. Lynn E. Raich Double; Burleson Scores; Dillard to 3B
b4 2 -23 RR 3% 98% 7-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Raich Double to LF; Dillard Scores; Lynn Scores
Rick Miller pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 4th
b4 2 -2- R 1% 99% 9-2 BOS C. Fisk E. Raich Triple to CF; Miller Scores
b4 2 --3 O -0% 99% 10-2 BOS C. Cooper E. Raich Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 10.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-10, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
Rick Miller moves from PR to LF
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-10 CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -0% 99% 2-10 CLE A. Ashby L. Tiant Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 2-10 CLE O. Gonzalez L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-10 CLE D. Kuiper L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Indians' Eric Raich facing 7-8-9
Ron Pruitt replaces Buddy Bell playing 3B batting 2nd
b5 0 --- R 0% 100% 10-2 BOS J. Rice E. Raich Home Run
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 BOS D. Evans E. Raich Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -0% 100% 11-2 BOS B. Hobson E. Raich Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 BOS R. Burleson E. Raich Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CLE R. Pruitt L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CLE L. Blanks L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Lis pinch hits for Rico Carty (DH) batting 4th
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 CLE J. Lis L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Indians' Harry Parker facing 2-3-4
Harry Parker replaces Eric Raich pitching; Alfredo Griffin replaces Larvell Blanks playing SS batting 3rd
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 BOS S. Dillard H. Parker Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 BOS F. Lynn H. Parker Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 BOS R. Miller H. Parker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- R -0% 100% 2-11 CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant Home Run
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE T. Smith L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE A. Ashby L. Tiant Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-3, Indians' Harry Parker facing 5-6-7
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Carlton Fisk (C) batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BOS E. Whitt H. Parker Groundout: 2B-1B
Jack Baker pinch hits for Cecil Cooper (1B) batting 6th
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 11-3 BOS J. Baker H. Parker Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BOS J. Rice H. Parker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C; Jack Baker moves from PH to 1B
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 3-11 CLE O. Gonzalez L. Tiant Double
t8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE D. Kuiper L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
t8 1 --3 -0% 100% 3-11 CLE R. Pruitt L. Tiant Walk
t8 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE A. Griffin L. Tiant Strikeout
t8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE J. Lis L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-3, Indians' Harry Parker facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BOS D. Evans H. Parker Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BOS B. Hobson H. Parker Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BOS R. Burleson H. Parker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE G. Hendrick L. Tiant Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE T. Smith L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 CLE C. Spikes L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 11.

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