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BOS  7
MIL  6
 NYY  4
BAL  3
 SEA  6
CAL  1
 KCR  5
@TOR  0
 CHC  2
MON  1
 CIN 11
@LAD  3
 HOU  5
@SDP  1
 ATL  1
@SFG  0
 NYM  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,928

 Tuesday, April 18, 1978, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Brewers
6
6-5
Lost 2
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         2  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  0    6  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  3   0  0  2    7 11  1
W: Luis Tiant (1-0), L: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Red Sox
7
7-3
Won 6
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .796              1   2   SB
D Money 2B                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .304  .809              3   3   
C Cooper 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .326 1.012              6   2   
L Hisle LF                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .357 1.223              0   0   HR,2·2B
B Oglivie DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .381              0   0   
D Davis RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .471 1.315              6   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .831              1   4   HR
G Thomas CF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .216  .951              4   0   
C Moore C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .657              4   0   SB

L Sorensen P                                                                  0   0
  E Rodriguez P                                                               1   0
Totals                       35   6   9   0    4   5                         26  11
Batting Events
2B: L Hisle 2 (3, 2 off D Eckersley); D Davis (2, off D Eckersley).
HR: L Hisle (5, off D Eckersley; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); S Bando (2, off D Eckersley; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Hisle 8; S Bando 4; D Davis 3; P Molitor; C Cooper; C Moore.
RBI: S Bando 3 (6); L Hisle 2 (12); C Cooper (15).
2-out RBI: L Hisle 2; C Cooper.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Money-P Molitor-C Cooper.
E: S Bando (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Molitor (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/C Fisk); C Moore (1, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 3   1   0   1    0   0  .175  .530              1   3   SF,SH
J Brohamer 2B                 5   0   4   2    0   0  .571 1.143              2   1   
  F Duffy PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Rice DH                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.171              0   0   GDP
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   1    2   0  .278  .713              3   0   IW
C Fisk C                      5   0   1   1    0   2  .256  .821              5   0   2B
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .912              3   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .242  .654             10   1   
D Evans RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .206  .577              3   1   2B
B Hobson 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .385 1.133              0   3   3B

D Eckersley P                                                                 0   1
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   0
  L Tiant P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   0    4   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (4, off E Rodriguez); D Evans (1, off L Sorensen).
3B: B Hobson (1, off L Sorensen).
SF: R Burleson (2, off E Rodriguez).
SH: R Burleson (2, off E Rodriguez).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (1, by E Rodriguez).
TB: B Hobson 4; J Brohamer 4; J Rice 2; D Evans 2; C Fisk 2; G Scott.
GIDP: J Rice (1).
RBI: B Hobson 2 (11); J Brohamer 2 (2); R Burleson (6); C Fisk (4); C Yastrzemski (4).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski; J Brohamer; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: C Fisk (1).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen                     5.1   8   5   3    3   2   0   5.40   27     -       ·  ·      8·14· 7· 0     35    -     1.46  -0.15
E Rodriguez, BS (1), L (0-1)   3.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   2.16   14     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 1          1-1    2.72  -0.52
Totals                         8.2  11   7   5    4   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     12·20· 9· 1          1-1 
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
D Eckersley                    5.1   8   6   6    3   0   2   4.91   26     -       ·  ·      7·13· 4· 3     25    -     0.97  -0.34
B Stanley                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.53   0.02
L Tiant, W (1-0)               3     0   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.15
Totals                         9     9   6   6    4   5   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·17· 5· 3          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Rodriguez (1; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 18,928.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Brewers                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Paul Molitor                 SS       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Don Money                    2B       2. Jack Brohamer                2B
3. Cecil Cooper                 1B       3. Jim Rice                     DH
4. Larry Hisle                  LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. Ben Oglivie                  DH       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Dick Davis                   RF       6. Fred Lynn                    CF
7. Sal Bando                    3B       7. George Scott                 1B
8. Gorman Thomas                CF       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Charlie Moore                 C       9. Butch Hobson                 3B

   Lary Sorensen                 P          Dennis Eckersley              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 -2- R 41% 70% 5-6 BOS J. Brohamer E. Rodriguez Single to RF (Line Drive); Hobson Scores; Brohamer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 6-6 BOS C. Fisk E. Rodriguez Double to LF; Duffy Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
t1 2 1-- RR -18% 35% 0-0 MIL L. Hisle D. Eckersley Home Run; Money Scores
t6 1 -23 RRR -16% 9% 3-2 MIL S. Bando D. Eckersley Home Run; Hisle Scores; Davis Scores
b6 1 -23 RR 15% 32% 2-6 BOS B. Hobson L. Sorensen Triple to CF (Line Drive); Scott Scores; Evans 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, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor D. Eckersley Popfly: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MIL D. Money D. Eckersley Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper D. Eckersley Lineout: RF
t1 2 1-- RR -18% 35% 0-0 MIL L. Hisle D. Eckersley Home Run; Money Scores
t1 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-0 MIL B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 33% 0-2 BOS R. Burleson L. Sorensen Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 36% 0-2 BOS J. Brohamer L. Sorensen Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 31% 0-2 BOS J. Rice L. Sorensen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 28% 2-0 MIL D. Davis D. Eckersley Single to 2B
t2 0 1-- O 1% 29% 2-0 MIL S. Bando D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis to 2B
t2 1 -2- -1% 28% 2-0 MIL G. Thomas D. Eckersley Walk
t2 1 12- O 3% 31% 2-0 MIL C. Moore D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
t2 2 12- O 3% 34% 2-0 MIL P. Molitor D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Sorensen Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 BOS C. Fisk L. Sorensen Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 BOS F. Lynn L. Sorensen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-0 MIL D. Money D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 MIL C. Cooper D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- -2% 30% 2-0 MIL L. Hisle D. Eckersley Double to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 -2- O 3% 33% 2-0 MIL B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 BOS G. Scott L. Sorensen Walk
b3 0 1-- 7% 44% 0-2 BOS D. Evans L. Sorensen Reached on E5/Bunt; Scott to 2B
b3 0 12- O -6% 38% 0-2 BOS B. Hobson L. Sorensen Strikeout Looking
b3 1 12- O -5% 33% 0-2 BOS R. Burleson L. Sorensen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Scott to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 10% 43% 0-2 BOS J. Brohamer L. Sorensen Single to CF (Line Drive); Scott Scores/unER; Burleson to 2B
b3 2 12- 4% 47% 1-2 BOS J. Rice L. Sorensen Single to RF (Line Drive); Burleson to 3B; Brohamer to 2B
b3 2 123 R 11% 58% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Sorensen Walk; Burleson Scores/unER; Brohamer to 3B; Rice to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 2-2 BOS C. Fisk L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MIL D. Davis D. Eckersley Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 MIL S. Bando D. Eckersley Popfly: 1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Eckersley Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 BOS F. Lynn L. Sorensen Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 BOS G. Scott L. Sorensen Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 2-2 BOS D. Evans L. Sorensen Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 BOS B. Hobson L. Sorensen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MIL C. Moore D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Eckersley Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 MIL D. Money D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- -1% 52% 2-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Eckersley Molitor Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- RO -10% 42% 2-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Eckersley Single to RF (Line Drive); Molitor Scores; Cooper out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 2-3 BOS R. Burleson L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 4% 42% 2-3 BOS J. Brohamer L. Sorensen Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- 9% 52% 2-3 BOS J. Rice L. Sorensen Single to LF (Line Drive); Brohamer to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O -10% 42% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Sorensen Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-3 O -8% 34% 2-3 BOS C. Fisk L. Sorensen Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -7% 28% 3-2 MIL L. Hisle D. Eckersley Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0 -2- O 1% 29% 3-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hisle to 3B
t6 1 --3 -4% 25% 3-2 MIL D. Davis D. Eckersley Double to LF (Pop Fly); Hisle stays at 3B
t6 1 -23 RRR -16% 9% 3-2 MIL S. Bando D. Eckersley Home Run; Hisle Scores; Davis Scores
t6 1 --- -1% 9% 6-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Eckersley Walk
Bob Stanley replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t6 1 1-- -1% 7% 6-2 MIL C. Moore B. Stanley Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
t6 1 12- O 1% 9% 6-2 MIL P. Molitor B. Stanley Strikeout
t6 2 12- O 1% 10% 6-2 MIL D. Money B. Stanley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -2% 8% 2-6 BOS F. Lynn L. Sorensen Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 2% 10% 2-6 BOS G. Scott L. Sorensen Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- 7% 17% 2-6 BOS D. Evans L. Sorensen Double to LF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B
b6 1 -23 RR 15% 32% 2-6 BOS B. Hobson L. Sorensen Triple to CF (Line Drive); Scott Scores; Evans Scores
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
b6 1 --3 RO 1% 33% 4-6 BOS R. Burleson E. Rodriguez Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hobson Scores
b6 2 --- O -2% 31% 5-6 BOS J. Brohamer E. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
Luis Tiant replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 0 --- O 3% 34% 6-5 MIL C. Cooper L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 2% 36% 6-5 MIL L. Hisle L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1% 37% 6-5 MIL B. Oglivie L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -5% 32% 5-6 BOS J. Rice E. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -4% 28% 5-6 BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Rodriguez Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- O -3% 26% 5-6 BOS C. Fisk E. Rodriguez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 3% 28% 6-5 MIL D. Davis L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 30% 6-5 MIL S. Bando L. Tiant Popfly: 1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 31% 6-5 MIL G. Thomas L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -7% 25% 5-6 BOS F. Lynn E. Rodriguez Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -5% 20% 5-6 BOS G. Scott E. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -3% 17% 5-6 BOS D. Evans E. Rodriguez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- -2% 14% 6-5 MIL C. Moore L. Tiant Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2% 17% 6-5 MIL P. Molitor L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- O 1% 17% 6-5 MIL D. Money L. Tiant Strikeout, Moore Steals 2B; Moore to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t9 2 --3 O 3% 21% 6-5 MIL C. Cooper L. Tiant Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- 14% 34% 5-6 BOS B. Hobson E. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 0 1-- O -6% 29% 5-6 BOS R. Burleson E. Rodriguez Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hobson to 2B
b9 1 -2- R 41% 70% 5-6 BOS J. Brohamer E. Rodriguez Single to RF (Line Drive); Hobson Scores; Brohamer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Frank Duffy pinch runs for Jack Brohamer (2B) batting 2nd
b9 1 -2- O -9% 61% 6-6 BOS J. Rice E. Rodriguez Popfly: 3B
b9 2 -2- 0% 61% 6-6 BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Rodriguez Intentional Walk
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 6-6 BOS C. Fisk E. Rodriguez Double to LF; Duffy Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 7.

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