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Friday, April 21, 1978 7:34PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 25,401, Time of Game: 2:35
Indians
7
3-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
 at Red Sox
9
9-3
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
W: Dick Drago (2-1)
L: Jim Kern (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  1  0   0  0  3   2  0  0    7 10  0
Red Sox         1  1  0   3  0  2   2  0  X    9 12  3

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .979 0.056 0.90 0.111 -0.055 0.3 2 0
Johnny Grubb LF 4 2 3 1 1 0 .286 .971 0.131 1.36 0.197 -0.066 1.8 2 0 HR
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .975 -0.030 1.59 0.084 -0.115 -0.4 1 1
Andre Thornton 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .207 .936 0.058 1.79 0.153 -0.095 0.3 9 1 SF,GDP
Larvell Blanks SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .270 .595 0.116 2.40 0.252 -0.136 0.5 1 3
Ted Cox DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.161 1.86 0.000 -0.161 -1.2
Ron Pruitt C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .841 0.173 1.34 0.242 -0.069 1.2 2 1 SB
Rick Manning CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .313 -0.085 1.11 0.023 -0.108 -0.6 4 1 2B
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .384 0.029 0.93 0.095 -0.065 0.4 3 2
Wayne Garland P 1
   Dennis Kinney P
   Jim Kern P 1
Team Totals 36 7 10 6 3 0 .278 .714 0.287 1.46 1.157 -0.870 2.2 24 11
2B: R Manning (2, off M Torrez).
HR: J Grubb (1, off M Torrez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: A Thornton (1, off M Torrez).
TB: J Grubb 6; R Manning 2; P Dade; D Kuiper; R Pruitt; B Bell; A Thornton; L Blanks.
GIDP: A Thornton (2).
RBI: R Pruitt 2 (7); L Blanks 2 (4); A Thornton (7); J Grubb (2).
2-out RBI: L Blanks 2; R Pruitt 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Blanks-D Kuiper-A Thornton; R Pruitt-D Kuiper.
Outfield Assists: R Manning (D Evans at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Pruitt (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .362 .826 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 5 5
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .554 -0.084 0.82 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 0 5
Jim Rice DH 4 2 2 1 0 0 .370 1.107 0.144 0.77 0.164 -0.020 1.1 HR,SB
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .714 -0.012 0.91 0.047 -0.059 0.1 2 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 3 2 2 1 0 .319 .963 0.394 1.32 0.404 -0.010 2.5 0 0 HR
Fred Lynn CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .410 1.145 0.220 1.31 0.226 -0.006 2.1 1 0
George Scott 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .262 .730 0.089 1.56 0.226 -0.137 0.3 15 0 HR,GDP
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .250 .738 0.091 0.92 0.121 -0.030 0.3 3 0 2B,CS
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .362 1.111 0.020 0.74 0.078 -0.057 0.1 1 4 2B
Mike Torrez P 3
   Dick Drago P
Team Totals 33 9 12 8 3 2 .364 1.114 0.788 1.01 1.266 -0.477 4.8 27 17
2B: B Hobson (3, off W Garland); D Evans (2, off W Garland).
HR: G Scott (1, off D Kinney; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Rice (4, off W Garland; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Fisk (2, off J Kern; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Rice 5; C Fisk 5; G Scott 5; D Evans 3; F Lynn 2; B Hobson 2; C Yastrzemski.
GIDP: G Scott (3).
RBI: C Fisk 2 (6); G Scott 2 (6); D Evans 2 (2); J Rice (12); B Hobson (15).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 2; J Rice; D Evans; B Hobson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-J Remy-G Scott.
E: B Hobson (2); C Fisk (2); R Burleson (2).
Baserunning
SB: J Rice (1, 2nd base off J Kern/R Pruitt).
CS: D Evans (1, 2nd base by J Kern/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Garland 3.2 7 5 5 2 0 1 6.65 18 25 -0.338 1.20 -3.2
Dennis Kinney 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 8.10 10 1 0 -0.195 0.63 -0.6
Jim Kern, L (1-1) 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.86 8 0 0 -0.254 1.07 -0.9
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 3 2 3 10.12 36 25 1 0 -0.787 1.46 -4.8

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez 6.2 8 7 5 2 0 1 4.18 30 32 -0.214 1.27 -1.8
Dick Drago, BS (1), W (2-1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.38 10 2 2 -0.074 2.08 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 7 5 3 0 1 5.00 40 32 2 2 -0.288 1.01 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 25,401.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Paul Dade RF 1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Johnny Grubb LF 2 Rick Burleson SS
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Jim Rice DH
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Carl Yastrzemski LF
5 Larvell Blanks SS 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Ted Cox DH 6 Fred Lynn CF
7 Ron Pruitt C 7 George Scott 1B
8 Rick Manning CF 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Duane Kuiper 2B 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Wayne Garland P Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 7-7 2 -2- RR BOS C. Fisk J. Kern 30% 87% Home Run; Rice Scores
t7 5-7 2 123 RR CLE L. Blanks D. Drago -25% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grubb Scores; Bell Scores; Thornton to 2B
t6 3-5 2 -23 RR CLE R. Pruitt M. Torrez -22% 54% Single to LF; Thornton Scores; Blanks Scores
b6 5-5 0 1-- RR BOS G. Scott D. Kinney 22% 84% Home Run; Lynn Scores
b1 0-1 2 --- R BOS J. Rice W. Garland 10% 51% Home Run

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' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE P. Dade M. Torrez -3% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Grubb M. Torrez -5% 41% Single to CF; Dade to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CLE B. Bell M. Torrez 3% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dade to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -2% 42% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dade Scores/unER; Bell to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez 3% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Wayne Garland facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy W. Garland -2% 43% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson W. Garland -2% 41% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- R BOS J. Rice W. Garland 10% 51% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Garland -1% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O CLE T. Cox M. Torrez 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O CLE R. Pruitt M. Torrez 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-1 2 --- CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -2% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-1 2 -2- R CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -9% 42% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Manning Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI
t2 2-1 2 1-- O CLE P. Dade M. Torrez 2% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Wayne Garland facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- BOS C. Fisk W. Garland 4% 49% Single to LF
b2 1-2 0 1-- BOS F. Lynn W. Garland 10% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fisk to 3B
b2 1-2 0 1-3 O BOS G. Scott W. Garland -7% 52% Popfly: CF
b2 1-2 1 1-3 RO BOS D. Evans W. Garland 2% 54% Single to CF (LF-CF); Fisk Scores; Lynn to 3B; Evans out at 2B/CF-2B
b2 2-2 2 --3 O BOS B. Hobson W. Garland -4% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- CLE J. Grubb M. Torrez -4% 46% Walk
t3 2-2 0 1-- O CLE B. Bell M. Torrez 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Wayne Garland facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O BOS J. Remy W. Garland -3% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson W. Garland -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 --- O BOS J. Rice W. Garland -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O CLE T. Cox M. Torrez 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-2 2 --- O CLE R. Pruitt M. Torrez 1% 56% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Wayne Garland facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Garland 4% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2-2 0 1-- BOS C. Fisk W. Garland 6% 67% Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b4 2-2 0 12- BOS F. Lynn W. Garland 8% 74% Walk; Yastrzemski to 3B; Fisk to 2B
b4 2-2 0 123 ROO BOS G. Scott W. Garland -7% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Yastrzemski Scores/No RBI; Fisk to 3B
b4 3-2 2 --3 R BOS D. Evans W. Garland 10% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive); Fisk Scores
b4 4-2 2 -2- R BOS B. Hobson W. Garland 8% 85% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores
Dennis Kinney replaces Wayne Garland pitching
b4 5-2 2 -2- O BOS J. Remy D. Kinney -2% 83% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t5 2-5 0 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-5 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-5 2 --- O CLE P. Dade M. Torrez 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 2-3-4
b5 5-2 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Kinney -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Kinney -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 5-2 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Kinney 1% 87% Walk
b5 5-2 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Kinney -1% 86% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t6 2-5 0 --- R CLE J. Grubb M. Torrez -8% 78% Home Run
t6 3-5 0 --- CLE B. Bell M. Torrez -5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 3-5 0 1-- CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -8% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
t6 3-5 0 12- O CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez 8% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thornton to 2B
t6 3-5 1 12- O CLE T. Cox M. Torrez 4% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B; Thornton to 3B; Blanks to 2B
t6 3-5 2 -23 RR CLE R. Pruitt M. Torrez -22% 54% Single to LF; Thornton Scores; Blanks Scores
t6 5-5 2 1-- CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -2% 52% Pruitt Steals 2B; Pruitt to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 5-5 2 --3 O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez 6% 58% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 6-7-8
b6 5-5 0 --- BOS F. Lynn D. Kinney 5% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 5-5 0 1-- RR BOS G. Scott D. Kinney 22% 84% Home Run; Lynn Scores
b6 7-5 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Kinney -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-5 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Kinney -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b6 7-5 2 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Kinney -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
t7 5-7 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-7 1 --- O CLE P. Dade M. Torrez 2% 87% Popfly: RF
t7 5-7 2 --- CLE J. Grubb M. Torrez -2% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 5-7 2 1-- CLE B. Bell M. Torrez -3% 82% Walk; Grubb to 2B
Dick Drago replaces Mike Torrez pitching
t7 5-7 2 12- CLE A. Thornton D. Drago -5% 77% Walk; Grubb to 3B; Bell to 2B
t7 5-7 2 123 RR CLE L. Blanks D. Drago -25% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grubb Scores; Bell Scores; Thornton to 2B
t7 7-7 2 12- O CLE T. Cox D. Drago 8% 59% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Indians' Jim Kern facing 2-3-4
Jim Kern replaces Dennis Kinney pitching
b7 7-7 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Kern -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-7 1 --- BOS J. Rice J. Kern 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 7-7 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kern -5% 54% Lineout: CF
b7 7-7 2 1-- BOS C. Fisk J. Kern 2% 56% Rice Steals 2B
b7 7-7 2 -2- RR BOS C. Fisk J. Kern 30% 87% Home Run; Rice Scores
b7 9-7 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Kern -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t8 7-9 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt D. Drago 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-9 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Drago 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 7-9 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Drago 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, Indians' Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
b8 9-7 0 --- BOS G. Scott J. Kern 1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 9-7 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Kern -1% 94% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 9-7 1 1-- OO BOS B. Hobson J. Kern -2% 92% Double Play: Strikeout, Evans Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t9 7-9 0 --- CLE P. Dade D. Drago -8% 85% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t9 7-9 0 1-- O CLE J. Grubb D. Drago 7% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 7-9 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell D. Drago 5% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 7-9 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton D. Drago 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.

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