June 16, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
OAK 0 BOS 6
SEA 3 KCR 2
@CHW 1 MIL 8
@CLE 6
(10) MIN 5
DET 2 CAL 10
@NYY 7 TOR 8
@TEX 3 TOR 5
@TEX 2 PIT 9
@ATL 4 CIN 4
STL 0 CHC 7
@HOU 6
(13) LAD 2
MON 1 PHI 5
@SDP 0 SFG 7
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 31,519

Friday, June 16, 1978, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Mariners

19-46

Lost 9

7th, 16 GB

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

W: B Campbell (4-4), L: D Pole (4-8)

Red Sox

44-19

Won 8

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .693    0    4   3   CS
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .322  .764    0    0   3   
D Meyer 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .185  .512    0   10   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .282  .891    0    1   0   
B Bochte LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .714    0    1   0   
L Stanton DH                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .207  .592    0    0   0   
J Hale CF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .174  .565    0    6   0   
B Stein 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .654    0    0   5   
B Stinson C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .809    0    2   0   

D Pole P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    3   6                    24  11

BATTING

TB: B Stinson 2; C Reynolds 2; D Meyer; B Bochte; L Roberts; L Stanton; B Stein.

RBI: D Meyer (16); L Stanton (17); L Roberts (26).

2-out RBI: L Stanton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cruz-D Meyer; B Stein-J Cruz-D Meyer.

E: J Cruz 2 (8); C Reynolds (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cruz (4, 2nd base by D Eckersley/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .232  .631    0    0   2   
  F Duffy SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641         0   0   
J Remy 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .657    0    2   3   2B
J Rice DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .316 1.009    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              2   2   0   1    2   0  .284  .786    0    1   0   IW
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .285  .850    0    6   1   2·2B
F Lynn CF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .317  .885    0    3   0   2B
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .287  .831    0   10   0   
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .933    0    5   0   2·GDP
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .800    0    0   4   

D Eckersley P                                                            0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   6   7   5    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (12, off D Pole); J Remy (6, off D Pole); C Fisk 2 (19, 2 off D Pole).

IBB: C Yastrzemski (3, by D Pole).

TB: C Fisk 4; F Lynn 3; J Remy 2; R Burleson; G Scott.

GIDP: D Evans 2 (9).

RBI: F Lynn 3 (33); C Yastrzemski (35); G Scott (18).

2-out RBI: F Lynn 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: B Hobson (14).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Pole, L (4-8)                8     7   6   4    4   2   0   5.47   35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7     46    -     0.92  -0.43
Totals                         8     7   6   4    4   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7           -

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                    7.2   7   3   1    3   3   0   3.36   33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7     57    -     1.15  -0.06
B Campbell, W (4-4)            1.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   5.94    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-0    1.45   0.13
Totals                         9     9   3   1    3   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Pole (2; C Yastrzemski).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 31,519.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Cruz               2B    1. R Burleson           SS 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. J Remy               2B 
3. D Meyer              1B    3. J Rice               DH 
4. L Roberts            RF    4. C Yastrzemski        LF 
5. B Bochte             LF    5. C Fisk               C  
6. L Stanton            DH    6. F Lynn               CF 
7. J Hale               CF    7. G Scott              1B 
8. B Stein              3B    8. D Evans              RF 
9. B Stinson            C     9. B Hobson             3B 

   D Pole               P        D Eckersley          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-3  12-      34%  94% F Lynn          D Pole          Double; Remy Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   t 8   2  3-2  12-     -24%  52% L Stanton       D Eckersley     Single; Roberts Scores/unER; Bochte to 2B
   b 8   0  3-3  ---      13%  74% J Remy          D Pole          Double
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  69% C Fisk          D Pole          Double; Yastrzemski to 3B
   t 8   1  3-0  1-3     -10%  76% D Meyer         D Eckersley     Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stinson Scores; Reynolds to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Roberts       Single
   O      1--      50%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  L Stanton       Groundout: 3B-1B; Roberts to 2B
          -2-      51%  J Hale          Walk
   O      12-      55%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      69%  C Fisk          Double; Yastrzemski to 3B
   R      -23      76%  F Lynn          Single to SS; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  G Scott         Single; Fisk Scores; Lynn to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Lynn to 3B
   O      --3      71%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  B Stinson       Lineout: RF
          ---      71%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      75%  C Reynolds      Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  R Burleson      Single to SS
          1--      85%  J Remy          Fielder's Choice 2B; Burleson to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      1-3      81%  J Rice          Flyball: 2B
   RO     1-3      83%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Burleson Scores/unER; Remy to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  C Fisk          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  D Meyer         Single to 3B
   O      1--      81%  L Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      84%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  L Stanton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Pole facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  G Scott         Walk
   OO     1--      83%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  J Hale          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  B Stinson       Single
   O      1--      88%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Pole facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  B Hobson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  J Remy          Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  C Fisk          Double
   O      -2-      90%  F Lynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      89%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  B Bochte        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  L Stanton       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  J Hale          Walk
   O      1--      94%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      93%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Duffy replaces Rick Burleson playing SS batting 1st
          ---      88%  B Stinson       Single
   O      1--      92%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stinson to 2B
          -2-      86%  C Reynolds      Single to 1B; Stinson to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  D Meyer         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stinson Scores; Reynolds to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds Scores/unER
          1--      76%  B Bochte        Single; Roberts to 2B
   R      12-      52%  L Stanton       Single; Roberts Scores/unER; Bochte to 2B
                  Bill Campbell replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   O      12-      61%  J Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Pole facing 2-3-4
          ---      74%  J Remy          Double
   O      -2-      65%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      67%  C Yastrzemski   Intentional Walk
   O      12-      59%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
   RR     12-      94%  F Lynn          Double; Remy Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      --3      97%  G Scott         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Lynn Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      96%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Campbell facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  B Stein         Single
   O      1--      96%  B Stinson       Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          1--      97%  C Reynolds      Single to 2B; Stein to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Meyer         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS197806160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation