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@BOS		4
5
MIN
@CHW		3
1
TOR
@CLE		4
6
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@CLE		7
1
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@KCR		2
7
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@SEA		5
3
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@TEX		0
1
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9
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@MON		1
3
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@NYM		9
4
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@PHI		3
10
ATL
@SDP		7
2
LAD
@SFG		7
2
Monday, September 11, 1978
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 28,575, Time of Game: 2:44
Orioles
4
80-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at Red Sox
5
87-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Stanley (14-2)
L: Joe Kerrigan (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  0    4 13  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  1  2   0  1  X    5  8  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .214 .553 0.051 1.31 0.082 -0.031 0.4 1 2 SF
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .599 0.044 1.45 0.044 0.000 0.1
   Kiko Garcia PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rich Dauer 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .271 .675 -0.031 1.38 0.115 -0.146 -0.1 2 4 2B
   Al Bumbry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .716 -0.082 2.84 0.000 -0.082 -0.2
Rick Dempsey C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .262 .682 0.058 1.60 0.173 -0.114 0.0 3 2 2B
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .292 .875 0.154 1.48 0.205 -0.052 0.5 2 0
   Mike Dimmel PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.116 2.80 0.000 -0.116 -0.6 0 0 CS
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .827 -0.077 1.20 0.026 -0.103 -0.4 0 4
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .287 .855 -0.042 1.25 0.112 -0.154 -0.4 13 2 SB
Lee May DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .709 -0.148 1.35 0.000 -0.148 -1.1
Pat Kelly LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .252 .730 -0.081 1.35 0.036 -0.117 -0.4 0 0
Larry Harlow CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .660 0.136 1.41 0.199 -0.064 1.4 1 0 2B
Jim Palmer P 2
   Joe Kerrigan P 1
Team Totals 37 4 13 4 0 6 .351 .775 -0.134 1.44 0.992 -1.127 -0.8 24 15
2B: L Harlow (20, off L Tiant); R Dempsey (19, off L Tiant); R Dauer (21, off L Tiant).
SF: M Belanger (7, off L Tiant).
TB: L Harlow 3; R Dempsey 2; E Murray 2; M Belanger 2; R Dauer 2; K Singleton 2; T Crowley; D DeCinces; P Kelly.
RBI: R Dempsey (29); K Singleton (72); M Belanger (15); R Dauer (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Dempsey-R Dauer.
Baserunning
SB: E Murray (6, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk).
CS: M Dimmel (1, 2nd base by B Stanley/C Fisk).
Pickoffs: E Murray (2nd base by C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .628 -0.061 0.64 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 2 2
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .866 -0.049 0.47 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 3 0
Jim Rice RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .325 1.002 0.344 1.03 0.371 -0.028 1.9 3 0 2·HR
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .283 .784 0.088 0.70 0.149 -0.062 0.5 3 0 HR,CS
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .296 .888 -0.014 0.69 0.046 -0.059 -0.1 8 2 3B
Dwight Evans DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 .255 .803 0.049 0.57 0.057 -0.008 0.4 SH
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .696 -0.057 0.73 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 6 0
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .246 .726 0.109 0.74 0.139 -0.030 0.5 0 1 HR
   Frank Duffy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Remy 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .661 -0.042 0.66 0.006 -0.048 -0.2 2 4
Luis Tiant P
   Bob Stanley P
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 2 3 .267 1.046 0.367 0.69 0.768 -0.402 0.8 27 9
3B: C Fisk (4, off J Kerrigan).
HR: J Rice 2 (40, 1 off J Palmer, 1 off J Kerrigan; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); B Hobson (16, off J Palmer; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); C Yastrzemski (13, off J Palmer; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: D Evans (5, off J Kerrigan).
TB: J Rice 9; B Hobson 4; C Yastrzemski 4; C Fisk 3; D Evans; J Remy.
RBI: J Rice 2 (123); C Yastrzemski (66); B Hobson (69); D Evans (62).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Baserunning
CS: C Yastrzemski (5, 2nd base by J Kerrigan/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer 5 5 3 3 1 2 3 2.54 21 46 -0.111 0.77 -0.4
Joe Kerrigan, L (3-1) 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 4.84 12 0 0 -0.256 0.54 -0.4
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 2 3 4 5.62 33 46 0 0 -0.367 1.44 -0.8
J Palmer faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant 7 10 4 4 0 3 0 3.27 30 44 -0.049 1.25 0.1
Bob Stanley, BS (4), W (14-2) 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 2.87 8 1 1 0.182 2.14 0.7
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 0 6 0 4.00 38 44 1 1 0.133 0.69 0.8
L Tiant faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: L Tiant (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 28,575.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Mark Belanger SS 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Rich Dauer 2B 2 Fred Lynn CF
3 Rick Dempsey C 3 Jim Rice RF
4 Ken Singleton RF 4 Carl Yastrzemski LF
5 Doug DeCinces 3B 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Eddie Murray 1B 6 Dwight Evans DH
7 Lee May DH 7 George Scott 1B
8 Pat Kelly LF 8 Butch Hobson 3B
9 Larry Harlow CF 9 Jerry Remy 2B
Jim Palmer P Luis Tiant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-4 0 --- R BOS J. Rice J. Kerrigan 25% 86% Home Run
t8 2-4 0 -2- R BAL R. Dempsey L. Tiant -17% 60% Double to RF; Dauer Scores
t8 3-4 0 -2- R BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley -16% 43% Single to LF; Dempsey Scores
b5 1-1 0 --- R BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer 14% 71% Home Run
b4 0-0 1 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 13% 66% Home Run (CF-RF)

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer L. Tiant 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey L. Tiant 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Palmer 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton L. Tiant 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces L. Tiant -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- BAL E. Murray L. Tiant -7% 43% Single to CF; DeCinces to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 BAL L. May L. Tiant -2% 41% Murray Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O BAL L. May L. Tiant 10% 51% Murray Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 2 --3 O BAL L. May L. Tiant 4% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS G. Scott J. Palmer -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer -2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly L. Tiant 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL L. Harlow L. Tiant -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to CF; Harlow to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- BAL R. Dauer L. Tiant -5% 41% Balk; Harlow to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 O BAL R. Dauer L. Tiant 9% 49% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 -23 O BAL R. Dempsey L. Tiant 7% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Palmer -3% 53% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton L. Tiant 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces L. Tiant 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray L. Tiant 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Palmer -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 13% 66% Home Run (CF-RF)
b4 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -2% 65% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 1% 66% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O BOS G. Scott J. Palmer -2% 64% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL L. May L. Tiant 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- BAL P. Kelly L. Tiant -4% 63% Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 0-1 1 1-- BAL L. Harlow L. Tiant -12% 51% Double to RF; Kelly to 3B
t5 0-1 1 -23 RO BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant 1% 52% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
t5 1-1 2 -2- O BAL R. Dauer L. Tiant 5% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- R BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer 14% 71% Home Run
b5 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Palmer -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey L. Tiant 4% 69% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-2 1 --- BAL K. Singleton L. Tiant -4% 65% Single to RF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces L. Tiant 5% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray L. Tiant 4% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- R BOS J. Rice J. Palmer 10% 84% Home Run
Joe Kerrigan replaces Jim Palmer pitching
b6 3-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kerrigan -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Kerrigan 5% 88% Triple to LF
b6 3-1 1 --3 RO BOS D. Evans J. Kerrigan 2% 90% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Fisk Scores
b6 4-1 2 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Kerrigan -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- O BAL L. May L. Tiant 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t7 1-4 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly L. Tiant 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-4 2 --- O BAL L. Harlow L. Tiant 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Kerrigan -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- BOS J. Remy J. Kerrigan 1% 94% Single to CF
b7 4-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Burleson J. Kerrigan -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Remy to 2B
b7 4-1 2 -2- O BOS F. Lynn J. Kerrigan -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t8 1-4 0 --- BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant -4% 88% Single to CF
t8 1-4 0 1-- R BAL R. Dauer L. Tiant -12% 77% Double to LF; Belanger Scores
t8 2-4 0 -2- R BAL R. Dempsey L. Tiant -17% 60% Double to RF; Dauer Scores
Bob Stanley replaces Luis Tiant pitching
t8 3-4 0 -2- R BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley -16% 43% Single to LF; Dempsey Scores
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 4th
t8 4-4 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces B. Stanley 12% 55% Dimmel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 4-4 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces B. Stanley 4% 58% Strikeout
t8 4-4 2 --- BAL E. Murray B. Stanley -3% 56% Single to CF
t8 4-4 2 1-- O BAL L. May B. Stanley 5% 61% Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5
Mike Dimmel moves from PR to RF
b8 4-4 0 --- R BOS J. Rice J. Kerrigan 25% 86% Home Run
b8 5-4 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kerrigan 2% 88% Walk
b8 5-4 0 1-- OO BOS C. Fisk J. Kerrigan -5% 84% Double Play: Strikeout, Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 5-4 2 --- O BOS D. Evans J. Kerrigan -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
Frank Duffy replaces Butch Hobson playing 3B batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly B. Stanley 8% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-5 1 --- O BAL L. Harlow B. Stanley 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 1st
t9 4-5 2 --- BAL T. Crowley B. Stanley -4% 92% Single to CF
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 2nd
Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Terry Crowley (PH) batting 1st
t9 4-5 2 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 5.

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