April 5, 1979 Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
CLE 1 KCR 11
TOR 2 MIL 5
@NYY 1 NYM 10
@CHC 6 SDP 4
@LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,433

Thursday, April 5, 1979, 2:17PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Indians

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  2
Red Sox         0  0  3   2  0  1   1  0  X    7 11  1

W: D Eckersley (1-0), L: R Wise (0-1)

Red Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   SB
J Norris DH                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .667 1.750    0    0   0   2B,SB
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    3   0   
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    7   0   
G Alexander C                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    8   1   
T Cox LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833    0    1   1   
H Speed CF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  W Cage PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP

R Wise P                                                                 0   3
  V Cruz P                                                               0   0
  S Monge P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   3   1    6   6                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Norris (1, off D Eckersley).

TB: J Norris 3; T Veryzer.

GIDP: W Cage (1).

RBI: T Veryzer (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Alexander-T Veryzer.

E: T Veryzer (1); G Alexander (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Norris (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/B Montgomery); T Harrah (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   3   SB
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   3   
F Lynn CF                     2   2   1   1    2   0  .500 2.750    0    5   0   HR
J Rice DH                     4   1   2   3    0   2  .500 1.750    0    0   0   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   CS
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0   10   0   
J Brohamer 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.750    0    1   6   3B,2B
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    0   0   HR
B Montgomery C                4   1   3   1    0   1  .750 2.250    0    7   0   3B,2B

D Eckersley P                                                            0   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   7  11   6    3   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Brohamer (1, off R Wise); B Montgomery (1, off S Monge).

3B: J Brohamer (1, off R Wise); B Montgomery (1, off R Wise).

HR: F Lynn (1, off V Cruz; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Rice (1, off R Wise; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); D Evans (1, off R Wise; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Montgomery 6; J Brohamer 5; J Rice 5; D Evans 4; F Lynn 4; C Yastrzemski; J Remy.

RBI: J Rice 3 (3); B Montgomery (1); D Evans (1); F Lynn (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Drago-J Remy-R Burleson-G Scott.

E: J Remy (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Remy (1, 2nd base off R Wise/G Alexander).

CS: C Yastrzemski (1, 2nd base by V Cruz/G Alexander).

PO: G Scott (1st base by R Wise).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wise, L (0-1)                5     7   6   5    3   3   2   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 7     31    -     0.76  -0.22
V Cruz                         2     3   1   1    0   4   1   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.06  -0.00
S Monge                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   6    3   8   3          37     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0·11          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, W (1-0)           7     2   0   0    5   4   0   0.00   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 2     72    -     0.69   0.27
D Drago                        2     1   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    6   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 3           -

R Wise faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Eckersley (1); D Drago (1).

IBB: None.

PO: R Wise (1; G Scott, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Bill Robinson, 2B - Curly Clement, 3B - Clarence Merritt.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 34,433.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox                       
1. T Harrah             3B    1. J Remy               2B 
2. J Norris             DH    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. A Thornton           1B    4. J Rice               DH 
5. G Alexander          C     5. C Yastrzemski        LF 
6. T Cox                LF    6. G Scott              1B 
7. D Kuiper             2B    7. J Brohamer           3B 
8. T Veryzer            SS    8. D Evans              RF 
9. H Speed              CF    9. B Montgomery         C  

   R Wise               P        D Eckersley          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  12-      22%  82% J Rice          R Wise          Home Run; Remy Scores; Lynn Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -6%  53% J Brohamer      R Wise          Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   b 4   1  0-3  ---       6%  90% D Evans         R Wise          Home Run
   t 3   2  0-0  1-3       6%  56% B Bonds         D Eckersley     Strikeout
   b 3   0  0-0  -2-      -5%  58% R Burleson      R Wise          Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      48%  J Norris        Double to CF
   O      -2-      52%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  A Thornton      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  F Lynn          Walk
          1--      54%  J Rice          Single to LF; Lynn to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  G Scott         Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Brohamer      Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      53%  " "             E2 on Foul Ball
          ---      57%  " "             Double to RF
   O      -2-      54%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brohamer to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Montgomery    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Speed         Strikeout
          ---      53%  T Harrah        Walk
          1--      52%  J Norris        Harrah Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Single to SS; Harrah to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  J Remy          Single to LF
          1--      62%  R Burleson      Remy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      60%  F Lynn          Walk
   RRR    12-      82%  J Rice          Home Run; Remy Scores; Lynn Scores
   O      ---      81%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Alexander     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  T Cox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      90%  D Evans         Home Run
          ---      92%  B Montgomery    Triple to CF
   O      --3      90%  J Remy          Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      94%  R Burleson      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Montgomery Scores/unER/No RBI; Burleson to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  T Veryzer       Flyball: SS
          ---      94%  H Speed         Walk
   O      1--      96%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  G Scott         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  J Norris        Walk
          1--      92%  B Bonds         Norris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Flyball: 3B
          -2-      93%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      12-      95%  G Alexander     Flyball: SS
          12-      95%  T Cox           Wild Pitch; Norris to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Brohamer      Triple to RF
                  Victor Cruz replaces Rick Wise pitching
   O      --3      98%  D Evans         Strikeout
   R      --3      98%  B Montgomery    Single to RF; Brohamer Scores
   O      1--      98%  J Remy          Popfly: LF
   O      1--      98%  R Burleson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  T Veryzer       Walk
   O      1--      99%  H Speed         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Victor Cruz facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  F Lynn          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Rice          Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  G Scott         Double Play: Strikeout, Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Drago replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Norris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Sid Monge facing 7-8-9
                  Sid Monge replaces Victor Cruz pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  B Montgomery    Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  J Remy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  G Alexander     Walk
          1--      99%  T Cox           Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alexander to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Kuiper        Lineout: CF
          12-     100%  T Veryzer       Wild Pitch; Alexander to 3B; Cox to 2B
   R      -23      99%  " "             Single to CF; Alexander Scores; Cox to 3B
                  Wayne Cage pinch hits for Horace Speed batting 9th
   OO     1-3     100%  W Cage          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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