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BOS  6
MIL  5

TEX  6
@CLE  2

DET  6
KCR  3

CAL  6
@MIN  0

NYY  5
BAL  1

OAK  6
SEA  5

CHW  6
@TOR  1

CHC  5
STL  3

CIN  7
ATL  4

LAD 10
HOU  6

MON  5
NYM  4

(12)
PHI 13
@PIT  2

SDP  4
SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,053

Tuesday, April 17, 1979, 2:03PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Brewers
5
6-3
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   2  0  2   0  1  0    5  6  1
Red Sox         0  1  1   0  0  1   1  0  2    6 11  1
W: T Burgmeier (1-0), L: R Cleveland (0-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Red Sox
6
5-3
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .695    0    4   3   
S Bando 3B                    2   2   0   0    3   0  .192  .710    0    1   2   
C Cooper 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.329    0    9   1   2B,GDP
L Hisle DH                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .351 1.142    0    0   0   2B
S Lezcano RF                  3   1   2   4    0   0  .269  .900    0    3   0   HR,2B,SF
D Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   0   
R Yount SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .321  .962    0    1   2   CS
G Thomas CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .693    0    1   0   
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    4   1   
  B Oglivie PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .818    0    0   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   

M Haas P                                                                 1   1
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
  B McClure P                                                            0   0
  B Galasso P                                                            0   0
  J Augustine P                                                          0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   1
Totals                       31   5   6   5    7   4                    25  11
BATTING
2B: L Hisle (6, off M Torrez); C Cooper (5, off M Torrez); S Lezcano (2, off M Torrez).
HR: S Lezcano (2, off M Torrez; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: S Lezcano (2, off M Torrez).
TB: S Lezcano 6; L Hisle 3; C Cooper 2; P Molitor.
GIDP: C Cooper (2).
RBI: S Lezcano 4 (10); L Hisle (9).
2-out RBI: S Lezcano 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.
E: B Castro ().
BASERUNNING
CS: R Yount (2, 2nd base by M Torrez/G Allenson).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   2   2   0    1   0  .216  .553    0    0   1   SB,CS
R Burleson SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .595    0    3   4   SH
F Lynn CF                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .321 1.486    0    4   0   HR
J Rice LF                     2   1   0   1    1   1  .385 1.077    0    1   0   SF
C Yastrzemski DH              4   1   1   1    0   1  .310 1.065    0    0   0   HR
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .653    0   10   1   
  F Duffy PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Brohamer 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .875    0    0   5   
  L Wolfe PH-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550    0    1   0   SH
D Evans RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .233  .824    0    2   0   
G Allenson C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.145    0    6   1   3B,GDP

M Torrez P                                                               0   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   6  11   6    4   4                    27  12
BATTING
3B: G Allenson (1, off B Castro).
HR: F Lynn (6, off R Cleveland; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); C Yastrzemski (2, off M Haas; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Rice (2, off B Galasso).
SH: L Wolfe (1, off R Cleveland); R Burleson (2, off R Cleveland).
TB: F Lynn 5; G Allenson 4; C Yastrzemski 4; J Remy 2; D Evans 2; R Burleson; G Scott.
GIDP: G Allenson (1).
RBI: F Lynn 3 (11); C Yastrzemski (7); J Rice (7); D Evans (4).
2-out RBI: D Evans.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. G Scott-R Burleson-G Scott.
PB: G Allenson (1).
E: J Brohamer (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Remy (2, 2nd base off B Castro/R Fosse).
CS: J Remy (1, 2nd base by M Haas/R Fosse).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Haas                         6     6   3   3    3   4   1   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 6     49    -     1.08   0.03
B Castro                       0     1   1   0    1   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.33  -0.31
B McClure, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.50   0.12
B Galasso, BS (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    4.83  -0.02
J Augustine                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  16.20    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.82  -0.01
R Cleveland, BS (1), L (0-2)   1.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   9.82    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          1-0    4.36  -0.54
Totals                         8.1  11   6   5    4   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·11          9-1 
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
M Torrez                       7.2   5   5   4    5   3   1   6.75   32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 5     49    -     1.18  -0.31
D Drago                        1     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.31    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.14   0.03
T Burgmeier, W (1-0)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.15   0.06
Totals                         9     6   5   4    7   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 6          4-0 
B Castro faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
J Augustine faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lester Pratt, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Jim McNally, 3B - Dick Clegg.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 16,053.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 51° F, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Molitor            2B    1. J Remy               2B 
2. S Bando              3B    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. L Hisle              DH    4. J Rice               LF 
5. S Lezcano            RF    5. C Yastrzemski        DH 
6. D Davis              LF    6. G Scott              1B 
7. R Yount              SS    7. J Brohamer           3B 
8. G Thomas             CF    8. D Evans              RF 
9. R Fosse              C     9. G Allenson           C  

   M Haas               P        M Torrez             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-4  -2-      70% 100% F Lynn          R Cleveland     Home Run; Remy Scores
   b 8   1  5-4  1-3     -33%  17% G Allenson      R Cleveland     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   2  4-4  1--     -28%  28% S Lezcano       M Torrez        Double to RF; Bando Scores/unER
   t 4   2  2-0  -2-     -19%  55% S Lezcano       M Torrez        Home Run; Hisle Scores
   b 7   0  4-3  ---      19%  57% G Allenson      B Castro        Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  S Bando         Walk
   OO     1--      55%  C Cooper        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Remy          Walk
   O      1--      53%  R Burleson      Remy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Moose Haas facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Rice          Walk
   O      1--      57%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rice to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      55%  J Brohamer      Walk
   R      12-      64%  D Evans         Single; Rice Scores; Brohamer to 2B
   O      12-      61%  G Allenson      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      63%  R Fosse         Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  J Remy          Single
          1--      77%  R Burleson      Single; Remy to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  F Lynn          Single; Remy Scores; Burleson to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B; Burleson to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   O      -23      76%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      72%  G Scott         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Cooper        Flyball: SS
          ---      74%  L Hisle         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      55%  S Lezcano       Home Run; Hisle Scores
   O      ---      56%  D Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Moose Haas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  G Allenson      Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Yount         Popfly: RF
   O      ---      55%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Moose Haas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  R Burleson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      52%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      38%  C Cooper        Double to RF; Bando to 3B
   R      -23      28%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Bando Scores; Cooper to 3B
   RO     1-3      25%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cooper Scores
   O      1--      27%  D Davis         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Moose Haas facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      41%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run
   O      ---      37%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  J Brohamer      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      32%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
          ---      28%  R Yount         Walk
   O      1--      32%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      1--      37%  R Fosse         Yount Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      35%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      38%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Castro facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Castro replaces Moose Haas pitching
          ---      57%  G Allenson      Triple
          --3      63%  J Remy          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1-3      66%  R Burleson      Remy Steals 2B
          -23      69%  " "             Walk
                  Bob McClure replaces Bill Castro pitching
   O      123      57%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Bob Galasso replaces Bob McClure pitching
   RO     123      59%  J Rice          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Allenson Scores/unER; Remy to 3B
                  Jerry Augustine replaces Bob Galasso pitching
   O      1-3      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
          ---      43%  S Bando         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  C Cooper        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      56%  L Hisle         Foul Flyball: C
   R      1--      28%  S Lezcano       Double to RF; Bando Scores/unER
                  Dick Drago replaces Mike Torrez pitching
          -2-      28%  D Davis         Passed Ball; Lezcano to 3B
   O      --3      32%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Jerry Augustine facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  G Scott         Single
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Jerry Augustine pitching; Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Jack Brohamer batting 7th; Frank Duffy pinch runs for George Scott batting 6th
   O      1--      38%  L Wolfe         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Duffy to 2B
          -2-      50%  D Evans         Single; Duffy to 3B
   OO     1-3      17%  G Allenson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Duffy moves to 1B; Larry Wolfe moves to 3B
          ---      15%  R Yount         Walk
   O      1--      17%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Ray Fosse batting 9th
   O      1--      20%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
          1--      18%  P Molitor       Single; Yount to 3B
          1-3      16%  S Bando         Walk; Molitor to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Dick Drago pitching
   O      123      22%  C Cooper        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
                  Buck Martinez replaces Ben Oglivie playing C batting 9th
          ---      35%  J Remy          Single
   O      1--      30%  R Burleson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Remy to 2B
   RR     -2-     100%  F Lynn          Home Run; Remy Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 6.

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