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SEA
@BAL		2
3		 
(11)
CAL
@BOS		1
3
DET
@CHW		5
4		 
(10)
OAK
@CLE		0
2
OAK
@CLE		4
10
MIL
@KCR		4
5
NYY
@MIN		3
4
TOR
@TEX		1
4
PHI
@ATL		2
3
MON
@CIN		0
7
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@HOU		0
8
PIT
@LAD		2
6
CHC
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@SFG		5
2
Wednesday, September 2, 1981
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 19,433, Time of Game: 2:37
Angels
1
41-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
 at Red Sox
3
42-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Bob Ojeda (4-1)
L: Mike Witt (5-7)
S: Mark Clear (6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Downing C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .737 -0.041 1.23 0.057 -0.098 -0.1 8 0
Rick Burleson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .760 -0.135 1.53 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 1 1 SH
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .232 .680 -0.091 0.88 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 2 0
Don Baylor 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 .722 -0.052 0.94 0.028 -0.080 -0.4 7 1
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .314 .966 0.062 1.19 0.117 -0.055 0.6 1 3
Dan Ford RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .789 -0.004 1.22 0.083 -0.087 0.2 3 0
Juan Beniquez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .494 -0.122 1.42 0.000 -0.122 -1.1
   Rod Carew PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .769 0.087 2.16 0.087 0.000 0.6 SB
Bobby Clark LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .253 .745 0.014 1.15 0.033 -0.019 0.0 1 0
   Ed Ott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .546 -0.065 2.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.4
Butch Hobson 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .257 .709 -0.032 1.35 0.026 -0.058 -0.2 0 3
   John Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .526 -0.056 2.08 0.000 -0.056 -0.4
Mike Witt P 1 1
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 4 7 .188 .465 -0.435 1.31 0.431 -0.866 -3.4 24 9
SH: R Burleson (9, off B Ojeda).
TB: B Grich 2; D Ford; R Carew; B Downing; B Hobson.
RBI: B Clark (19).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hobson-B Grich-D Baylor.
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (14, 2nd base off M Clear/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .706 -0.083 1.48 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 0 0
   Julio Valdez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .607 -0.023 0.43 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 0 2
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .307 .954 -0.049 0.59 0.005 -0.054 -0.5 1 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .773 -0.027 0.48 0.012 -0.038 -0.4 3 0
Tony Perez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .240 .654 -0.018 0.44 0.016 -0.034 0.2 8 0
Carney Lansford DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .331 .831 0.084 1.03 0.084 0.000 0.8 HBP
   Joe Rudi PR 2 1 0 0 0 1 .168 .596 -0.034 0.45 0.000 -0.034 -1.0 GDP
Dave Stapleton 3B-2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .268 .704 0.136 1.01 0.190 -0.054 0.9 1 3 HR
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .773 -0.055 0.76 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 7 0
Rick Miller CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .741 0.005 0.53 0.022 -0.017 -0.1 5 0
Glenn Hoffman SS-3B 3 0 2 1 0 1 .207 .488 0.128 0.85 0.138 -0.010 1.1 1 2
Bob Ojeda P 1
   Mark Clear P
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 2 8 .233 .636 0.064 0.70 0.467 -0.402 -0.9 27 7
HR: D Stapleton (6, off M Witt; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: C Lansford (2, by M Witt).
TB: D Stapleton 4; G Hoffman 2; R Miller; J Rice; T Perez; C Lansford.
GIDP: J Rudi (2).
RBI: D Stapleton 2 (25); G Hoffman (15).
2-out RBI: G Hoffman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
PB: R Gedman (1).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Witt, L (5-7) 8 7 3 3 2 8 1 3.68 33 62 -0.065 0.70 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 8 1 3.38 33 62 -0.065 1.31 0.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Ojeda, W (4-1) 6 5 1 1 4 4 0 2.82 27 58 0.222 1.26 1.9
Mark Clear, S (6) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.25 10 0 0 0.213 1.45 1.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 7 0 1.00 37 58 0 0 0.435 0.70 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Witt (9; C Lansford).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 19,433.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Boston Red Sox
1 Brian Downing C 1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Rick Burleson SS 2 Dwight Evans RF
3 Fred Lynn CF 3 Jim Rice LF
4 Don Baylor 1B 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Bobby Grich 2B 5 Carney Lansford DH
6 Dan Ford RF 6 Dave Stapleton 3B
7 Juan Beniquez DH 7 Rich Gedman C
8 Bobby Clark LF 8 Rick Miller CF
9 Butch Hobson 3B 9 Glenn Hoffman SS
Mike Witt P Bob Ojeda P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 1-- RR BOS D. Stapleton M. Witt 19% 79% Home Run; Rudi Scores
b2 0-1 2 12- R BOS G. Hoffman M. Witt 13% 56% Single to RF; Lansford Scores; Miller to 3B; Hoffman to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 0 -2- CAL D. Ford B. Ojeda -8% 35% Single to LF; Grich to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1-3 0 --- CAL R. Carew M. Clear -7% 85% Single to LF
t2 1-0 2 123 O CAL R. Burleson B. Ojeda 7% 44% Flyball: 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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL B. Downing B. Ojeda -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL R. Burleson B. Ojeda 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CAL F. Lynn B. Ojeda 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CAL D. Baylor B. Ojeda 3% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy M. Witt -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Witt -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice M. Witt 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS T. Perez M. Witt -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CAL B. Grich B. Ojeda -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CAL D. Ford B. Ojeda -3% 44% Passed Ball; Grich to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- CAL D. Ford B. Ojeda -8% 35% Single to LF; Grich to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0-0 0 -23 O CAL J. Beniquez B. Ojeda 6% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 -23 RO CAL B. Clark B. Ojeda -1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B; Grich Scores; Ford to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 CAL B. Hobson B. Ojeda -1% 39% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-3 CAL B. Downing B. Ojeda -2% 37% Walk; Hobson to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 O CAL R. Burleson B. Ojeda 7% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- BOS C. Lansford M. Witt 4% 48% Single to SS
b2 0-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton M. Witt -4% 44% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Gedman M. Witt -3% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 1-- BOS R. Miller M. Witt 2% 43% Single to RF; Lansford to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- R BOS G. Hoffman M. Witt 13% 56% Single to RF; Lansford Scores; Miller to 3B; Hoffman to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-1 2 -23 O BOS J. Remy M. Witt -6% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 3-4-5
Dave Stapleton moves from 3B to 2B
Glenn Hoffman moves from SS to 3B
Julio Valdez replaces Jerry Remy (2B) playing SS batting 1st
t3 1-1 0 --- O CAL F. Lynn B. Ojeda 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 1 --- CAL D. Baylor B. Ojeda -3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O CAL B. Grich B. Ojeda 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O CAL D. Ford B. Ojeda 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Witt -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Witt -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 2 --- O BOS T. Perez M. Witt -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- O CAL J. Beniquez B. Ojeda 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CAL B. Clark B. Ojeda 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 --- CAL B. Hobson B. Ojeda -1% 53% Single to CF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O CAL B. Downing B. Ojeda 3% 56% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- BOS C. Lansford M. Witt 4% 60% Hit By Pitch
Joe Rudi pinch runs for Carney Lansford (DH) batting 5th
b4 1-1 0 1-- RR BOS D. Stapleton M. Witt 19% 79% Home Run; Rudi Scores
b4 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Witt -1% 78% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Witt -1% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 3-1 2 --- BOS G. Hoffman M. Witt 1% 77% Single to CF
b4 3-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Valdez M. Witt -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
t5 1-3 0 --- O CAL R. Burleson B. Ojeda 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O CAL F. Lynn B. Ojeda 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor B. Ojeda 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Witt -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Witt -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- BOS T. Perez M. Witt 1% 80% Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Rudi M. Witt -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
t6 1-3 0 --- CAL B. Grich B. Ojeda -5% 73% Single to LF
t6 1-3 0 1-- O CAL D. Ford B. Ojeda 5% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 1 1-- O CAL J. Beniquez B. Ojeda 4% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 2 1-- CAL B. Clark B. Ojeda -3% 79% Walk; Grich to 2B
t6 1-3 2 12- O CAL B. Hobson B. Ojeda 6% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- O BOS D. Stapleton M. Witt -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Witt -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Witt -1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
Mark Clear replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
t7 1-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing M. Clear 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O CAL R. Burleson M. Clear 2% 88% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-3 2 --- O CAL F. Lynn M. Clear 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- O BOS G. Hoffman M. Witt -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O BOS J. Valdez M. Witt -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b7 3-1 2 --- BOS D. Evans M. Witt 1% 88% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice M. Witt -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
t8 1-3 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor M. Clear 4% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 1-3 1 --- O CAL B. Grich M. Clear 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 1-3 2 --- O CAL D. Ford M. Clear 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
b8 3-1 0 --- BOS T. Perez M. Witt 1% 95% Single to LF
b8 3-1 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rudi M. Witt -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b8 3-1 2 --- O BOS D. Stapleton M. Witt -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 7-8-9
Rod Carew pinch hits for Juan Beniquez (DH) batting 7th
t9 1-3 0 --- CAL R. Carew M. Clear -7% 85% Single to LF
Ed Ott pinch hits for Bobby Clark (LF) batting 8th
t9 1-3 0 1-- CAL E. Ott M. Clear -1% 84% Carew Steals 2B
t9 1-3 0 -2- O CAL E. Ott M. Clear 7% 91% Strikeout
John Harris pinch hits for Butch Hobson (3B) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 -2- O CAL J. Harris M. Clear 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-3 2 -2- O CAL B. Downing M. Clear 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.

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