September 17, 1986 Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 26,976

Wednesday, September 17, 1986
Time of Game: 2:26

Brewers

68-78

Lost 4

7th, 21 GB

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

W: O Boyd (15-9), L: M Knudson (1-6)

Red Sox

89-57

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .780    0    1   0   
E Riles SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .680    0    1   3   2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .676    0    5   2   
G Braggs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .640    0    1   0   
R Deer RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .844    0    3   0   
B Schroeder C                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .227  .673    0    6   0   HR
G Thomas DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .185  .679    0    0   0   3B,GDP
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .742    0    4   0   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .686    0    1   1   

M Knudson P                                                              2   0
  B Clutterbuck P                                                        0   1
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   6                    24   7

BATTING

2B: E Riles (22, off O Boyd).

3B: G Thomas (1, off O Boyd).

HR: B Schroeder (6, off O Boyd; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: B Schroeder 4; G Thomas 3; E Riles 2; P Molitor 2; C Cooper; J Gantner; R Deer.

GIDP: G Thomas (5).

RBI: B Schroeder (14).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Gantner (10).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .351  .934    0    0   6   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .742    0    3   2   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .751    0   10   0   
  D Stapleton 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .317         1   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .329  .892    0    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   2   2   1    1   1  .239  .795    0    0   0   HR,2B
D Evans RF                    4   2   2   2    0   2  .261  .862    0    3   0   HR,2B
T Armas CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .269  .742    0    1   0   
  D Henderson CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .809    0    1   0   
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .713    0    6   0   
S Owen SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .615    0    1   2   

O Boyd P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       32   4   7   4    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Baylor (20, off B Clutterbuck); D Evans (31, off M Knudson).

HR: D Baylor (30, off M Knudson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Evans (24, off M Knudson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D Evans 6; D Baylor 6; M Barrett; W Boggs; B Buckner.

RBI: D Evans 2 (93); D Baylor (86); T Armas (53).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-B Buckner.

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 Knudson, L (1-6)             6     6   4   4    2   4   2   5.40   27     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 0     46    -     0.71  -0.10
B Clutterbuck                  2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.89    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   6   2          34     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 0           -

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
O Boyd, W (15-9)               9     8   1   1    1   6   1   3.68   35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 2· 1     72    -     0.94   0.41
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 2· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Knudson (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 26,976.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Molitor            3B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. E Riles              SS    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. G Braggs             LF    4. J Rice               LF 
5. R Deer               RF    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. B Schroeder          C     6. D Evans              RF 
7. G Thomas             DH    7. T Armas              CF 
8. R Manning            CF    8. R Gedman             C  
9. J Gantner            2B    9. S Owen               SS 

   M Knudson            P        O Boyd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      12%  71% D Evans         M Knudson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Baylor Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--     -10%  37% E Riles         O Boyd          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molitor to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% G Thomas        O Boyd          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  -23       7%  49% G Braggs        O Boyd          Strikeout
   b 6   0  0-2  ---       7%  91% D Baylor        M Knudson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      37%  E Riles         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molitor to 3B
   O      -23      42%  C Cooper        Flyball: RF
   O      -23      49%  G Braggs        Strikeout
   O      -23      55%  R Deer          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Knudson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      55%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  B Schroeder     Walk
   OO     1--      54%  G Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Manning       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Knudson facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  D Baylor        Walk
   R      1--      71%  D Evans         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Baylor Scores
          -2-      74%  T Armas         Wild Pitch; Evans to 3B
   RO     --3      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Evans Scores
   O      ---      72%  R Gedman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  S Owen          Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  J Gantner       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      71%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  E Riles         Flyball: LF
          1--      71%  C Cooper        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gantner to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Knudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      76%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      79%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Barrett to 2B
   O      12-      76%  J Rice          Flyball: RF; Barrett to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  R Deer          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Schroeder     Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  G Thomas        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      --3      79%  R Manning       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Knudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  R Gedman        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gedman to 1B
          1--      78%  S Owen          Walk; Gedman to 2B
   O      12-      75%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  P Molitor       Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
   O      1--      78%  E Riles         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Knudson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  R Deer          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--      81%  B Schroeder     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      84%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Knudson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      91%  D Baylor        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      ---      95%  D Evans         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---      95%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  S Owen          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Henderson replaces Tony Armas playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bryan Clutterbuck facing 1-2-3
                  Bryan Clutterbuck replaces Mark Knudson pitching
   O      ---      97%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Stapleton replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  E Riles         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Braggs        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bryan Clutterbuck facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Rice          Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Baylor        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      99%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Deer          Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  B Schroeder     Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Flyball: RF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation