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Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,906 |
Wednesday, May 27, 1987 Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Indians
0
15-31
Lost 3
7th, 14½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 4 0
W: Roger Clemens (4-4), L: Phil Niekro (2-5) |
Red Sox
1
20-25
Won 3
6th, 9 GB
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Batting Stats
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Butler CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .267 .784 5 0 2·2B J Franco 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .322 .859 0 3 P Tabler DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .857 0 0 SH J Carter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .705 6 1 2B M Hall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .637 2 0 B Jacoby 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .734 1 0 C Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .942 0 0 D Frobel RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .352 1 0 C Snyder SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .684 4 3 C Bando C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .196 .562 4 2 P Niekro P 1 1 Totals 32 0 6 0 0 8 24 10
Batting Events
2B: J Carter (8, off R Clemens); B Butler 2 (8, 2 off R Clemens).
SH: P Tabler (1, off R Clemens).
TB: B Butler 5; J Franco 2; J Carter 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Bando-C Snyder.
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Burks CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .723 2 0 SB M Barrett 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .206 .516 1 5 W Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .337 .960 0 1 J Rice LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .225 .691 0 0 CS D Baylor DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .792 0 0 M Greenwell RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .830 1 0 2B,SB D Henderson PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .792 0 0 B Buckner 1B 1 0 0 1 1 1 .236 .532 14 1 CS,SF R Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .400 8 0 S Owen SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .531 1 4 R Clemens P 0 2 Totals 25 1 4 0 4 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: M Greenwell (6, off P Niekro).
SF: B Buckner (4, off P Niekro).
TB: M Greenwell 2; J Rice 2; M Barrett.
RBI: B Buckner (23).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Greenwell (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/C Bando); E Burks (5, 2nd base off P Niekro/C Bando).
CS: B Buckner (3, 2nd base by P Niekro/C Bando); J Rice (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/C Bando).
Pitching Stats
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Niekro, L (2-5) 8 4 1 1 4 3 0 6.06 30 - · · 9·10· 0· 4 69 - 0.96 0.28 Totals 8 4 1 1 4 3 0 30 - · · 9·10· 0· 4 -
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 R Clemens, W (4-4) 9 6 0 0 0 8 0 2.65 33 - · · 13· 6· 0· 6 83 - 1.50 0.79 Totals 9 6 0 0 0 8 0 33 - · · 13· 6· 0· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 22,906.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox 1. Brett Butler CF 1. Ellis Burks CF 2. Julio Franco 2B 2. Marty Barrett 2B 3. Pat Tabler DH 3. Wade Boggs 3B 4. Joe Carter 1B 4. Jim Rice LF 5. Mel Hall LF 5. Don Baylor DH 6. Brook Jacoby 3B 6. Mike Greenwell RF 7. Doug Frobel RF 7. Bill Buckner 1B 8. Cory Snyder SS 8. Rich Gedman C 9. Chris Bando C 9. Spike Owen SS Phil Niekro P Roger Clemens P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 12% | 64% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Carter | R. Clemens | Popfly: 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -10% | 69% | 0-1 | CLE | B. Butler | R. Clemens | Double | ||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 10% | 73% | 0-1 | CLE | M. Hall | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 9% | 86% | 0-1 | CLE | P. Tabler | R. Clemens | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -9% | 51% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Franco | R. Clemens | Single; Butler to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Butler | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Franco | R. Clemens | Single | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | P. Tabler | R. Clemens | Popfly: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 49% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Carter | R. Clemens | Double; Franco to 3B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Hall | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Jacoby | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Frobel | R. Clemens | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | C. Snyder | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Baylor | P. Niekro | Double Play: Strikeout, Rice Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | C. Bando | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Butler | R. Clemens | Double | ||
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Franco | R. Clemens | Flyball: RF; Butler to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 56% | 0-0 | CLE | P. Tabler | R. Clemens | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 56% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Gedman | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Owen | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | P. Niekro | Buckner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Carter | R. Clemens | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Hall | R. Clemens | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Jacoby | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | P. Niekro | Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Frobel | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | C. Snyder | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | CLE | C. Bando | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 65% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Baylor | P. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | 3% | 68% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Baylor | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | O | -3% | 65% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rice to 3B; Greenwell to 1B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 67% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 68% | 1-0 | BOS | R. Gedman | P. Niekro | Greenwell Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 65% | 1-0 | BOS | R. Gedman | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 59% | 0-1 | CLE | B. Butler | R. Clemens | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -9% | 51% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Franco | R. Clemens | Single; Butler to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 1% | 52% | 0-1 | CLE | P. Tabler | R. Clemens | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Butler to 3B; Franco to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 12% | 64% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Carter | R. Clemens | Popfly: 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 10% | 73% | 0-1 | CLE | M. Hall | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 71% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Owen | P. Niekro | Flyball: 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Burks | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 70% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 73% | 0-1 | CLE | B. Jacoby | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 76% | 0-1 | CLE | D. Frobel | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-1 | CLE | C. Snyder | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 1-0 | BOS | J. Rice | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 1-0 | BOS | D. Baylor | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 2% | 77% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | P. Niekro | Double | ||
| Dave Henderson pinch runs for Mike Greenwell (RF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 73% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Dave Henderson moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 79% | 0-1 | CLE | C. Bando | R. Clemens | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -10% | 69% | 0-1 | CLE | B. Butler | R. Clemens | Double | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 8% | 77% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Franco | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B; Butler to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 9% | 86% | 0-1 | CLE | P. Tabler | R. Clemens | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 84% | 1-0 | BOS | R. Gedman | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Owen | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Burks | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 85% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | P. Niekro | Burks Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 85% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 82% | 1-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 90% | 0-1 | CLE | J. Carter | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 96% | 0-1 | CLE | M. Hall | R. Clemens | Flyball: SS | |
| Carmen Castillo pinch hits for Brook Jacoby (3B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 0-1 | CLE | C. Castillo | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
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