May 28, 1987 Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CAL 7
(12) BOS 12
CLE 8 MIN 13
MIL 1 NYY 5
SEA 2 OAK 4
@TOR 3 STL 11
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,305

Thursday, May 28, 1987
Time of Game: 3:48

Indians

15-32

Lost 4

7th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         4  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    8 15  1
Red Sox         1  0  2   0  3  4   0  2  X   12 15  1

W: S Crawford (2-1), L: R Yett (1-3), S: W Gardner (4)

Red Sox

21-25

Won 4

6th, 9 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .768    0    2   0   
  C Bando C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .562         0   0   
J Franco 2B                   5   2   4   0    0   0  .335  .884    0    4   6   2B,SB
P Tabler DH                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .320  .873    0    0   0   HR
J Carter 1B                   5   3   4   5    0   1  .249  .776    0   11   1   3·HR
M Hall LF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .629    0    3   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   0   0    2   2  .248  .728    0    0   2   
D Clark RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   0   
  C Castillo PH-RF            3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .870    0    0   0   
C Snyder SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .686    0    0   4   2B
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .655    0    4   0   2B
  D Frobel PH-CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .130  .421    0    0   0   

S Carlton P                                                              0   1
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
  R Yett P                                                               0   0
  E Camacho P                                                            0   0
  S Bailes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       41   8  15   8    2   5                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Dempsey (6, off S Crawford); C Snyder (7, off T Bolton); J Franco (11, off T Bolton).

HR: P Tabler (6, off J Leister; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Carter 3 (11, off W Gardner, off J Leister, off T Bolton; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: J Carter 13; P Tabler 5; J Franco 5; R Dempsey 2; C Snyder 2; M Hall; D Frobel; B Butler.

RBI: J Carter 5 (30); P Tabler 3 (29).

2-out RBI: P Tabler 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Snyder-J Franco-J Carter.

E: J Franco (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (9, 2nd base off J Leister/R Gedman).

PO: J Franco (2nd base by T Bolton).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .245  .721    0    2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .209  .542    0    2   4   2B,GDP
W Boggs 3B                    3   3   1   0    2   1  .337  .960    0    3   2   IW
J Rice LF                     4   3   3   3    1   0  .243  .722    0    2   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .220  .777    0    0   0   HBP
D Evans RF                    4   1   3   6    0   0  .301  .986    0    0   1   HR
  D Henderson RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .784    0    0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .241  .546    0   10   0   2B
R Gedman C                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .183  .433    0    7   0   
S Owen SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .561    0    1   4   SH

J Leister P                                                              0   0
  T Bolton P                                                             0   0
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
  W Gardner P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37  12  15  12    6   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (3, off E Camacho); M Barrett (2, off R Yett).

HR: D Evans (8, off S Carlton; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: S Owen (3, off E Camacho).

IBB: W Boggs (5, by R Yett).

HBP: D Baylor (9, by E Camacho).

TB: D Evans 6; B Buckner 3; J Rice 3; S Owen 2; M Barrett 2; R Gedman 2; W Boggs; E Burks.

GIDP: M Barrett (5).

RBI: D Evans 6 (34); J Rice 3 (12); R Gedman (3); B Buckner (24); D Baylor (24).

2-out RBI: D Evans 3; R Gedman; B Buckner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

E: R Gedman (2).

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
S Carlton                      4.1   8   6   6    4   3   1   5.65   24     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 3· 1     22    -     1.19  -0.26
E Vande Berg                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.17    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.81   0.04
R Yett, H (1), L (1-3)         0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   5.10    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.14  -0.16
E Camacho, BS (3)              2.1   4   3   3    1   0   0   9.22   13     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.70  -0.31
S Bailes                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.50    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    15  12  12    6   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     23· 4· 7· 1          4-4

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
J Leister                      2     6   6   6    1   1   2  27.00   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 2     20    -     0.72  -0.38
T Bolton                       2.1   4   1   1    1   2   1   5.68   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 1          0-0    0.46  -0.02
S Crawford, W (2-1)            2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   5.02   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 3· 0          1-0    1.07   0.14
W Gardner, S (4)               2     3   1   1    0   1   1   4.88    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.65   0.06
Totals                         9    15   8   8    2   5   4          43     -       ·  ·     14· 8·10· 4          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Carlton (2); E Camacho (4); T Bolton (1).

IBB: R Yett (3; W Boggs).

PO: T Bolton (0; J Franco, 2nd base).

HBP: E Camacho (3; D Baylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 3:48.

Attendance: 22,305.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. E Burks              CF 
2. J Franco             2B    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. P Tabler             DH    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. J Carter             1B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. M Hall               LF    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. B Jacoby             3B    6. D Evans              RF 
7. D Clark              RF    7. B Buckner            1B 
8. C Snyder             SS    8. R Gedman             C  
9. R Dempsey            C     9. S Owen               SS 

   S Carlton            P        J Leister            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  7-6  123      23%  80% J Rice          E Camacho       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Owen Scores; Barrett Scores; Boggs to 3B
   b 5   1  7-3  12-      22%  39% D Evans         S Carlton       Home Run; Boggs Scores; Rice Scores
   t 1   0  0-1  12-     -15%  19% J Carter        J Leister       Home Run; Franco Scores; Tabler Scores
   b 6   1  7-6  1--      14%  56% M Barrett       R Yett          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Owen to 3B
   t 2   2  1-4  -2-     -11%  14% P Tabler        J Leister       Home Run; Franco Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, John Leister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Butler        Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
          1--      41%  J Franco        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Butler to 2B
   R      12-      33%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Butler Scores; Franco to 2B
   RRR    12-      19%  J Carter        Home Run; Franco Scores; Tabler Scores
   O      ---      20%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      18%  B Jacoby        Walk
   O      1--      20%  D Clark         Lineout: SS
   O      1--      21%  C Snyder        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      24%  E Burks         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      29%  M Barrett       Walk; Burks to 2B
   O      12-      25%  W Boggs         Strikeout
   R      12-      32%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Burks Scores; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-      28%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   O      12-      24%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Leister facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  R Dempsey       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      26%  B Butler        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      25%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      25%  P Tabler        Franco Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      14%  " "             Home Run; Franco Scores
   O      ---      14%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
          ---      17%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      14%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      13%  S Owen          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Owen to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      11%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Bolton facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Bolton replaces John Leister pitching
   O      ---      11%  M Hall          Strikeout Looking
          ---      11%  B Jacoby        Walk
   O      1--      12%  D Clark         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      12%  C Snyder        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jacoby out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      11%  M Barrett       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      12%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      15%  J Rice          Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      13%  D Baylor        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B; Rice to 2B
   RR     -23      22%  D Evans         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs Scores; Rice Scores
          1--      23%  B Buckner       Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      20%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tom Bolton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      21%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      23%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
          ---      21%  J Franco        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-      21%  P Tabler        Franco Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Franco to 3B
   O      --3      23%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  S Owen          Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--      28%  E Burks         Walk; Owen to 2B
   OO     12-      18%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tom Bolton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      12%  J Carter        Home Run
          ---      10%  M Hall          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      12%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
          1--      11%  D Clark         Wild Pitch; Hall to 2B
                  Steve Crawford replaces Tom Bolton pitching; Carmen Castillo pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 7th
   O      -2-      12%  C Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      14%  C Snyder        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
                  Carmen Castillo moves to RF
          ---      17%  W Boggs         Walk
          1--      23%  J Rice          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      17%  D Baylor        Lineout: LF
   RRR    12-      39%  D Evans         Home Run; Boggs Scores; Rice Scores
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Steve Carlton pitching
   O      ---      37%  B Buckner       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      35%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-6, Steve Crawford facing 9-1-2
          ---      28%  R Dempsey       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      30%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dempsey to 3B
   O      --3      38%  J Franco        Fielder's Choice 3B; Dempsey out at Hm/3B-C; Franco to 1B
   O      1--      41%  P Tabler        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Rich Yett facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Yett replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching
          ---      47%  S Owen          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      41%  E Burks         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      56%  M Barrett       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Owen to 3B
          -23      57%  W Boggs         Intentional Walk
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Rich Yett pitching
   RR     123      80%  J Rice          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Owen Scores; Barrett Scores; Boggs to 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B; Boggs Scores; Rice to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  D Evans         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rice Scores
          1--      90%  B Buckner       Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-10, Steve Crawford facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  J Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      88%  M Hall          Lineout: LF
   O      1--      91%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 2B-1B; Carter to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  C Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Ernie Camacho facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  R Gedman        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      94%  S Owen          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gedman to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  E Burks         Groundout: 2B-1B; Gedman to 3B
          --3      93%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1-3      92%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-10, Wes Gardner facing 8-9-1
                  Wes Gardner replaces Steve Crawford pitching
   O      ---      95%  C Snyder        Flyball: CF
                  Dave Henderson replaces Dwight Evans playing RF batting 6th; Doug Frobel pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 9th
          ---      92%  D Frobel        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--      95%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
          1--      92%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Frobel to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Ernie Camacho facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Bando replaces Brett Butler playing C batting 1st; Doug Frobel moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      97%  D Henderson     Lineout: LF
   R      1--      99%  B Buckner       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Baylor Scores
                  Scott Bailes replaces Ernie Camacho pitching
   R      -2-      99%  R Gedman        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Buckner Scores
   O      1--      99%  S Owen          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 12.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-12, Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      98%  J Carter        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      99%  M Hall          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  C Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Red Sox 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation