April 12, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 6
@BAL 1 BOS 3
MIL 1 CAL 15
CHW 6 MIN 7
@CLE 6 DET 4
TEX 1 SEA 6
OAK 4 NYY 12
@TOR 3 HOU 8
@ATL 3 NYM 3
MON 0 SDP 5
LAD 3 CIN 4
@SFG 3 STL 7
CHC 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 12,045

Tuesday, April 12, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:41

Brewers

2-4

Lost 4

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: B Hurst (1-0), L: C Bosio (1-1), S: L Smith (3)

Red Sox

4-3

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .381 1.043   13    0   0   2B,SB
R Yount CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .833   16    2   0   
G Braggs RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .304  .751   12    3   0   2B
R Deer LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .185  .666   17    3   0   
B Surhoff C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .606   13    5   0   
D Sveum SS                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .208  .698   19    2   3   
G Brock 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .830   14    7   0   2B
S Kiefer 2B-3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.278   20    2   5   
E Riles 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .313  .764   13    0   1   
  J Meyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   GDP
  J Gantner 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343    3    0   1   

C Bosio P                                                                0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1    5  12              143   24  11

BATTING

2B: G Braggs (2, off L Smith); P Molitor (3, off B Hurst); G Brock (1, off B Hurst).

TB: G Brock 2; G Braggs 2; P Molitor 2; S Kiefer; B Surhoff.

GIDP: J Meyer (1).

RBI: G Braggs (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (4, 2nd base off L Smith/J Marzano).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   18    3   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .563   20    2   4   2B
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .444 1.146   20    0   2   2B
J Rice LF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .207  .441   11    1   0   SF
  T Benzinger RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
M Greenwell RF-LF             3   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.157   17    2   0   2B,HBP
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .779   12    6   0   
S Horn DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .388   12    0   0   
J Marzano C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100   12   12   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .483    8    1   1   

B Hurst P                                                                0   0
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    0   5              130   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (3, off C Bosio); M Barrett (2, off C Bosio); W Boggs (5, off C Bosio).

SF: J Rice (1, off C Bosio).

HBP: M Greenwell (3, by C Bosio).

TB: M Barrett 3; M Greenwell 3; W Boggs 2; E Burks 2; J Rice.

RBI: M Barrett (4); M Greenwell (1); J Rice (3).

2-out RBI: M Greenwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.

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
C Bosio, L (1-1)               8     8   3   3    0   5   0   2.12   34  130-84   46· 9·29   14· 7· 7· 0     59    -     0.66  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   3   3    0   5   0          34  130-84   46· 9·29   14· 7· 7· 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
B Hurst, W (1-0)               7     4   1   1    4   9   0   4.15   28  110-67   32· 8·27    7· 6· 2· 0     70    -     1.03   0.33
L Smith, S (3)                 2     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8   33-18    8· 5· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          1-1    1.37   0.13
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5  12   0          36  143-85   40·13·32    8· 7· 4· 0          1-1

B Hurst faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Bosio (1; M Greenwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 12,045.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 40° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Molitor            DH    1. E Burks              CF 
2. R Yount              CF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. G Braggs             RF    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. R Deer               LF    4. J Rice               LF 
5. B Surhoff            C     5. M Greenwell          RF 
6. D Sveum              SS    6. D Evans              1B 
7. G Brock              1B    7. S Horn               DH 
8. S Kiefer             2B    8. J Marzano            C  
9. E Riles              3B    9. S Owen               SS 

   C Bosio              P        B Hurst              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-0  1-3  3   11%  94% J Meyer         B Hurst         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  6   10%  65% M Greenwell     C Bosio         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Boggs Scores; Rice to 3B
   b 5   1  0-2  1--  6    8%  89% M Barrett       C Bosio         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Burks Scores
   t 8   1  3-0  -2-  1   -8%  84% G Braggs        L Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Molitor Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  6    8%  75% W Boggs         C Bosio         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Barrett to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  P Molitor       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   50%  R Yount         Walk
          1--  6   46%  G Braggs        Walk; Yount to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  R Deer          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  5   55%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   55%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   54%  J Rice          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Boggs to 2B
   R      12-  6   65%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Boggs Scores; Rice to 3B
   O      1-3  4   60%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Hurst facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   56%  D Sveum         Walk
   O      1--  4   60%  G Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   63%  S Kiefer        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   66%  E Riles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Bosio facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   64%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  J Marzano       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   61%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   64%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   70%  E Burks         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   67%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   75%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Barrett to 3B
   RO     -23  2   76%  J Rice          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Barrett Scores; Boggs to 3B
   O      --3  4   73%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   73%  B Surhoff       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   76%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   79%  G Brock         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Bosio facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   77%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   76%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  J Marzano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   78%  S Kiefer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  E Riles         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   77%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   81%  R Yount         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Bosio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   80%  S Owen          Flyball: LF
          ---  4   81%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   R      1--  6   89%  M Barrett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Burks Scores
   O      -2-  3   88%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   86%  J Rice          Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   89%  G Braggs        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   90%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   91%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Bosio facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   93%  M Greenwell     Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   94%  D Evans         Fielder's Choice P; Evans to 1B
   O      12-  4   92%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   91%  J Marzano       Flyball: CF (CF-RF); Greenwell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   89%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Hurst facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   92%  D Sveum         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   88%  G Brock         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  2   83%  S Kiefer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brock to 3B
                  Joey Meyer pinch hits for Ernest Riles batting 9th
   OO     1-3  3   94%  J Meyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Gantner replaces Joey Meyer playing 2B batting 9th; Steve Kiefer moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   94%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   93%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   89%  P Molitor       Walk
                  Lee Smith replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
   O      1--  6   92%  R Yount         Strikeout Swinging, Molitor Steals 2B
   R      -2-  1   84%  G Braggs        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Molitor Scores
   O      -2-  6   90%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   94%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Bosio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   93%  J Rice          Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   94%  M Greenwell     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   93%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   92%  S Horn          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lee Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Greenwell moves to LF; Todd Benzinger replaces Jim Rice playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  5   96%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  G Brock         Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   96%  S Kiefer        Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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