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TOR
@BAL		2
6
CLE
@BOS		5
9
MIN
@CAL		7
16
CHW
@KCR		1
2
DET
@NYY		6
3
MIL
@OAK		4
5		 
(14)
TEX
@SEA		3
6
SFG
@ATL		10
9
PHI
@CHC		1
2
SDP
@CIN		9
2
LAD
@HOU		4
0
NYM
@PIT		1
2
MON
@STL		6
3		 
(14)
Monday, June 27, 1988 7:35
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,318, Time of Game: 3:16
Indians
5
41-34
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Red Sox
9
37-34
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
W: Dennis Lamp (2-3)
L: John Farrell (8-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   2  2  1   0  0  0    5 14  0
Red Sox         2  0  2   0  0  5   0  0  X    9 13  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Franco 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .295 .781 14 11 -0.016 1.52 0.160 -0.176 -1.0 2 3 HR
Mel Hall LF 5 0 4 1 0 0 .291 .698 11 9 0.133 0.90 0.158 -0.025 1.6 3 0
Joe Carter CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .814 14 11 -0.094 1.22 0.047 -0.141 -1.2 3 0 2B,GDP
Ron Kittle DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .935 13 9 -0.104 0.98 0.018 -0.121 -0.8
Brook Jacoby 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .724 24 13 -0.010 0.94 0.071 -0.081 -0.3 0 2
Cory Snyder RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .259 .811 16 10 0.065 0.95 0.109 -0.044 0.2 2 0
Willie Upshaw 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .231 .711 15 11 0.160 1.13 0.221 -0.061 1.2 8 1 2B
Ron Washington SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .276 .693 17 9 0.110 1.48 0.129 -0.019 1.2 2 3 2B
Andy Allanson C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .640 7 6 -0.083 1.64 0.060 -0.142 -0.6 4 0
John Farrell P
   Jon Perlman P
   Don Gordon P
Team Totals 41 5 14 5 2 5 .341 .860 131 89 0.161 1.18 0.973 -0.810 0.4 24 9
2B: R Washington (6, off O Boyd); J Carter (18, off O Boyd); W Upshaw (10, off O Boyd).
HR: J Franco (8, off O Boyd; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Franco 4; M Hall 4; W Upshaw 4; R Washington 2; J Carter 2; A Allanson; C Snyder; R Kittle; B Jacoby.
GIDP: J Carter (2).
RBI: M Hall (27); J Franco (27); A Allanson (31); R Washington (9); W Upshaw (22).
2-out RBI: M Hall.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Franco-R Washington-W Upshaw.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .349 .923 31 17 0.004 0.64 0.066 -0.062 -0.3 0 0 GDP
Marty Barrett 2B 4 3 2 0 0 0 .301 .710 11 7 0.091 0.75 0.109 -0.018 0.9 5 2 HBP
Dwight Evans RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .303 .781 20 10 0.126 1.15 0.196 -0.070 2.1 2 0 2·2B
Mike Greenwell LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .344 1.038 17 11 0.173 0.91 0.217 -0.044 0.8 1 0 3B
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 2 3 0 1 .332 .913 20 13 0.012 1.01 0.095 -0.083 0.6 3 0 SF
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .692 21 11 -0.039 0.93 0.043 -0.082 0.3 2B
Todd Benzinger 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .686 10 7 0.023 0.75 0.063 -0.040 -0.8 9 0
Rich Gedman C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .170 .495 8 7 -0.031 0.93 0.017 -0.048 -0.4 6 0 HBP,SH
Jody Reed SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 .227 .691 17 7 0.301 0.89 0.315 -0.014 1.6 1 7 HR
Oil Can Boyd P
   Dennis Lamp P
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 34 9 13 9 3 4 .382 1.068 155 90 0.660 0.89 1.121 -0.461 4.9 27 9
2B: J Rice (6, off D Gordon); D Evans 2 (17, 2 off J Farrell).
3B: M Greenwell (2, off J Farrell).
HR: J Reed (1, off J Farrell; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: E Burks (3, off J Farrell).
SH: R Gedman (1, off J Farrell).
HBP: M Barrett (4, by J Farrell); R Gedman (2, by J Farrell).
TB: D Evans 5; J Reed 4; M Greenwell 4; J Rice 2; M Barrett 2; E Burks 2; T Benzinger; W Boggs.
GIDP: W Boggs (10).
RBI: E Burks 3 (35); J Reed 2 (5); M Greenwell 2 (61); D Evans (53); J Rice (35).
2-out RBI: J Rice; M Greenwell; E Burks.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Reed-M Barrett-T Benzinger.
E: O Boyd ().

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Farrell, L (8-5) 5.1 8 6 6 2 2 1 3.43 27 104 58 35 5 18 8 13 9 0 28 -0.448 1.06 -3.2
Jon Perlman 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 3.24 5 20 12 8 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 -0.190 1.23 -2.2
Don Gordon 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 9 31 20 11 1 8 1 7 2 0 2 1 -0.022 0.16 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 3 4 1 10.12 41 155 90 54 7 29 9 23 14 0 28 2 1 -0.660 1.18 -4.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Oil Can Boyd 5.1 11 5 5 2 3 1 5.46 30 89 60 38 12 10 10 15 6 0 27 -0.306 1.42 -2.6
Dennis Lamp, W (2-3) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 9 31 21 14 3 4 4 4 2 0 1 0 0.131 0.70 1.7
Lee Smith 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.03 4 11 8 5 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.015 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 5 5 2 5 1 5.00 43 131 89 57 16 16 14 22 9 0 27 1 0 -0.160 0.89 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Farrell 2 (6; M Barrett, R Gedman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 33,318.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Julio Franco 2B 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Mel Hall LF 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Joe Carter CF 3 Dwight Evans RF
4 Ron Kittle DH 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Brook Jacoby 3B 5 Ellis Burks CF
6 Cory Snyder RF 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Willie Upshaw 1B 7 Todd Benzinger 1B
8 Ron Washington SS 8 Rich Gedman C
9 Andy Allanson C 9 Jody Reed SS
John Farrell P Oil Can Boyd P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 4-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR BOS J. Reed J. Farrell 29% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Benzinger Scores
t5 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE W. Upshaw O. Boyd -18% 52% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Jacoby Scores; Snyder to 3B
t6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CLE J. Franco O. Boyd -16% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(3-0)  R BOS D. Evans J. Farrell 13% 76% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B
b6 6-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R BOS M. Greenwell J. Perlman 11% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Franco O. Boyd 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. Hall O. Boyd -2% 50% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CLE J. Carter O. Boyd 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Kittle O. Boyd 2% 55% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' John Farrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs J. Farrell 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Barrett J. Farrell 5% 64% Hit By Pitch; Boggs to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(3-0)  R BOS D. Evans J. Farrell 13% 76% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B
b1 1-0 0 -23 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Farrell -4% 72% Lineout: 1B
b1 1-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO BOS E. Burks J. Farrell 0% 72% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Barrett Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Rice J. Farrell -2% 70% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE B. Jacoby O. Boyd -4% 66% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CLE C. Snyder O. Boyd -6% 60% Walk; Jacoby to 2B
t2 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE W. Upshaw O. Boyd 6% 66% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t2 0-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  CLE R. Washington O. Boyd -6% 59% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Jacoby to 3B; Snyder to 2B
t2 0-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  O CLE A. Allanson O. Boyd 8% 67% Popfly: 2B (RF Line)
t2 0-2 2 123 3,(2-0)  O CLE J. Franco O. Boyd 8% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' John Farrell facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Farrell -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Gedman J. Farrell 2% 75% Hit By Pitch
b2 2-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed J. Farrell 2% 77% Walk; Gedman to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  OO BOS W. Boggs J. Farrell -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE M. Hall O. Boyd -4% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Carter O. Boyd 4% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE R. Kittle O. Boyd 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CLE B. Jacoby O. Boyd 2% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' John Farrell facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett J. Farrell 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Evans J. Farrell 7% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Barrett to 3B
b3 2-0 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RO BOS M. Greenwell J. Farrell 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Barrett Scores; Evans to 3B
b3 3-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS E. Burks J. Farrell 3% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Evans Scores
b3 4-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Rice J. Farrell -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B; Burks to 2B
b3 4-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Farrell -1% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
t4 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE C. Snyder O. Boyd 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE W. Upshaw O. Boyd -2% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CLE R. Washington O. Boyd -6% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Upshaw to 3B
t4 0-4 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R CLE A. Allanson O. Boyd -6% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Upshaw Scores; Washington to 3B
t4 1-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Franco O. Boyd 6% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CLE M. Hall O. Boyd -8% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Washington Scores; Allanson to 2B
t4 2-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Carter O. Boyd 5% 79% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' John Farrell facing 8-9-1
b4 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Farrell -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Farrell -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs J. Farrell 1% 77% Walk
b4 4-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Barrett J. Farrell -2% 75% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
t5 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Kittle O. Boyd 3% 78% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t5 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE B. Jacoby O. Boyd -3% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE C. Snyder O. Boyd -5% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jacoby to 2B
t5 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE W. Upshaw O. Boyd -18% 52% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Jacoby Scores; Snyder to 3B
t5 3-4 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO CLE R. Washington O. Boyd 0% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Snyder Scores; Upshaw to 3B
t5 4-4 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Allanson O. Boyd 5% 57% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Indians' John Farrell facing 3-4-5
b5 4-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Evans J. Farrell -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Farrell 10% 63% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b5 4-4 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Farrell -8% 55% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Rice J. Farrell -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CLE J. Franco O. Boyd -16% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 5-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Hall O. Boyd 3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  CLE J. Carter O. Boyd -5% 32% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Dennis Lamp replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
t6 5-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE R. Kittle D. Lamp 4% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE B. Jacoby D. Lamp 4% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' John Farrell facing 7-8-9
b6 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. Benzinger J. Farrell 6% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 4-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Farrell -3% 43% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Benzinger to 2B
b6 4-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR BOS J. Reed J. Farrell 29% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Benzinger Scores
Jon Perlman replaces John Farrell pitching
b6 6-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs J. Perlman 2% 74% Walk
b6 6-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett J. Perlman 3% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Boggs to 2B
b6 6-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Perlman -4% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R BOS M. Greenwell J. Perlman 11% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B
b6 7-5 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R BOS E. Burks J. Perlman 6% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Barrett Scores; Greenwell to 2B
Don Gordon replaces Jon Perlman pitching
b6 8-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Rice D. Gordon 4% 95% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greenwell Scores; Burks to 3B
b6 9-5 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger D. Gordon -1% 94% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
t7 5-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE C. Snyder D. Lamp 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-9 1 --- 9,(3-2)  CLE W. Upshaw D. Lamp -2% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 5-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CLE R. Washington D. Lamp 2% 96% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t7 5-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE A. Allanson D. Lamp 1% 97% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Don Gordon facing 8-9-1
b7 9-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Gordon -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 9-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed D. Gordon -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 9-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs D. Gordon -0% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
t8 5-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Franco D. Lamp 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE M. Hall D. Lamp -1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 5-9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CLE J. Carter D. Lamp 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Don Gordon facing 2-3-4
b8 9-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Gordon -0% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b8 9-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Evans D. Gordon 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b8 9-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Gordon -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 9-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS E. Burks D. Gordon -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t9 5-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE R. Kittle L. Smith -2% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 5-9 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Jacoby L. Smith 2% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 5-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE C. Snyder L. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE W. Upshaw L. Smith 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 9.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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