September 11, 1988 Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
TOR 2 CLE 4
@BOS 2 CHW 3
MIN 2 OAK 8
@KCR 7
(11) MIL 5
SEA 3 NYY 5
DET 4
(18) TEX 8
CAL 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 NYM 3
@MON 0 PHI 7
@PIT 4 SDP 8
ATL 2 HOU 4
@SFG 1 STL 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,154

Sunday, September 11, 1988, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:51

Indians

69-73

Won 1

6th, 10 GB

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

W: T Candiotti (12-8), L: B Stanley (6-4), S: D Jones (32)

Red Sox

79-63

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .253  .719   12   11   0   CS
A Allanson C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .590   24    2   1   
J Carter CF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .280  .819   16    2   0   HR,3B
M Hall LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .728   13    3   0   
  R Williams PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
R Kittle DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .844   16    0   0   
D Clark RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .751   18    3   0   HR
E Williams 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    1   4   
J Bell SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .516    7    1   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .709    7    0   0   
  P Zuvella PR-SS             1   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .563    2    1   0   
H Jimenez 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .096    8    3   5   SH

T Candiotti P                                                            0   1
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4    0   6              136   27  12

BATTING

3B: J Carter (5, off L Smith).

HR: J Carter (26, off W Gardner; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Clark (3, off W Gardner; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: H Jimenez (1, off B Stanley).

TB: J Carter 7; D Clark 4; M Hall 2; W Upshaw 2; T Francona; E Williams.

RBI: J Carter (92); D Clark (12); M Hall (64); W Upshaw (49).

2-out RBI: D Clark.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Upshaw (8, 2nd base by L Smith/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .359  .945   20    1   1   
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .699   15    2   2   
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .867   11    3   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   1   3   0    1   0  .337  .978    9    1   0   2B
E Burks CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .854   18    2   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .741   18    6   2   
L Parrish DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .215  .630   11    0   0   
J Reed 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .767   11    3   3   
R Gedman C                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .231  .645   11    6   1   HR
  R Kutcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   CS
  R Cerone C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .733         2   0   

W Gardner P                                                              1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   2              124   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (36, off T Candiotti).

HR: R Gedman (8, off T Candiotti; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: R Gedman 5; M Greenwell 4; T Benzinger; D Evans; L Parrish.

RBI: L Parrish (46); R Gedman (34).

2-out RBI: L Parrish.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gedman-S Owen.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Kutcher (1, 2nd base by D Jones/A Allanson).

PO: E Burks (1st base by T Candiotti).

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
T Candiotti, W (12-8)          7     5   2   2    1   1   1   3.36   26   91-57   38· 5·14   10·11· 3· 0     59    -     0.91   0.12
D Jones, S (32)                2     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.30    8   30-19   14· 3· 2    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.33   0.24
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   2   1          34  121-76   52· 8·16   13·14· 4· 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
W Gardner                      6     4   2   2    0   3   2   3.41   22   81-59   41· 9· 9    6·12· 1· 0     59    -     0.89  -0.03
B Stanley, L (6-4)             1.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.31    5   20-13    8· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.10   0.10
L Smith                        1.2   4   1   1    0   2   0   3.04    8   35-24   17· 5· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.91  -0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   6   2          35  136-96   66·16·14   11·15· 3· 0          2-1

W Gardner faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Candiotti (3; E Burks, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 33,154.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox                       
1. W Upshaw             1B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. A Allanson           C     2. S Owen               SS 
3. J Carter             CF    3. D Evans              RF 
4. M Hall               LF    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. R Kittle             DH    5. E Burks              CF 
6. D Clark              RF    6. T Benzinger          1B 
7. E Williams           3B    7. L Parrish            DH 
8. J Bell               SS    8. J Reed               2B 
9. H Jimenez            2B    9. R Gedman             C  

   T Candiotti          P        W Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  -2-  2   20%  75% W Upshaw        L Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Zuvella Scores
   t 7   0  2-1  ---  2   19%  50% J Carter        W Gardner       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   0  1-1  ---  5  -17%  26% R Gedman        T Candiotti     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   b 8   0  3-2  1--  1   16%  76% W Boggs         D Jones         Kutcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 5   2  1-0  ---  4   14%  45% D Clark         W Gardner       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   46%  A Allanson      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  7   45%  J Carter        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  S Owen          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   50%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  R Kittle        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   45%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   39%  M Greenwell     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   43%  E Burks         Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-  3   46%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B; Greenwell to 3B
   R      --3  4   37%  L Parrish       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Greenwell Scores
   O      1--  5   39%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   36%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   34%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   33%  H Jimenez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   35%  R Gedman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   37%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   38%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   35%  W Upshaw        Flyball: C
   O      ---  3   33%  A Allanson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   31%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   34%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   31%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   34%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   36%  T Benzinger     Burks Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   33%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   31%  R Kittle        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   45%  D Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   43%  E Williams      Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Candiotti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  T Benzinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   48%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Wes Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   44%  H Jimenez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   46%  W Upshaw        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   42%  A Allanson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Candiotti facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  5   26%  R Gedman        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   28%  W Boggs         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  2   30%  S Owen          Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   28%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  4   27%  M Greenwell     Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  5   31%  E Burks         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Wes Gardner facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   50%  J Carter        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   56%  M Hall          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Bob Stanley replaces Wes Gardner pitching
   O      1--  4   50%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   45%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   41%  E Williams      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Candiotti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   45%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   48%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Reed          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Francona pinch hits for Jay Bell batting 8th
          ---  7   57%  T Francona      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Paul Zuvella pinch runs for Terry Francona batting 8th
   O      1--  3   54%  H Jimenez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Zuvella to 2B
                  Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching
   R      -2-  2   75%  W Upshaw        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Zuvella Scores
   OO     1--  7   69%  A Allanson      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Jones replaces Tom Candiotti pitching; Paul Zuvella moves to SS
          ---  3   59%  R Gedman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Rich Gedman batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  W Boggs         Kutcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   80%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   84%  S Owen          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Lee Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Cerone replaces Randy Kutcher playing C batting 9th
          ---  4   91%  J Carter        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      --3  5   94%  M Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Carter Scores
                  Reggie Williams pinch runs for Mel Hall batting 4th
   O      1--  4   92%  R Kittle        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8   91%  D Clark         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   92%  E Williams      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  2   91%  P Zuvella       Flyball: C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
                  Reggie Williams moves to LF
   O      ---  3   95%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   89%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  6   95%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   91%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Greenwell to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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