May 31, 1988 Boston Red Sox at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 24,005

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

25-22

Won 2

4th, 7 GB

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

W: M Smithson (1-1), L: W Fraser (4-4)

Angels

19-32

Lost 3

7th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson RF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .636   26    1   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .299  .691   11    3   1   2B
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .353  .951   17    1   4   2·GDP
D Evans 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .799   16   10   2   2B,GDP
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .889    9    4   0   
T Benzinger LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .699   10    4   0   2B
J Rice DH                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .238  .549   24    0   0   
R Gedman C                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .150  .447   14    3   0   IW
S Owen SS                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .203  .666   17    1   1   SF,SH

M Smithson P                                                             0   1
  L Smith P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   4   7   3    5   7              144   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Barrett (12, off W Fraser); D Evans (10, off W Fraser); T Benzinger (6, off W Fraser).

SF: S Owen (1, off W Fraser).

SH: S Owen (2, off W Fraser).

IBB: R Gedman (2, by W Fraser).

TB: M Barrett 4; D Evans 2; T Benzinger 2; S Owen; E Burks.

GIDP: W Boggs 2 (8); D Evans (5).

RBI: S Owen (8); T Benzinger (16); M Barrett (25).

2-out RBI: M Barrett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: S Owen (4).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Schofield SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .593    9    2   3   HBP
  J Eppard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    5    0   0   
J Ray 2B                      5   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .775   17    3   5   
W Joyner 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .741   15   10   0   
B Downing DH                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .910   28    0   0   2B
C Davis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .720   14    2   0   SH
J Howell 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .274  .733   21    2   0   SF
G Hendrick LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .507   12    2   0   
T Armas CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .605    7    0   0   
  C Walker PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .487    5    0   0   
D Miller C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    6   0   SH

W Fraser P                                                               0   3
  D Buice P                                                              0   0
  S Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    1   3              145   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Downing (6, off M Smithson).

SF: J Howell (2, off L Smith).

SH: C Davis (1, off L Smith); D Miller (1, off L Smith).

HBP: D Schofield (1, by M Smithson).

TB: W Joyner 2; B Downing 2; G Hendrick; D Schofield; D Miller; T Armas; J Ray.

RBI: B Downing (18); W Joyner (19); J Howell (24).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Ray-D Schofield-W Joyner; W Fraser-J Ray-W Joyner; D Schofield-J Ray-W Joyner.

PITCHING

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
M Smithson, W (1-1)            7     5   0   0    0   3   0   6.16   27  106-75   53· 7·15   11· 7· 5· 0     70    -     0.94   0.34
L Smith                        2     3   3   2    1   0   0   3.20   11   39-25   18· 3· 4    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    3.58   0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   3   0          38  145-100  71·10·19   17·10· 6· 0           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Fraser, L (4-4)              6.2   6   4   4    5   3   0   6.12   29  111-69   41· 6·22    9· 6· 6· 0     44    -     0.85  -0.13
D Buice                        2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.70    7   28-19    7· 6· 6    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.03
S Corbett                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   7   0          37  144-91   49·12·30   10· 9· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: W Fraser (5).

IBB: W Fraser (6; R Gedman).

HBP: M Smithson (1; D Schofield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 24,005.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                California Angels                    
1. B Anderson           RF    1. D Schofield          SS 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. J Ray                2B 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. W Joyner             1B 
4. D Evans              1B    4. B Downing            DH 
5. E Burks              CF    5. C Davis              RF 
6. T Benzinger          LF    6. J Howell             3B 
7. J Rice               DH    7. G Hendrick           LF 
8. R Gedman             C     8. T Armas              CF 
9. S Owen               SS    9. D Miller             C  

   M Smithson           P        W Fraser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  --3  2   16% 100% J Ray           L Smith         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   b 9   0  4-3  ---  5  -13%  68% C Walker        L Smith         Walk
   b 9   1  4-3  -2-  5   12%  84% J Eppard        L Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 3B
   b 8   2  4-3  --3  4   11%  84% G Hendrick      L Smith         Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   b 8   0  4-0  1-3  3  -11%  75% W Joyner        L Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Schofield Scores; Ray to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Fraser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          --- 11   54%  B Anderson      Walk
          1--  1   63%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Anderson to 3B
   ROO    1-3  5   57%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Anderson Scores/No RBI
          ---  7   59%  D Evans         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   56%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  D Schofield     Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   60%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Willie Fraser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   59%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   61%  J Rice          Walk
   O      1--  3   59%  R Gedman        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   57%  S Owen          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   50%  B Downing       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   54%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   58%  J Howell        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      -2-  5   62%  G Hendrick      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Willie Fraser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   60%  B Anderson      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   62%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   57%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   60%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   57%  D Miller        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   52%  D Schofield     Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
   O      12-  4   57%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Miller to 3B
   O      1-3  4   63%  W Joyner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Willie Fraser facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   67%  D Evans         Walk
          1--  2   76%  E Burks         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Evans to 3B
   R      1-3  1   85%  T Benzinger     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Evans Scores; Burks to 3B
   O      -23  8   81%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   81%  R Gedman        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   82%  S Owen          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Burks Scores
   O      12-  2   80%  B Anderson      Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   82%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  C Davis         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   85%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Willie Fraser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   84%  M Barrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   85%  W Boggs         Walk
   OO     1--  1   82%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   85%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   86%  T Armas         Lineout: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  D Miller        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Willie Fraser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  E Burks         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   86%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   88%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  J Ray           Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   88%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1-- 10   90%  B Downing       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Willie Fraser facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   92%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Gedman to 1B
   O      1--  4   91%  S Owen          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gedman to 2B
   O      -2-  1   90%  B Anderson      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   R      -2-  2   94%  M Barrett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gedman Scores
                  De Wayne Buice replaces Willie Fraser pitching
   O      -2-  3   94%  W Boggs         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   95%  C Davis         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Howell        Lineout: LF
          ---  1   95%  G Hendrick      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   94%  T Armas         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Hendrick to 3B
   O      1-3  4   97%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, De Wayne Buice facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  D Evans         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   96%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Lee Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Lee Smith replaces Mike Smithson pitching
          ---  2   93%  D Schofield     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   86%  J Ray           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Schofield to 3B
   R      1-3  3   75%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Schofield Scores; Ray to 3B
   R      1-3  6   65%  B Downing       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ray Scores; Joyner to 2B
   O      12-  1   67%  C Davis         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Joyner to 3B; Downing to 2B
   RO     -23  4   73%  J Howell        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Joyner Scores/unER; Downing to 3B
   O      --3  4   84%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, De Wayne Buice facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   83%  J Rice          Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   82%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   83%  S Owen          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Sherman Corbett replaces De Wayne Buice pitching
   O      1--  5   81%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Chico Walker pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 8th
          ---  5   68%  C Walker        Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  D Miller        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Walker to 2B
                  Jim Eppard pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 1st
   O      -2-  5   84%  J Eppard        Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  J Ray           Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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