April 14, 1968 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
@BAL 2 CLE 7
BOS 4 DET 5
CHW 4
(10) MIN 4
@NYY 3 WSA 8
OAK 1 CHC 7
STL 6 NYM 4
@HOU 0 PIT 3
@LAD 0 SFG 13
PHI 2 SFG 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,025

Sunday, April 14, 1968
Time of Game: 2:43

Red Sox

2-2

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

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

W: S Siebert (2-0), L: J Stephenson (0-1), S: E Fisher (1)

Indians

2-2

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    2   3   
D Jones 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .105  .210    0    0   3   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   1   0    2   0  .267 1.288    0    2   0   
R Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .545    0    3   0   GDP
G Scott 1B                    2   1   0   1    0   2  .154  .404    0   10   0   HBP,SF
J Lahoud RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .893    0    0   0   
R Petrocelli SS               2   1   2   0    1   0  .615 1.898    0    1   5   2B
  J Adair PR-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
E Howard C                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .231  .837    0    5   1   HR,IW
J Stephenson P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Harrelson PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    5   7                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (2, off S Siebert).

HR: E Howard (1, off S Siebert; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: G Scott (1, off E Fisher).

IBB: E Howard (1, by S Siebert).

HBP: G Scott (1, by S Siebert).

TB: E Howard 5; R Petrocelli 3; K Harrelson; D Jones; C Yastrzemski; M Andrews.

GIDP: R Smith (1).

RBI: E Howard 3 (3); G Scott (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Andrews 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Yastrzemski (1st base by S Siebert).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .535    0    1   0   
V Fuller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .673    0    1   4   
J Cardenal CF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .375  .975    0    4   0   SB,CS
D Sims C                      3   2   1   1    1   0  .286 1.341    0    7   0   HR
T Horton 1B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .176  .470    0    9   2   
V Davalillo RF                4   2   2   4    0   0  .294  .941    0    0   0   HR,3B,2·SB
M Alvis 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .357 1.224    0    0   1   
L Brown SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .900    0    3   1   
S Siebert P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   3   
  E Fisher P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   7   6   7    5   4                    27  12

BATTING

3B: V Davalillo (1, off J Stephenson).

HR: V Davalillo (1, off J Wyatt; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Sims (3, off J Stephenson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: V Davalillo 7; D Sims 4; V Fuller; S Siebert; M Alvis.

RBI: V Davalillo 4 (5); S Siebert (1); D Sims (4); M Alvis (3).

2-out RBI: V Davalillo 3; S Siebert; D Sims.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Fuller-L Brown-T Horton.

E: S Siebert (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Davalillo 2 (3, 3rd base off J Stephenson/E Howard, 2nd base off J Stephenson/E Howard); J Cardenal (2, 2nd base off J Stephenson/E Howard).

CS: J Cardenal (2, 2nd base by J Stephenson/E Howard).

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
J Stephenson, L (0-1)          5     5   6   1    5   1   1   1.80   26     -       ·  ·     13· 2· 0· 5     39    -     1.22  -0.50
G Bell                         2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.03
J Wyatt                        1     1   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.14  -0.02
Totals                         8     6   7   2    5   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 2· 6           -

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 Siebert, W (2-0)             6.1   6   4   4    4   7   1   2.35   30     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 6     48    -     0.98  -0.12
E Fisher, S (1)                2.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          2-1    1.62   0.11
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Siebert (1; E Howard).

PO: S Siebert (0; C Yastrzemski, 1st base).

HBP: S Siebert (1; G Scott).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 6,025.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Andrews            2B    1. T Harper             LF 
2. D Jones              3B    2. V Fuller             2B 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. J Cardenal           CF 
4. R Smith              CF    4. D Sims               C  
5. G Scott              1B    5. T Horton             1B 
6. J Lahoud             RF    6. V Davalillo          RF 
7. R Petrocelli         SS    7. M Alvis              3B 
8. E Howard             C     8. L Brown              SS 
9. J Stephenson         P     9. S Siebert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-3  123      32%  91% V Davalillo     J Stephenson    Triple (CF-RF); Cardenal Scores/unER; Sims Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  12-     -27%  19% E Howard        S Siebert       Home Run; Scott Scores; Petrocelli Scores
   b 3   2  3-2  ---      15%  51% D Sims          J Stephenson    Home Run
   b 2   2  3-1  -2-      11%  39% S Siebert       J Stephenson    Single to RF; Alvis Scores/unER
   b 5   1  3-3  123     -10%  59% T Horton        J Stephenson    Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Sims to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  D Jones         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      54%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Stephenson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      55%  V Fuller        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      53%  D Sims          Cardenal Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  G Scott         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
          1--      46%  R Petrocelli    Walk; Scott to 2B
   RRR    12-      19%  E Howard        Home Run; Scott Scores; Petrocelli Scores
   O      ---      20%  J Stephenson    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      20%  M Andrews       Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Stephenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      18%  T Horton        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      20%  V Davalillo     Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      22%  M Alvis         Davalillo Steals 2B
          -2-      24%  " "             Davalillo Steals 3B
   R      --3      30%  " "             Single to CF; Davalillo Scores/unER
   O      1--      28%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B; Alvis to 2B
   R      -2-      39%  S Siebert       Single to RF; Alvis Scores/unER
   O      1--      36%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  D Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Stephenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  V Fuller        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      1--      36%  D Sims          Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      51%  " "             Home Run
   O      ---      50%  T Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Scott         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Lahoud        Flyball: SS
          ---      51%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF
          -2-      50%  E Howard        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  J Stephenson    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Stephenson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  M Alvis         Walk
   O      1--      54%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B; Alvis to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  S Siebert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      51%  R Smith         Yastrzemski Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Stephenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  V Fuller        Single to LF
          1--      61%  J Cardenal      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuller to 2B
          12-      70%  D Sims          Walk; Fuller to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   O      123      59%  T Horton        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Sims to 2B
   RRR    123      91%  V Davalillo     Triple (CF-RF); Cardenal Scores/unER; Sims Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
          --3      91%  M Alvis         Walk
   O      1-3      90%  L Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF
                  Jerry Adair pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli batting 7th
          1--      90%  E Howard        Single to RF; Adair to 2B
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  N Siebern       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Bell replaces Norm Siebern pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Adair moves to SS
   O      ---      93%  S Siebert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  V Fuller        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  M Andrews       Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  D Jones         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF; Jones to 2B
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Sonny Siebert pitching and batting 9th
          12-      80%  R Smith         Walk; Jones to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   RO     123      85%  G Scott         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
   O      12-      91%  J Lahoud        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Gary Bell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  D Sims          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  T Horton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  J Adair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  E Howard        Groundout: P-1B
                  Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Gary Bell batting 9th
          ---      93%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  M Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, John Wyatt facing 6-7-8
                  John Wyatt replaces Ken Harrelson pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      98%  V Davalillo     Home Run
   O      ---      98%  M Alvis         Lineout: P
   O      ---      98%  L Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Fisher        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  D Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   OO     1--     100%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196804140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation