September 12, 1974 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 9,710

Thursday, September 12, 1974, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Red Sox

75-68

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  8  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  3

W: B Lee (16-12), L: J Perry (15-11)

Indians

71-71

Lost 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .626    0    1   0   IW
  R Miller LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .673         0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .691    0    3   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              5   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .866    0   17   1   2B
D Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .562    0    0   0   SH
B Carbo RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .770    0    3   0   IW
  D Evans RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .750         0   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   1   0    1   1  .265  .749    0    0   1   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   2    0   0  .217  .650    0    1   4   2B,SF,GDP
R Burleson SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .718    0    0   6   SH
B Montgomery C                4   0   1   0    0   3  .229  .550    0    1   0   

B Lee P                                                                  1   3
Totals                       33   3   8   3    3   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (12, off J Perry); C Yastrzemski (23, off J Perry).

SF: D McAuliffe (1, off T Buskey).

SH: D Johnson (1, off J Perry); R Burleson (2, off J Perry).

IBB: T Harper (2, by J Perry); B Carbo (7, by J Perry).

TB: C Yastrzemski 2; D McAuliffe 2; R Petrocelli; B Carbo; J Beniquez; R Burleson; B Montgomery; T Harper.

GIDP: D McAuliffe (7).

RBI: D McAuliffe 2 (20); T Harper (23).

2-out RBI: T Harper.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jeter LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .665    0    2   0   CS
  R Torres LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .485    0    0   0   
O Gamble DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .840    0    0   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .291  .810    0    1   0   2B
C Spikes RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .783    0    2   0   HR
J Ellis C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .766    0    6   1   2B
  L Alvarado PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .437         0   0   
  D Duncan C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .596         1   0   
R Carty 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .450 1.017    0   10   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .665    0    1   1   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .656    0    3   3   
  J Lis PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .650    0    0   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .586    0    0   1   

J Perry P                                                                1   3
  T Buskey P                                                             0   2
Totals                       36   2  10   2    1   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (23, off B Lee); J Ellis (22, off B Lee).

HR: C Spikes (21, off B Lee; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: C Spikes 5; J Ellis 3; J Jeter 2; G Hendrick 2; R Carty; B Bell; F Duffy.

RBI: J Ellis (58); C Spikes (74).

2-out RBI: J Ellis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Brohamer-R Carty.

E: R Carty (1); B Bell 2 (13).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Jeter (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Lee).

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
B Lee, W (16-12)               9    10   2   2    1   1   1   3.56   37     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 6· 3     59    -     1.34   0.41
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 6· 3           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, L (15-11)             7.1   7   3   3    3   5   0   2.89   33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 6· 0     54    -     1.61  -0.09
T Buskey                       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.17    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          3-1    1.65   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 6· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Lee (3).

IBB: J Perry 2 (8; T Harper, B Carbo).

PO: B Lee (12; J Jeter, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 9,710.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. T Harper             LF    1. J Jeter              LF 
2. J Beniquez           CF    2. O Gamble             DH 
3. C Yastrzemski        1B    3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. D Johnson            DH    4. C Spikes             RF 
5. B Carbo              RF    5. J Ellis              C  
6. R Petrocelli         3B    6. R Carty              1B 
7. D McAuliffe          2B    7. B Bell               3B 
8. R Burleson           SS    8. J Brohamer           2B 
9. B Montgomery         C     9. F Duffy              SS 

   B Lee                P        J Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  ---     -20%  46% C Spikes        B Lee           Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 5   0  1-0  1--      18%  59% D McAuliffe     J Perry         Double to LF (Line Drive); Petrocelli Scores
   t 7   1  2-2  1--      15%  65% R Burleson      J Perry         Single to LF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 3B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 7   1  2-2  -23     -14%  52% B Montgomery    J Perry         Strikeout
   t 5   2  1-1  --3      14%  62% T Harper        J Perry         Single to LF (Line Drive); McAuliffe Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Harper        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  G Hendrick      Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      45%  C Spikes        Single to 1B; Hendrick to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  J Ellis         Single to RF; Hendrick Scores; Spikes to 2B
   O      12-      39%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  D Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      53%  B Carbo         Single to 2B/Bunt; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      46%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
   OO     1-3      34%  D McAuliffe     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  J Jeter         Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      34%  O Gamble        Jeter Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      36%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      37%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      41%  J Beniquez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      37%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: C
   O      1--      33%  D Johnson       Popfly: P
   O      1--      31%  B Carbo         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  R Carty         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      31%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive); Carty to 2B
   O      12-      35%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  R Petrocelli    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      59%  D McAuliffe     Double to LF (Line Drive); Petrocelli Scores
   O      -2-      57%  R Burleson      Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 3B
   O      --3      49%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   R      --3      62%  T Harper        Single to LF (Line Drive); McAuliffe Scores
   O      1--      60%  J Beniquez      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Jeter         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      63%  D Johnson       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      62%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   R      ---      46%  C Spikes        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      48%  J Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  R Burleson      Single to LF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 3B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      52%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
          -23      54%  T Harper        Intentional Walk
   O      123      42%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  F Duffy         Popfly: 2B
          ---      46%  J Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  O Gamble        Wild Pitch; Jeter to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
                  Rusty Torres replaces Johnny Jeter playing LF batting 1st
          ---      64%  C Yastrzemski   Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      63%  D Johnson       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Yastrzemski to 3B
          --3      65%  B Carbo         Intentional Walk
          1-3      69%  R Petrocelli    Walk; Carbo to 2B
                  Tom Buskey replaces Jim Perry pitching
   RO     123      76%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      12-      72%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  C Spikes        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  J Ellis         Double to RF
                  Luis Alvarado pinch runs for John Ellis batting 5th
   O      -2-      85%  R Carty         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Buskey facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Duncan replaces Luis Alvarado playing C batting 5th
          ---      87%  B Montgomery    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      1--      82%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Miller replaces Tommy Harper playing LF batting 1st; Dwight Evans replaces Bernie Carbo playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  Joe Lis pinch hits for Jack Brohamer batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  J Lis           Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  F Duffy         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  R Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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