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@BAL		3
5
OAK
@CAL		2
3
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@CLE		3
6
MIL
@DET		8
6
TEX
@KCR		3
1
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@MIN		1
18
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@ATL		6
4
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@CHC		1
0		 
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@HOU		4
0
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@MON		0
1
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@NYM		3
1
SDP
@SFG		0
5
SDP
@SFG		6
1
Sunday, September 5, 1976, 2:00PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 10,124, Time of Game: 2:42
Red Sox
3
65-70
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
6
69-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rick Waits (7-5)
S: Dave LaRoche (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  9  3
Indians         1  0  1   0  0  4   0  0  X    6 10  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 .284 .727 0.122 0.93 0.233 -0.111 0.7 4 5 HR,2B,CS
Doug Griffin 2B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .195 .467 0.101 0.96 0.113 -0.012 1.1 2 2 SH
Fred Lynn CF 2 0 1 1 1 1 .312 .841 0.034 1.56 0.098 -0.064 0.6 2 0 SF
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .787 -0.164 1.42 0.000 -0.164 -1.4 11 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .742 -0.043 1.39 0.041 -0.085 -0.3 3 1
   Bob Montgomery PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .643 -0.019 0.78 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .745 0.019 1.16 0.082 -0.063 0.1 1 0 2B
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 .741 0.064 1.07 0.148 -0.083 0.6 0 0 3B
Bobby Darwin DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .612 -0.141 1.14 0.000 -0.141 -1.2
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .569 -0.100 0.95 0.000 -0.100 -1.0 1 4
Reggie Cleveland P 0 1
   Tom House P 0 1
   Jim Willoughby P 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 2 7 .273 .790 -0.127 1.15 0.715 -0.842 -0.9 24 15
2B: R Burleson (20, off R Waits); J Rice (19, off R Waits).
3B: D Evans (4, off R Waits).
HR: R Burleson (6, off R Waits; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: F Lynn (9, off D LaRoche).
SH: D Griffin (4, off R Waits).
TB: R Burleson 7; D Evans 3; J Rice 2; D Griffin 2; F Lynn; C Fisk.
RBI: D Evans (53); F Lynn (58); R Burleson (35).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
E: R Burleson (30); T House (1); R Cleveland (4).
Baserunning
CS: R Burleson (7, Home by R Waits/A Ashby).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Duane Kuiper 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .275 .644 0.122 0.75 0.131 -0.010 0.5 3 4
Orlando Gonzalez 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .579 0.024 1.51 0.106 -0.082 0.2 5 1 GDP
   Joe Lis PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.4 1 0
Larvell Blanks SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .290 .774 0.159 0.97 0.189 -0.030 0.9 0 1 2B
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .812 -0.103 0.94 0.000 -0.103 -1.1
George Hendrick LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .275 .804 -0.031 0.97 0.021 -0.051 -0.5 2 0
John Lowenstein CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .193 .535 0.049 1.11 0.087 -0.038 0.1 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .287 .705 0.195 1.09 0.212 -0.017 2.0 0 1
Tommy Smith RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .529 -0.030 0.58 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 0
   Ron Pruitt PH-RF 2 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .741 0.030 0.50 0.030 0.000 0.8 4 0
Alan Ashby C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .600 -0.067 1.45 0.041 -0.108 -0.6 6 0 CS
   Ray Fosse PH-C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .755 0.018 0.67 0.018 0.000 0.2 3 0
Rick Waits P 1 2
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 10 5 3 3 .294 .675 0.373 0.97 0.842 -0.469 2.5 27 9
2B: L Blanks (7, off R Cleveland).
TB: L Blanks 3; D Kuiper 2; B Bell 2; R Pruitt 2; R Fosse; O Gonzalez.
GIDP: O Gonzalez (2).
RBI: B Bell 2 (51); L Blanks (35); O Gonzalez (4); R Fosse (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: A Ashby (2, 3rd base by R Cleveland/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Reggie Cleveland, L (7-8) 5.1 7 6 5 3 1 0 3.55 25 30 -0.314 1.29 -2.2
Tom House 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.43 7 2 2 -0.064 0.48 -0.7
Jim Willoughby 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.92 5 0 0 0.005 0.08 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 6 5 3 3 0 5.62 37 30 2 2 -0.373 1.15 -2.5

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (7-5) 6.1 9 3 3 2 5 1 3.51 29 46 0.028 1.30 -0.1
Dave LaRoche, S (16) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.01 8 2 1 0.100 0.57 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 37 46 2 1 0.128 0.97 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 10,124.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Cleveland Indians
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Duane Kuiper 2B
2 Doug Griffin 2B 2 Orlando Gonzalez 1B
3 Fred Lynn CF 3 Larvell Blanks SS
4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 George Hendrick LF
6 Jim Rice LF 6 John Lowenstein CF
7 Dwight Evans RF 7 Buddy Bell 3B
8 Bobby Darwin DH 8 Tommy Smith RF
9 Butch Hobson 3B 9 Alan Ashby C
Reggie Cleveland P Rick Waits P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 1 123 RR CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland 17% 88% Single to LF; Blanks Scores; Hendrick Scores; Lowenstein to 2B
t5 1-2 0 --- R BOS R. Burleson R. Waits -16% 50% Home Run
t2 0-1 1 -2- R BOS D. Evans R. Waits -15% 45% Triple to CF; Fisk Scores
b3 1-1 1 -2- R CLE O. Gonzalez R. Cleveland 11% 68% Single to CF; Kuiper Scores
b6 2-2 0 --- CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland 10% 67% Double to LF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson R. Waits -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS D. Griffin R. Waits 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 BOS F. Lynn R. Waits -2% 43% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 8% 51% Burleson Caught Stealing Hm (P-1B-2B-C); Lynn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 3% 55% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE O. Gonzalez R. Cleveland -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kuiper to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland 9% 66% Single to RF; Kuiper Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blanks to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CLE G. Hendrick R. Cleveland -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- BOS C. Fisk R. Waits -4% 57% Single to LF
t2 0-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Rice R. Waits 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Fisk to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- R BOS D. Evans R. Waits -15% 45% Triple to CF; Fisk Scores
t2 1-1 1 --3 O BOS B. Darwin R. Waits 6% 51% Strikeout
t2 1-1 2 --3 O BOS B. Hobson R. Waits 4% 55% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein R. Cleveland -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 2 --- O CLE T. Smith R. Cleveland -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- BOS D. Griffin R. Waits -3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- BOS F. Lynn R. Waits -8% 42% Single to CF; Griffin to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 8% 50% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 1-3 O BOS C. Fisk R. Waits 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- CLE A. Ashby R. Cleveland 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland 6% 66% Single to CF; Ashby to 2B
b3 1-1 0 12- O CLE O. Gonzalez R. Cleveland -8% 58% Ashby Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Kuiper to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- R CLE O. Gonzalez R. Cleveland 11% 68% Single to CF; Kuiper Scores
b3 2-1 1 1-- O CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland -2% 66% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 1-- O CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland -2% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice R. Waits -8% 56% Double to CF
t4 1-2 0 -2- O BOS D. Evans R. Waits 6% 61% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- O BOS B. Darwin R. Waits 4% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson R. Waits 4% 70% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick R. Cleveland -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein R. Cleveland -1% 66% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland 1% 68% Single to LF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O CLE T. Smith R. Cleveland -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- R BOS R. Burleson R. Waits -16% 50% Home Run
t5 2-2 0 --- BOS D. Griffin R. Waits -5% 45% Single
t5 2-2 0 1-- O BOS F. Lynn R. Waits 4% 50% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 4% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk R. Waits 3% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O CLE A. Ashby R. Cleveland -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b5 2-2 1 --- CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland 3% 57% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b5 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE O. Gonzalez R. Cleveland -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Waits 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Waits 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- O BOS B. Darwin R. Waits 2% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland 10% 67% Double to LF
b6 2-2 0 -2- O CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland -6% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 -2- CLE G. Hendrick R. Cleveland 2% 63% Walk
b6 2-2 1 12- CLE J. Lowenstein R. Cleveland 9% 71% Walk; Blanks to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
b6 2-2 1 123 RR CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland 17% 88% Single to LF; Blanks Scores; Hendrick Scores; Lowenstein to 2B
Tom House replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Tommy Smith (RF) batting 8th
b6 4-2 1 12- CLE R. Pruitt T. House 3% 91% Single to LF; Lowenstein to 3B; Bell to 2B
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Alan Ashby (C) batting 9th
b6 4-2 1 123 RO CLE R. Fosse T. House 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lowenstein Scores; Bell to 3B
b6 5-2 2 1-3 R CLE D. Kuiper T. House 3% 96% Fosse Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bell Scores/unER; Fosse to 2B
b6 6-2 2 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper T. House -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
Ray Fosse moves from PH to C
Ron Pruitt moves from PH to RF
t7 2-6 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson R. Waits 1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-6 1 --- BOS R. Burleson R. Waits -1% 95% Single to LF
t7 2-6 1 1-- BOS D. Griffin R. Waits -4% 91% Single to CF; Burleson to 3B
Dave LaRoche replaces Rick Waits pitching
t7 2-6 1 1-3 RO BOS F. Lynn D. LaRoche 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burleson Scores
t7 3-6 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. LaRoche 2% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Tom House facing 2-3-4
Joe Lis pinch hits for Orlando Gonzalez (1B) batting 2nd
b7 6-3 0 --- CLE J. Lis T. House 1% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 6-3 0 1-- O CLE L. Blanks T. House -1% 95% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 6-3 1 1-- O CLE R. Carty T. House -1% 95% Strikeout
b7 6-3 2 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick T. House -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
Joe Lis moves from PH to 1B
Bob Montgomery pinch hits for Carlton Fisk (C) batting 5th
t8 3-6 0 --- O BOS B. Montgomery D. LaRoche 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. LaRoche 1% 97% Strikeout
t8 3-6 2 --- O BOS D. Evans D. LaRoche 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
Jim Willoughby replaces Tom House pitching
Bob Montgomery moves from PH to C
b8 6-3 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein J. Willoughby -0% 98% Flyball: SS
b8 6-3 1 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Willoughby -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-3 2 --- CLE R. Pruitt J. Willoughby 0% 98% Single to RF
b8 6-3 2 1-- CLE R. Fosse J. Willoughby 0% 98% Single to CF; Pruitt to 2B
b8 6-3 2 12- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Willoughby -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
t9 3-6 0 --- O BOS B. Darwin D. LaRoche 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 3-6 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. LaRoche 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-6 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. LaRoche 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 6.

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