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SEA 11
@CAL  7
 CHW  4
TOR  2
 BOS  4
@CLE  1
 CLE 10
BOS  5
 KCR  6
DET  5
 MIL  2
NYY  0
 MIN 10
OAK  2
 BAL  5
@TEX  0
 BAL  6
@TEX  1
 ATL  5
HOU  4
 MON  2
PHI  1
 NYM  6
CHC  0
 CIN  4
@SDP  1
 LAD  7
@SFG  6
 STL  4
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, April 17, 1977, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:45
Red Sox
4
2-4
Won 2
5th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   2  0  0    4 12  0
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
W: Reggie Cleveland (1-0), L: Al Fitzmorris (0-1)
 Indians
1
3-3
Lost 2
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .370  .915              3   6   2B
D Doyle 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .318  .773              1   4   3B
J Rice DH                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .691              0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   1    1   0  .435 1.176              2   0   2B,GDP,IW
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   3  .240  .601             12   1   
C Fisk C                      3   0   2   1    1   1  .294  .866              4   0   HBP
D Evans RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .423 1.175              2   0   SB
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .130  .250              1   1   SF
R Miller CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432              2   0   

R Cleveland P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   4  12   0    4   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Burleson (3, off A Fitzmorris); C Yastrzemski (3, off R Waits).
3B: D Doyle (1, off A Fitzmorris).
SF: B Hobson (2, off A Fitzmorris).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (1, by A Fitzmorris).
HBP: C Fisk (1, by J Kern).
TB: D Doyle 5; J Rice 2; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski 2; D Evans 2; C Fisk 2; G Scott.
GIDP: C Yastrzemski (1).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (7); B Hobson (4); J Rice (3); C Fisk (3).
2-out RBI: J Rice; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Scott-R Burleson-G Scott; R Burleson-D Doyle-G Scott.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Evans (1, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .816              3   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .400  .923              1   1   
J Norris RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .745              1   0   GDP
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .382              0   0   
B Bell LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .409 1.095              2   0   
B Melton 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .500              2   4   GDP
  P Dade PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100              0   0   
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .174  .600              9   0   HR,3B
L Blanks SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              2   1   
R Fosse C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .427              7   0   

A Fitzmorris P                                                                0   1
  R Waits P                                                                   0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       29   1   4   0    2   4                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: A Thornton (1, off R Cleveland).
HR: A Thornton (1, off R Cleveland; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Thornton 7; D Kuiper; R Manning.
GIDP: J Norris (3); B Melton (1).
RBI: A Thornton (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kuiper-A Thornton.
E: B Bell (1).

Pitching Stats

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
R Cleveland, W (1-0)           9     4   1   1    2   4   1   2.25   31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 4     77    -     0.93   0.36
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 4           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Fitzmorris, L (0-1)          6.1   8   3   3    3   4   0   3.65   30     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 7     46    -     1.29   0.02
R Waits                        0     1   1   1    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.35  -0.16
J Kern                         2.2   3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.38   0.00
Totals                         9    12   4   4    4   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2·11          2-2
R Waits faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Kern (1; C Fisk).
IBB: A Fitzmorris (1; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Rick Manning                 CF
2. Denny Doyle                  2B       2. Duane Kuiper                 2B
3. Jim Rice                     DH       3. Jim Norris                   RF
4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       4. Rico Carty                   DH
5. George Scott                 1B       5. Buddy Bell                   LF
6. Carlton Fisk                  C       6. Bill Melton                  3B
7. Dwight Evans                 RF       7. Andre Thornton               1B
8. Butch Hobson                 3B       8. Larvell Blanks               SS
9. Rick Miller                  CF       9. Ray Fosse                     C

   Reggie Cleveland              P          Al Fitzmorris                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 1-- R 16% 86% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Double to LF; Doyle Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b6 0 1-- OO 13% 68% 1-2 CLE J. Norris R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b5 0 --- -13% 31% 1-1 CLE A. Thornton R. Cleveland Triple to CF
t5 2 --3 R 13% 46% 0-1 BOS J. Rice A. Fitzmorris Single to SS; Doyle Scores
b3 0 --- R -12% 33% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Cleveland Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson A. Fitzmorris Double to RF
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle A. Fitzmorris Flyball: SS
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Rice A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Intentional Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 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 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland Lineout: SS
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Norris R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk A. Fitzmorris Walk
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B; Fisk to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 BOS R. Miller A. Fitzmorris Foul Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Melton R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle A. Fitzmorris Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Rice A. Fitzmorris Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- R -12% 33% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Cleveland Home Run
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland Lineout: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 CLE R. Manning R. Cleveland Single
b3 2 1-- -2% 33% 1-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland Single to CF; Manning to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4% 37% 1-0 CLE J. Norris R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk A. Fitzmorris Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 2% 34% 0-1 BOS D. Evans A. Fitzmorris Single to RF
t4 2 1-- 1% 35% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson A. Fitzmorris Evans Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 31% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CLE B. Melton R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 BOS R. Miller A. Fitzmorris Lineout: RF
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 4% 34% 0-1 BOS D. Doyle A. Fitzmorris Triple to RF
t5 2 --3 R 13% 46% 0-1 BOS J. Rice A. Fitzmorris Single to SS; Doyle Scores
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -13% 31% 1-1 CLE A. Thornton R. Cleveland Triple to CF
b5 0 --3 O 6% 36% 1-1 CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland Strikeout
b5 1 --3 O 8% 45% 1-1 CLE R. Fosse R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --3 O 5% 50% 1-1 CLE R. Manning R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Walk
t6 0 1-- 8% 63% 1-1 BOS C. Fisk A. Fitzmorris Single to LF; Scott to 2B
t6 0 12- 10% 73% 1-1 BOS D. Evans A. Fitzmorris Single to 3B/Bunt; Scott to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t6 0 123 RO 3% 76% 1-1 BOS B. Hobson A. Fitzmorris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores; Fisk to 3B; Evans to 2B
t6 1 -23 O -8% 68% 2-1 BOS R. Miller A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -23 O -6% 61% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson A. Fitzmorris Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 1-2 CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 13% 68% 1-2 CLE J. Norris R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 2-1 BOS D. Doyle A. Fitzmorris Single to P
t7 0 1-- O -3% 70% 2-1 BOS J. Rice A. Fitzmorris Lineout: CF
Rick Waits replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
t7 1 1-- R 16% 86% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Double to LF; Doyle Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
Jim Kern replaces Rick Waits pitching
t7 1 --3 O -4% 82% 3-1 BOS G. Scott J. Kern Strikeout
t7 2 --3 R 7% 89% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Kern Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 BOS D. Evans J. Kern Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-4 CLE B. Bell R. Cleveland Strikeout
Paul Dade pinch hits for Bill Melton (3B) batting 6th
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 CLE P. Dade R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-4 CLE A. Thornton R. Cleveland Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
Paul Dade moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-1 BOS B. Hobson J. Kern Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 BOS R. Miller J. Kern Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 4-1 BOS R. Burleson J. Kern Walk
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 4-1 BOS D. Doyle J. Kern Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 1-4 CLE L. Blanks R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 CLE R. Fosse R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 CLE R. Manning R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 1% 97% 4-1 BOS J. Rice J. Kern Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kern Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 96% 4-1 BOS G. Scott J. Kern Single to CF
t9 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Kern Hit By Pitch; Scott to 2B
t9 2 12- O -1% 96% 4-1 BOS D. Evans J. Kern Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 CLE D. Kuiper R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 CLE J. Norris R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 CLE R. Carty R. Cleveland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.

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