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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 15,439

Sunday, April 17, 1977, 4:30PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Red Sox
5
2-5
Lost 1
5th, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  2
Indians         5  0  0   1  1  0   3  0  X   10 12  0
W: Jim Bibby (1-0), L: Tom Murphy (0-1), S: Dave LaRoche (1)
Indians
10
4-3
Won 1
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   0   0    0   0  .323  .802              1   4   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .731              1   2   
J Rice DH                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .333  .827              0   0   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .407 1.078              1   0   GDP
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .588             13   1   
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .804              3   0   
D Evans RF-CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .367 1.020              1   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   3    0   2  .154  .412              1   2   HR
R Miller CF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .516              1   0   
  B Darwin PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   

R Wise P                                                                      0   1
  T Murphy P                                                                  0   2
  B Campbell P                                                                1   1
  T House P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   0    0   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: J Rice (1, off J Bibby).
HR: B Hobson (1, off J Bibby; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Hobson 4; J Rice 4; R Miller; D Doyle; C Yastrzemski; G Scott; C Fisk.
GIDP: C Yastrzemski (2).
RBI: B Hobson 3 (7); G Scott (2); C Fisk (4).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-G Scott.
E: B Campbell (); B Darwin (1).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .813              1   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .379  .884              1   2   SB
J Norris RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .276  .792              3   1   2B
  C Spikes PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
J Lowenstein DH               4   3   3   1    0   0  .667 1.548              0   0   2B
P Dade 3B                     4   1   2   3    0   1  .444 1.167              1   0   2B
B Bell LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.044              1   0   SH
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .192  .635             10   0   
F Kendall C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .250 1.400              7   0   HR,GDP
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .400              2   5   

J Bibby P                                                                     1   3
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34  10  12   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Norris (2, off B Campbell); P Dade (2, off T Murphy); J Lowenstein (1, off T Murphy).
HR: F Kendall (1, off T Murphy; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Bell (2, off R Wise).
TB: J Lowenstein 4; F Kendall 4; P Dade 3; R Manning 2; J Norris 2; D Kuiper; B Bell; A Thornton.
GIDP: F Kendall (1).
RBI: P Dade 3 (5); A Thornton 2 (3); J Lowenstein (2); F Kendall (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Kuiper-F Duffy-A Thornton; J Norris-A Thornton.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Kuiper (2, 2nd base off R Wise/C Fisk).

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 Wise                         0.1   5   5   5    1   0   0  54.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 5     20    -     1.26  -0.36
T Murphy, L (0-1)              4.1   4   2   2    2   1   1   3.18   18     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 3· 4          1-0    0.55  -0.15
B Campbell                     2.1   3   3   1    1   2   0  12.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.38  -0.04
T House                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0  33.75    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   8    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3·11          3-0 
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 Bibby, W (1-0)               6     8   5   5    0   4   1   7.50   25     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 8     40    -     0.92  -0.14
D LaRoche, S (1)               3     1   0   0    0   3   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.45   0.09
Totals                         9     9   5   5    0   7   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Bibby (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 15,439.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. John Lowenstein              DH
5. George Scott                 1B       5. Paul Dade                    3B
6. Carlton Fisk                  C       6. Buddy Bell                   LF
7. Dwight Evans                 RF       7. Andre Thornton               1B
8. Butch Hobson                 3B       8. Fred Kendall                  C
9. Rick Miller                  CF       9. Frank Duffy                  SS

   Rick Wise                     P          Jim Bibby                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 12- RRR -28% 55% 2-5 BOS B. Hobson J. Bibby Home Run; Scott Scores; Fisk Scores
b4 1 --- R 13% 67% 5-5 CLE F. Kendall T. Murphy Home Run
b5 1 -2- R 10% 83% 6-5 CLE P. Dade T. Murphy Double to RF; Lowenstein Scores
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Wise Single to CF; Manning to 3B
b1 0 123 R 8% 78% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein R. Wise Single to RF; Manning Scores; Kuiper to 3B; Norris to 2B

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' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Bibby Lineout: P
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Bibby Double to RF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. Wise Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Wise Single to CF; Manning to 3B
b1 0 1-3 1% 69% 0-0 CLE J. Norris R. Wise Kuiper Steals 2B
b1 0 -23 2% 71% 0-0 CLE J. Norris R. Wise Walk
b1 0 123 R 8% 78% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein R. Wise Single to RF; Manning Scores; Kuiper to 3B; Norris to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 7% 86% 1-0 CLE P. Dade R. Wise Single to LF; Kuiper Scores; Norris Scores; Lowenstein to 2B
b1 0 12- O 0% 86% 3-0 CLE B. Bell R. Wise Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lowenstein to 3B; Dade to 2B
b1 1 -23 RR 6% 91% 3-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Wise Single to RF; Lowenstein Scores; Dade Scores
Tom Murphy replaces Rick Wise pitching
b1 1 1-- OO -1% 90% 5-0 CLE F. Kendall T. Murphy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 BOS G. Scott J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 BOS C. Fisk J. Bibby Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 0% 93% 0-5 BOS D. Evans J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-0 CLE F. Duffy T. Murphy Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 CLE R. Manning T. Murphy Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 0% 92% 5-0 CLE D. Kuiper T. Murphy Walk
b2 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-0 CLE J. Norris T. Murphy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 BOS B. Hobson J. Bibby Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -1% 91% 0-5 BOS R. Miller J. Bibby Single to LF
t3 1 1-- OO 3% 94% 0-5 BOS R. Burleson J. Bibby Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE J. Lowenstein T. Murphy Lineout: 2B
b3 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE P. Dade T. Murphy Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CLE B. Bell T. Murphy Lineout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 BOS D. Doyle J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 93% 0-5 BOS J. Rice J. Bibby Single to LF
t4 1 1-- -3% 89% 0-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Bibby Single to RF; Rice to 3B
t4 1 1-3 R -6% 84% 0-5 BOS G. Scott J. Bibby Single to CF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
t4 1 1-3 R -6% 78% 1-5 BOS C. Fisk J. Bibby Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 83% 2-5 BOS D. Evans J. Bibby Strikeout
t4 2 12- RRR -28% 55% 2-5 BOS B. Hobson J. Bibby Home Run; Scott Scores; Fisk Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 5-5 BOS R. Miller J. Bibby Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 5-5 CLE A. Thornton T. Murphy Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- R 13% 67% 5-5 CLE F. Kendall T. Murphy Home Run
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 6-5 CLE F. Duffy T. Murphy Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 6-5 CLE R. Manning T. Murphy Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 6-5 CLE D. Kuiper T. Murphy Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 6.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 5-6 BOS R. Burleson J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 5-6 BOS D. Doyle J. Bibby Single
t5 1 1-- -2% 62% 5-6 BOS J. Rice J. Bibby Wild Pitch; Doyle to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 5-6 BOS J. Rice J. Bibby Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 5-6 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 6-5 CLE J. Norris T. Murphy Lineout: CF
b5 1 --- 4% 73% 6-5 CLE J. Lowenstein T. Murphy Double to RF
b5 1 -2- R 10% 83% 6-5 CLE P. Dade T. Murphy Double to RF; Lowenstein Scores
b5 1 -2- O -2% 81% 7-5 CLE B. Bell T. Murphy Flyball: LF
b5 2 -2- 0% 81% 7-5 CLE A. Thornton T. Murphy Walk
Bill Campbell replaces Tom Murphy pitching
b5 2 12- O -3% 79% 7-5 CLE F. Kendall B. Campbell Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 5-7 BOS G. Scott J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 5-7 BOS C. Fisk J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 5-7 BOS D. Evans J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 7-5 CLE F. Duffy B. Campbell Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 7-5 CLE R. Manning B. Campbell Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 7-5 CLE D. Kuiper B. Campbell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Indians' Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Bibby pitching
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 5-7 BOS B. Hobson D. LaRoche Strikeout
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Rick Miller (CF) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 5-7 BOS B. Darwin D. LaRoche Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 5-7 BOS R. Burleson D. LaRoche Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5
Dwight Evans moves from RF to CF; Bobby Darwin moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- 3% 92% 7-5 CLE J. Norris B. Campbell Double to LF
b7 0 -2- R 3% 95% 7-5 CLE J. Lowenstein B. Campbell Single to P/Bunt; Norris Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)
b7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 8-5 CLE P. Dade B. Campbell Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- RR 4% 99% 8-5 CLE B. Bell B. Campbell Single to RF; Lowenstein Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Bell Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-5 CLE A. Thornton B. Campbell Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 10-5 CLE F. Kendall B. Campbell Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 10-5 CLE F. Duffy B. Campbell Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 10.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Indians' Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 5-10 BOS D. Doyle D. LaRoche Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 5-10 BOS J. Rice D. LaRoche Single to 3B
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 5-10 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. LaRoche Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-5, Red Sox' Tom House facing 1-2-3
Tom House replaces Bill Campbell pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-5 CLE R. Manning T. House Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-5 CLE D. Kuiper T. House Flyball: CF
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Jim Norris (RF) batting 3rd
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-5 CLE C. Spikes T. House Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 10.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Indians' Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
Charlie Spikes moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-10 BOS G. Scott D. LaRoche Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-10 BOS C. Fisk D. LaRoche Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-10 BOS D. Evans D. LaRoche Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 10.

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