April 7, 1979 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
BOS 0 TEX 8
@DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 MIL 4
@NYY 3 MIN 3
@OAK 1
(12) CAL 5
@SEA 4 NYM 9
@CHC 4 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
ATL 0 LAD 5
SDP 2 PIT 7
MON 6 STL 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 47,231

Saturday, April 7, 1979, 2:08PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Red Sox

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: R Waits (1-0), L: M Torrez (0-1)

Indians

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   1   
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
F Lynn CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .250 1.625    0    3   0   HBP
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.089    0    2   0   SB,GDP
C Yastrzemski DH              3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    4   0   
L Wolfe 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    2   5   
D Evans RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .953    0    1   1   
B Montgomery C                2   0   0   0    1   1  .500 1.571    0    8   0   

M Torrez P                                                               0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       25   0   1   0    6   4                    24   8

BATTING

HBP: F Lynn (1, by R Waits).

TB: J Remy.

GIDP: J Rice (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Wolfe-J Remy.

E: J Remy 2 (3); L Wolfe (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rice (1, 2nd base off R Waits/G Alexander).

PO: D Evans (1st base by R Waits).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    2   0   
J Norris CF-LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.292    0    1   0   SB
B Bonds RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   2·SB
A Thornton 1B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .375    0   11   2   IW
G Alexander C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    4   1   SB,HBP
W Cage DH                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200    0    0   0   
T Cox LF                      1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  H Speed CF                  1   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .933    0    2   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .429    0    2   4   2B,SH
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    2   5   

R Waits P                                                                1   0
Totals                       28   3   5   3    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Kuiper (1, off T Burgmeier).

SH: D Kuiper (1, off M Torrez).

IBB: A Thornton (1, by M Torrez).

HBP: G Alexander (1, by M Torrez).

TB: D Kuiper 2; B Bonds 2; H Speed; J Norris.

RBI: D Kuiper 2 (2); H Speed (1).

2-out RBI: D Kuiper 2; H Speed.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Thornton; T Veryzer-D Kuiper-A Thornton.

PB: G Alexander (1).

E: G Alexander (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Norris (2, 3rd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery); B Bonds 2 (2, 2nd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery 2); G Alexander (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery).

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
M Torrez, L (0-1)              7.2   4   3   3    6   6   0   3.52   34     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 4     59    -     1.82   0.19
T Burgmeier                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    1.72  -0.10
D Drago                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   3    6   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 5          5-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, W (1-0)               9     1   0   0    6   4   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 1     83    -     1.35   0.60
Totals                         9     1   0   0    6   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 1           -

T Burgmeier faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Torrez (1; A Thornton).

PO: R Waits (0; D Evans, 1st base).

HBP: M Torrez (1; G Alexander); R Waits (1; F Lynn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Don Schirmer, 2B - Bob Rice, 3B - Ed George.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 47,231.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 32° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Remy               2B    1. T Harrah             3B 
2. R Burleson           SS    2. J Norris             CF 
3. F Lynn               CF    3. B Bonds              RF 
4. J Rice               LF    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. C Yastrzemski        DH    5. G Alexander          C  
6. G Scott              1B    6. W Cage               DH 
7. L Wolfe              3B    7. T Cox                LF 
8. D Evans              RF    8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. B Montgomery         C     9. T Veryzer            SS 

   M Torrez             P        R Waits              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  0-0  123      24%  87% H Speed         M Torrez        Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
   t 8   1  0-0  1-3      16%  52% J Remy          R Waits         Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
   b 7   1  0-0  12-     -15%  50% T Harrah        M Torrez        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 6   1  0-0  -23     -12%  58% G Alexander     M Torrez        Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
   t 8   2  0-0  -23      12%  61% R Burleson      R Waits         Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Remy          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Burleson      Strikeout
          ---      53%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Norris        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   OO     1--      54%  G Scott         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  L Wolfe         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      51%  G Alexander     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      50%  W Cage          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  J Remy          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  T Cox           Walk
          1--      69%  D Kuiper        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cox to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      1-3      63%  T Veryzer       Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      55%  T Harrah        Fielder's Choice 3B; Cox out at Hm/3B-C; Kuiper to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F Lynn          Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  J Rice          Walk
          1--      52%  C Yastrzemski   Rice Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  A Thornton      Walk
          1--      61%  G Alexander     Hit By Pitch; Thornton to 2B
   O      12-      55%  W Cage          Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Cox           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Norris moves to LF; Horace Speed replaces Ted Cox playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      53%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  L Wolfe         Walk
   O      1--      54%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      57%  B Montgomery    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  T Veryzer       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  J Remy          Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  R Burleson      Baserunner Out Advancing; Remy out at 2B/1B-SS
   O      ---      56%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  J Norris        Walk
          1--      70%  B Bonds         Single to RF; Norris to 2B
   O      12-      63%  A Thornton      Popfly: RF
          12-      70%  G Alexander     Norris Steals 3B; Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -23      58%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
          1-3      59%  W Cage          Alexander Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      59%  G Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  H Speed         Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  D Kuiper        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Speed to 2B
          -2-      65%  T Veryzer       Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
   OO     12-      50%  T Harrah        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  L Wolfe         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      38%  B Montgomery    Evans Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Evans to 3B
          --3      36%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      52%  J Remy          Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
          12-      49%  R Burleson      Passed Ball; Montgomery to 3B; Remy to 2B
   O      -23      61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  J Norris        Single to RF; Norris out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      61%  B Bonds         Single to CF
          1--      65%  A Thornton      Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      59%  G Alexander     Popfly: CF
          12-      64%  W Cage          Walk; Bonds to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   R      123      87%  H Speed         Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Torrez pitching
   RR     123      97%  D Kuiper        Double to LF; Thornton Scores; Cage Scores; Speed to 3B
                  Dick Drago replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      -23      96%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  F Lynn          Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--     100%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197904070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation