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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
0
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: Rick Waits (1-0), L: Mike Torrez (0-1)
Indians
3
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444              3   1   
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
F Lynn CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .250 1.625              3   0   HBP
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.089              2   0   SB,GDP
C Yastrzemski DH              3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393              0   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              4   0   
L Wolfe 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              2   5   
D Evans RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .952              1   1   
B Montgomery C                2   0   0   0    1   1  .500 1.571              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 Events
HBP: F Lynn (1, by R Waits).
TB: J Remy.
GIDP: J Rice (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Wolfe-J Remy.
E: J Remy 2 (3); L Wolfe (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Rice (1, 2nd base off R Waits/G Alexander).
Pickoffs: D Evans (1st base by R Waits).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125              2   0   
J Norris CF-LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.292              1   0   SB
B Bonds RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   0   2·SB
A Thornton 1B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .375             11   2   IW
G Alexander C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              4   1   SB,HBP
W Cage DH                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200              0   0   
T Cox LF                      1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167              0   0   
  H Speed CF                  1   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .933              2   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .429              2   4   2B,SH
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              2   5   

R Waits P                                                                     1   0
Totals                       28   3   5   0    6   6                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. A Thornton; T Veryzer-D Kuiper-A Thornton.
PB: G Alexander (1).
E: G Alexander (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Norris (2, 3rd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery); B Bonds 2 (2, 2nd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery); G Alexander (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/B Montgomery).

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
M Torrez, L (0-1)              7.2   4   3   3    6   6   0   3.52   34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 4     59    -     1.82   0.19
T Burgmeier                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0           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     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5          5-2 
T Burgmeier faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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· 9· 1· 1     83    -     1.35   0.60
Totals                         9     1   0   0    6   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Torrez (1; G Alexander); R Waits (1; F Lynn).
IBB: M Torrez (1; A Thornton).
Pickoffs: R Waits (0; D Evans, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Don Schirmer, 2B - Bob Rice, 3B - Ed George.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 47,231.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 32° F.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Jerry Remy                   2B       1. Toby Harrah                  3B
2. Rick Burleson                SS       2. Jim Norris                   CF
3. Fred Lynn                    CF       3. Bobby Bonds                  RF
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Andre Thornton               1B
5. Carl Yastrzemski             DH       5. Gary Alexander                C
6. George Scott                 1B       6. Wayne Cage                   DH
7. Larry Wolfe                  3B       7. Ted Cox                      LF
8. Dwight Evans                 RF       8. Duane Kuiper                 2B
9. Bob Montgomery                C       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Mike Torrez                   P          Rick Waits                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 R 24% 87% 0-0 CLE H. Speed M. Torrez Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
t8 1 1-3 O 16% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Waits Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
b7 1 12- OO -15% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
b6 1 -23 O -12% 58% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
t8 2 -23 O 12% 61% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B

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' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn R. Waits Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Rice R. Waits 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE J. Norris M. Torrez Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 BOS G. Scott R. Waits Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Lineout: 3B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Evans R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Waits 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CLE T. Cox M. Torrez Walk
b3 0 1-- 9% 69% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cox to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b3 0 1-3 O -6% 63% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-3 O -8% 55% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez Fielder's Choice 3B; Cox out at Hm/3B-C; Kuiper to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Norris M. Torrez 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn R. Waits Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Rice R. Waits Walk
t4 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Rice Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 61% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Hit By Pitch; Thornton to 2B
b4 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez Flyball: 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Cox M. Torrez 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
Jim Norris moves from CF to LF; Horace Speed replaces Ted Cox (LF) playing CF batting 7th
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 BOS G. Scott R. Waits Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Evans R. Waits Flyball: SS
t5 2 1-- O 3% 57% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Waits Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 9% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Baserunner Out Advancing; Remy out at 2B/1B-SS
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn R. Waits 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 0-0 CLE J. Norris M. Torrez Walk
b6 0 1-- 7% 70% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez Single to RF; Norris to 2B
b6 0 12- O -7% 63% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez Popfly: RF
b6 1 12- 7% 70% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Norris Steals 3B; Bonds Steals 2B
b6 1 -23 O -12% 58% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
b6 2 1-3 1% 59% 0-0 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez Alexander Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 O -9% 50% 0-0 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Rice R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 0-0 BOS G. Scott R. Waits Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 6% 65% 0-0 CLE H. Speed M. Torrez Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Speed to 2B
b7 1 -2- 2% 65% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
b7 1 12- OO -15% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans R. Waits Walk
t8 1 1-- -12% 38% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits Evans Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Evans to 3B
t8 1 --3 -2% 36% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits Walk
t8 1 1-3 O 16% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Remy R. Waits Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
t8 2 12- -3% 49% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits Passed Ball; Montgomery to 3B; Remy to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 12% 61% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 0-0 CLE J. Norris M. Torrez Single to RF; Norris out at 2B/RF-SS
b8 1 --- 5% 61% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 4% 65% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez Bonds Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- 2% 67% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O -8% 59% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez Popfly: CF
b8 2 12- 4% 64% 0-0 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez Walk; Bonds to 3B; Thornton to 2B
b8 2 123 R 24% 87% 0-0 CLE H. Speed M. Torrez Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b8 2 123 RR 10% 97% 1-0 CLE D. Kuiper T. Burgmeier Double to LF; Thornton Scores; Cage Scores; Speed to 3B
Dick Drago replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
b8 2 -23 O -1% 96% 3-0 CLE T. Veryzer D. Drago 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 0-3 BOS F. Lynn R. Waits Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- OO 7% 100% 0-3 BOS J. Rice R. Waits Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

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