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Saturday, April 7, 1979, 2:08PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 47,231, Time of Game: 2:33
Red Sox
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
3
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Waits (1-0)
L: Mike Torrez (0-1)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.227 1.74 0.052 -0.279 -1.4 3 1
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.189 1.69 0.000 -0.189 -1.2 1 1
Fred Lynn CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1.625 0.014 0.66 0.051 -0.037 0.2 3 0 HBP
Jim Rice LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1.089 -0.105 1.08 0.027 -0.132 -1.1 2 0 SB,GDP
Carl Yastrzemski DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 -0.036 0.92 0.037 -0.074 -0.2
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.129 1.16 0.000 -0.129 -1.2 4 0
Larry Wolfe 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.026 1.05 0.033 -0.059 -0.1 2 5
Dwight Evans RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .952 0.103 1.60 0.167 -0.064 0.1 1 1
Bob Montgomery C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .500 1.571 0.001 2.14 0.050 -0.050 0.0 8 0
Mike Torrez P 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0
   Dick Drago P 0 0
Team Totals 25 0 1 0 6 4 .040 .290 -0.594 1.35 0.417 -1.013 -4.7 24 8
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).
Outfield Assists: D Evans (J Norris at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Rice (1, 2nd base off R Waits/G Alexander).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.264 1.64 0.000 -0.264 -2.1 2 0
Jim Norris CF-LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.292 0.014 1.67 0.124 -0.111 0.0 1 0 SB
Bobby Bonds RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.126 1.46 0.164 -0.038 0.7 2 0 2·SB
Andre Thornton 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .375 -0.048 1.65 0.048 -0.096 -0.3 11 2 IW
Gary Alexander C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.171 2.11 0.053 -0.224 -1.1 4 1 SB,HBP
Wayne Cage DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 -0.107 2.28 0.045 -0.151 -0.9
Ted Cox LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 -0.013 1.50 0.039 -0.052 -0.1 0 0
   Horace Speed CF 1 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .933 0.295 3.42 0.295 0.000 1.4 2 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .429 0.143 1.68 0.194 -0.052 2.3 2 4 2B,SH
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.071 1.21 0.022 -0.093 -1.2 2 5
Rick Waits P 1 0
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 6 6 .179 .557 -0.096 1.79 0.984 -1.081 -1.2 27 12
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).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (0-1) 7.2 4 3 3 6 6 0 3.52 34 59 0.187 1.83 2.4
Tom Burgmeier 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 -0.098 1.66 -1.8
Dick Drago 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 1 2 0 0.008 0.26 0.6
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 6 6 0 3.38 36 59 5 2 0.097 1.35 1.2
T Burgmeier faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (1-0) 9 1 0 0 6 4 0 0.00 32 83 0.596 1.35 4.7
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 6 4 0 0.00 32 83 0.596 1.79 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Torrez (1; G Alexander); R Waits (1; F Lynn).
IBB: M Torrez (1; A Thornton).
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-0 2 123 R CLE H. Speed M. Torrez 24% 87% Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
t8 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Remy R. Waits 16% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
b7 0-0 1 12- OO CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez -15% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
b6 0-0 1 -23 O CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez -13% 58% Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
t8 0-0 2 -23 O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 12% 61% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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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 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Waits 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS F. Lynn R. Waits -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice R. Waits 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Norris M. Torrez -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS G. Scott R. Waits 8% 54% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez -2% 51% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Cage M. Torrez -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Waits 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Waits 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Cox M. Torrez 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez 10% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cox to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b3 0-0 0 1-3 O CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez -6% 63% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez -8% 55% Fielder's Choice 3B; Cox out at Hm/3B-C; Kuiper to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- O CLE J. Norris M. Torrez -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn R. Waits 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice R. Waits -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits -1% 52% Rice Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 4% 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez 4% 60% Hit By Pitch; Thornton to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- O CLE W. Cage M. Torrez -5% 55% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O CLE T. Cox M. Torrez -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott R. Waits 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans R. Waits 4% 54% Flyball: SS
t5 0-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits 3% 57% 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 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez -2% 52% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Remy R. Waits -5% 45% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 9% 53% Baserunner Out Advancing; Remy out at 2B/1B-SS
t6 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn R. Waits 2% 58% 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 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Norris M. Torrez 5% 63% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez 7% 70% Single to RF; Norris to 2B
b6 0-0 0 12- O CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -7% 63% Popfly: RF
b6 0-0 1 12- CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez 7% 70% Norris Steals 3B; Bonds Steals 2B
b6 0-0 1 -23 O CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez -13% 58% Fielder's Choice 3B; Norris out at Hm/3B-C; Bonds to 3B
b6 0-0 2 1-3 CLE W. Cage M. Torrez 1% 59% Alexander Steals 2B
b6 0-0 2 -23 O CLE W. Cage M. Torrez -9% 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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Waits 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott R. Waits 2% 59% 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 0-0 0 --- CLE H. Speed M. Torrez 6% 65% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Speed to 2B
b7 0-0 1 -2- CLE T. Veryzer M. Torrez 2% 65% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
b7 0-0 1 12- OO CLE T. Harrah M. Torrez -15% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Wolfe R. Waits 5% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans R. Waits -5% 50% Walk
t8 0-0 1 1-- BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits -12% 38% Evans Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Evans to 3B
t8 0-0 1 --3 BOS B. Montgomery R. Waits -2% 36% Walk
t8 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Remy R. Waits 16% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Evans out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Montgomery to 2B
t8 0-0 2 12- BOS R. Burleson R. Waits -3% 49% Passed Ball; Montgomery to 3B; Remy to 2B
t8 0-0 2 -23 O BOS R. Burleson R. Waits 12% 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, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b8 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Norris M. Torrez -5% 56% Single to RF; Norris out at 2B/RF-SS
b8 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Bonds M. Torrez 5% 61% Single to CF
b8 0-0 1 1-- CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 4% 65% Bonds Steals 2B
b8 0-0 1 -2- CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 2% 67% Intentional Walk
b8 0-0 1 12- O CLE G. Alexander M. Torrez -8% 59% Popfly: CF
b8 0-0 2 12- CLE W. Cage M. Torrez 4% 63% Walk; Bonds to 3B; Thornton to 2B
b8 0-0 2 123 R CLE H. Speed M. Torrez 24% 87% Walk; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B; Cage to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b8 1-0 2 123 RR CLE D. Kuiper T. Burgmeier 10% 97% Double to LF; Thornton Scores; Cage Scores; Speed to 3B
Dick Drago replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
b8 3-0 2 -23 O CLE T. Veryzer D. Drago -1% 96% 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 0-3 0 --- BOS F. Lynn R. Waits -4% 93% Hit By Pitch
t9 0-3 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rice R. Waits 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0-3 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

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