April 8, 1979 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,887

Sunday, April 8, 1979, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 3:44

Red Sox

2-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    7 13  1
Indians         3  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    6 10  0

W: D Drago (1-0), L: V Cruz (0-1)

Indians

1-2

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     6   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    3   4   
R Burleson SS                 6   3   3   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    0   6   SB
F Lynn CF                     6   2   2   4    0   1  .300 1.700    0    3   0   2·HR
J Rice LF                     4   1   2   2    2   0  .364 1.136    0    2   0   
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   1   0    2   0  .182  .539    0    0   0   GDP
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    2   0  .100  .408    0   17   1   
J Brohamer 3B                 5   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.178    0    0   4   2B,CS,IW
D Evans RF                    5   0   1   0    1   0  .182  .763    0    4   0   GDP
M O'Berry C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    5   1   SH,GDP
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Allenson C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   

B Stanley P                                                              0   0
  C Rainey P                                                             0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   1
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       44   7  13   7    8   2                    36  17

BATTING

2B: J Brohamer (2, off S Monge).

HR: F Lynn 2 (3, 2 off M Paxton; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: M O'Berry (1, off D Spillner).

IBB: J Brohamer (1, by V Cruz).

TB: F Lynn 8; R Burleson 3; J Brohamer 2; J Rice 2; M O'Berry; C Yastrzemski; G Scott; D Evans; J Remy.

GIDP: C Yastrzemski (1); D Evans (1); M O'Berry (1).

RBI: F Lynn 4 (5); J Rice 2 (5); J Brohamer (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Brohamer (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Burleson (1, 2nd base off S Monge/G Alexander).

CS: J Brohamer (1, Home by S Monge/G Alexander).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 3B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .154  .368    0    0   2   
J Norris CF-LF                6   2   2   0    0   0  .417 1.083    0    4   0   2B
B Bonds RF                    6   2   2   1    0   1  .286  .643    0    5   0   2B
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .231    0   10   1   SF
G Alexander C                 4   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .231    0    3   1   
W Cage DH                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .222  .522    0    0   0   CS
T Cox LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    3   0   
  H Speed PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    1   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .455    0    6   4   SH
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    3   4   2B
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Rosello SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   

M Paxton P                                                               1   1
  S Monge P                                                              0   1
  D Spillner P                                                           0   1
  V Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       44   6  10   6    2   7                    36  16

BATTING

2B: J Norris (2, off B Stanley); T Veryzer (1, off B Stanley); B Bonds (1, off B Stanley).

SF: A Thornton (1, off B Stanley).

SH: D Kuiper (2, off B Campbell).

TB: B Bonds 3; J Norris 3; T Harrah 2; W Cage 2; T Veryzer 2; D Kuiper.

RBI: W Cage 2 (2); A Thornton (1); T Harrah (1); B Bonds (1); G Alexander (1).

2-out RBI: W Cage 2; T Harrah.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Rosello-D Kuiper-A Thornton; D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton; A Thornton-T Veryzer-M Paxton.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Cage (1, 2nd base by B Stanley/M O'Berry).

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
B Stanley                      5     8   5   5    0   1   0   9.00   23     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0· 8     32    -     1.17  -0.25
C Rainey, H (1)                3     1   1   1    1   3   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.00   0.10
B Campbell, BS (1)             2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 1          1-1    3.32   0.10
D Drago, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.34   0.35
Totals                        12    10   6   6    2   7   0          48     -       ·  ·     20· 8· 1·10          1-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Paxton                       4     8   6   6    2   0   2  13.50   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 8     20    -     1.11  -0.36
S Monge                        2.2   4   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          2-2    1.12   0.01
D Spillner                     2.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.17   0.07
V Cruz, L (0-1)                3     1   1   1    3   0   0   3.60   12     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          1-0    3.02   0.08
Totals                        12    13   7   7    8   2   2          53     -       ·  ·     14·15· 1·13          5-2

C Rainey faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
M Paxton faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
D Spillner faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Rainey (1).

IBB: V Cruz (1; J Brohamer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:44.

Attendance: 6,887.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 40° F, Rain.

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. J Brohamer           3B    7. T Cox                LF 
8. D Evans              RF    8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. M O'Berry            C     9. T Veryzer            SS 

   B Stanley            P        M Paxton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-5  --3     -40%  43% T Harrah        B Campbell      Single to CF; Speed Scores
   b 9   1  6-5  --3      25%  83% R Hassey        B Campbell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t10   1  6-6  12-     -22%  36% D Evans         V Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   1  3-2  1--      19%  59% F Lynn          M Paxton        Home Run; Burleson Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  67% F Lynn          M Paxton        Home Run; Burleson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Remy          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  R Burleson      Single to 2B
   RR     1--      67%  F Lynn          Home Run; Burleson Scores
          ---      68%  J Rice          Walk
   OO     1--      64%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  T Harrah        Single to LF
          1--      55%  J Norris        Single to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   R      12-      42%  B Bonds         Single to RF; Harrah Scores; Norris to 3B
   O      1-3      46%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B; Bonds to 2B
   RO     -23      46%  G Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B; Norris Scores; Bonds to 3B
   R      --3      38%  W Cage          Single to LF; Bonds Scores
   O      1--      40%  T Cox           Cage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Paxton facing 6-7-8
          ---      44%  G Scott         Walk
   O      1--      40%  J Brohamer      Lineout: RF
          1--      47%  D Evans         Single to RF; Scott to 3B
   OO     1-3      34%  M O'Berry       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  T Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  T Veryzer       Double to CF
          -2-      35%  T Harrah        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Veryzer to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  R Burleson      Single to LF
   RR     1--      59%  F Lynn          Home Run; Burleson Scores
   O      ---      57%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
          ---      49%  B Bonds         Double to CF
   O      -2-      51%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      58%  G Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      47%  W Cage          Single to RF; Bonds Scores
   O      1--      50%  T Cox           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Paxton facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  G Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      47%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  M O'Berry       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  J Remy          Single to CF
          1--      66%  R Burleson      Single to CF; Remy to 3B
                  Sid Monge replaces Mike Paxton pitching
          1-3      68%  F Lynn          Burleson Steals 2B
   O      -23      61%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   RR     -23      75%  J Rice          Single to CF; Remy Scores; Burleson Scores
   O      1--      73%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: SS
   O      1--      71%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-6, Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  J Norris        Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF; Norris to 3B
   RO     --3      64%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norris Scores
   O      ---      66%  G Alexander     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Sid Monge facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  J Brohamer      Double to LF
   O      -2-      71%  D Evans         Flyball: CF; Brohamer to 3B
   O      --3      61%  M O'Berry       Brohamer Caught Stealing Hm (C)
          ---      63%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  J Remy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Chuck Rainey facing 6-7-8
                  Chuck Rainey replaces Bob Stanley pitching
   O      ---      64%  W Cage          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  T Cox           Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  D Kuiper        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Sid Monge facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  F Lynn          Strikeout
          ---      66%  J Rice          Walk
          1--      69%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Rice to 3B
                  Dan Spillner replaces Sid Monge pitching
   O      1-3      63%  G Scott         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dan Spillner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      72%  M O'Berry       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  A Thornton      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  G Alexander     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  W Cage          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      80%  F Lynn          Popfly: LF
   O      ---      79%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Chuck Rainey facing 7-8-9
          ---      66%  T Cox           Walk
                  Horace Speed pinch runs for Ted Cox batting 7th
          1--      55%  D Kuiper        Wild Pitch; Speed to 2B
                  Bill Campbell replaces Chuck Rainey pitching
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Speed to 3B
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
   O      --3      83%  R Hassey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      43%  T Harrah        Single to CF; Speed Scores
   O      1--      50%  J Norris        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 6.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Dan Spillner facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Rosello replaces Ron Hassey playing SS batting 9th; Jim Norris moves to LF; Horace Speed moves to CF
          ---      58%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
                  Victor Cruz replaces Dan Spillner pitching
   O      1--      56%  G Scott         Flyball: RF; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -2-      58%  J Brohamer      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      36%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      42%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Thornton      Strikeout
          ---      43%  G Alexander     Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Cage          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 6.

Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Victor Cruz facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike O'Berry batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  J Dwyer         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      39%  J Remy          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      36%  R Burleson      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Drago replaces Bill Campbell pitching; Gary Allenson replaces Jim Dwyer playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  H Speed         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  D Kuiper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Rosello       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 6.

Top of the 12th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Victor Cruz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Rice          Single to P
          1--      58%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Rice to 2B
          12-      71%  G Scott         Walk; Rice to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   RO     123      83%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      -23      79%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 12th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-7, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197904080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation