June 17, 1987 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
TEX 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 KCR 10
OAK 5 MIL 8
MIN 5 NYY 4
BAL 3 SEA 2
CHW 0 DET 3
@TOR 2 ATL 6
SFG 1 CHC 5
PHI 3 CIN 9
@HOU 1 MON 9
NYM 1 SDP 8
LAD 7 PIT 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,910

Wednesday, June 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:45

Red Sox

29-35

Won 1

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: R Clemens (5-6), L: T Candiotti (2-7)

Indians

23-40

Lost 1

7th, 17 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .755    0    2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .639    0    2   5   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .357 1.022    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .716    0    2   0   
D Baylor DH                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .229  .788    0    0   0   SB
D Evans 1B-RF                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .289  .909    0    6   0   2B,CS,HBP
M Greenwell RF                4   1   2   4    0   0  .288  .915    0    1   0   HR
  E Romero 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .676         1   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .688    0    1   0   SH
R Gedman C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .171  .449    0   12   0   

R Clemens P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   4   6   4    6   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: D Evans (15, off T Candiotti).

HR: M Greenwell (8, off T Candiotti; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: S Owen (4, off T Candiotti).

HBP: D Evans (1, by T Candiotti).

TB: M Greenwell 5; D Evans 2; M Barrett; J Rice; W Boggs.

RBI: M Greenwell 4 (33).

2-out RBI: M Greenwell 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-D Evans.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baylor (2, 2nd base off T Candiotti/C Bando).

CS: D Evans (4, 2nd base by T Candiotti/C Bando).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .792    0    3   0   SB
J Franco SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .830    0    0   4   
P Tabler DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .325  .873    0    0   0   
J Carter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .241  .757    0   10   0   
M Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .648    0    2   0   
C Castillo RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .887    0    1   0   
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .654    0    4   3   
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .759    0    2   4   
C Bando C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .465    0    4   1   
  D Frobel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .374    0    0   0   
  R Dempsey C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .622         1   0   

T Candiotti P                                                            0   1
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2  12                    27  13

BATTING

TB: C Castillo; B Jacoby; B Butler; P Tabler.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (8, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).

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
R Clemens, W (5-6)             9     4   0   0    2  12   0   3.22   32     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 4     89    -     0.97   0.57
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2  12   0          32     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 4           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Candiotti, L (2-7)           8     5   4   4    6   3   1   5.55   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5     53    -     1.14   0.06
E Vande Berg                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Candiotti 3 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Candiotti (2; D Evans).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 12,910.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. E Burks              CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. J Franco             SS 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. P Tabler             DH 
4. J Rice               LF    4. J Carter             1B 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. M Hall               LF 
6. D Evans              1B    6. C Castillo           RF 
7. M Greenwell          RF    7. T Bernazard          2B 
8. S Owen               SS    8. B Jacoby             3B 
9. R Gedman             C     9. C Bando              C  

   R Clemens            P        T Candiotti          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  0-1  12-      23%  95% M Greenwell     T Candiotti     Home Run; Rice Scores; Evans Scores
   b 7   1  1-0  1--      12%  74% T Bernazard     R Clemens       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  64% D Evans         T Candiotti     Double; Baylor to 3B
   t 6   2  0-1  -23      -7%  59% D Evans         T Candiotti     Strikeout
   t 2   1  0-1  --3      -5%  59% S Owen          T Candiotti     Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  W Boggs         Single
   O      1--      45%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  P Tabler        Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Baylor        Walk
          1--      64%  D Evans         Double; Baylor to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B; Baylor Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      --3      59%  S Owen          Foul Flyball: 3B
          --3      60%  R Gedman        Walk
   O      1-3      55%  E Burks         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  C Castillo      Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  T Bernazard     Walk
   O      1--      61%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  C Bando         Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  B Butler        Single
          1--      54%  J Franco        Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: CF; Butler to 3B
   O      --3      62%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      59%  M Greenwell     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      56%  S Owen          Evans Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  J Carter        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Castillo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  E Burks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  T Bernazard     Flyball: LF
          ---      57%  B Jacoby        Single
   O      1--      62%  C Bando         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      65%  B Butler        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  M Barrett       Popfly: 1B
          ---      65%  W Boggs         Walk
          1--      67%  J Rice          Wild Pitch; Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      64%  D Baylor        Wild Pitch; Boggs to 3B
          --3      65%  " "             Walk
          1-3      66%  D Evans         Baylor Steals 2B
   O      -23      59%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  M Greenwell     Single
   O      1--      71%  S Owen          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Greenwell to 2B
          -2-      72%  R Gedman        Walk
   O      12-      67%  E Burks         Lineout: LF
   O      12-      62%  M Barrett       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      62%  C Castillo      Single
   OO     1--      74%  T Bernazard     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      70%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
          1--      72%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   RRR    12-      95%  M Greenwell     Home Run; Rice Scores; Evans Scores
   O      ---      95%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Romero replaces Mike Greenwell playing 1B batting 7th; Dwight Evans moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
                  Doug Frobel pinch hits for Chris Bando batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Frobel        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Vande Berg facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Tom Candiotti pitching; Rick Dempsey replaces Doug Frobel playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Gedman        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  E Burks         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      98%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  P Tabler        Single
   O      1--      99%  J Carter        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Hall          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198706170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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