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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
4
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: Roger Clemens (5-6), L: Tom Candiotti (2-7)
 Indians
0
23-40
Lost 1
7th, 17 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .755              2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .639              2   5   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .357 1.022              0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .716              2   0   
D Baylor DH                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .229  .789              0   0   SB
D Evans 1B-RF                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .289  .910              6   0   2B,CS,HBP
M Greenwell RF                4   1   2   4    0   0  .288  .915              1   0   HR
  E Romero 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .677              1   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .688              1   0   SH
R Gedman C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .171  .450             12   0   

R Clemens P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       31   4   6   0    6   4                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Barrett-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .792              3   0   SB
J Franco SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .830              0   4   
P Tabler DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .325  .873              0   0   
J Carter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .241  .757             10   0   
M Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .648              2   0   
C Castillo RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .887              1   0   
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .654              4   3   
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .759              2   4   
C Bando C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .464              4   1   
  D Frobel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .374              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 Events
TB: C Castillo; B Jacoby; B Butler; P Tabler.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Butler (8, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).

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
R Clemens, W (5-6)             9     4   0   0    2  12   0   3.22   32     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 4     89    -     0.97   0.57
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2  12   0          32     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 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     -       ·  ·     10·10· 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   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Candiotti 3 (5).
HBP: T Candiotti (2; D Evans).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 12,910.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Ellis Burks                  CF       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Julio Franco                 SS
3. Wade Boggs                   3B       3. Pat Tabler                   DH
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Joe Carter                   1B
5. Don Baylor                   DH       5. Mel Hall                     LF
6. Dwight Evans                 1B       6. Carmen Castillo              RF
7. Mike Greenwell               RF       7. Tony Bernazard               2B
8. Spike Owen                   SS       8. Brook Jacoby                 3B
9. Rich Gedman                   C       9. Chris Bando                   C

   Roger Clemens                 P          Tom Candiotti                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 12- RRR 23% 95% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell T. Candiotti Home Run; Rice Scores; Evans Scores
b7 1 1-- OO 12% 74% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard R. Clemens Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Double; Baylor to 3B
t6 2 -23 O -7% 59% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Strikeout
t2 1 --3 O -5% 59% 1-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti Foul Flyball: 3B

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' Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS E. Burks T. Candiotti Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett T. Candiotti Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs T. Candiotti Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Rice T. Candiotti 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, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Baylor T. Candiotti Walk
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Double; Baylor to 3B
t2 0 -23 RO 0% 64% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell T. Candiotti Groundout: 2B-1B; Baylor Scores; Evans to 3B
t2 1 --3 O -5% 59% 1-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --3 1% 60% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman T. Candiotti Walk
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 55% 1-0 BOS E. Burks T. Candiotti Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CLE C. Castillo R. Clemens Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard R. Clemens Walk
b2 2 1-- O 3% 61% 0-1 CLE B. Jacoby R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett T. Candiotti Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs T. Candiotti Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 BOS J. Rice T. Candiotti 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, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 CLE C. Bando R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens Single
b3 1 1-- -2% 54% 0-1 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Butler Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 57% 0-1 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Flyball: CF; Butler to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 62% 0-1 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens 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, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 59% 1-0 BOS D. Baylor T. Candiotti Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell T. Candiotti Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti 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, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CLE C. Castillo R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 61% 1-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman T. Candiotti Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 BOS E. Burks T. Candiotti Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 4% 61% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -4% 57% 0-1 CLE B. Jacoby R. Clemens Single
b5 1 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 CLE C. Bando R. Clemens Flyball: 2B
b5 2 1-- O 4% 65% 0-1 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens 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, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett T. Candiotti Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- 3% 65% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs T. Candiotti Walk
t6 1 1-- 2% 67% 1-0 BOS J. Rice T. Candiotti Wild Pitch; Boggs to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -4% 63% 1-0 BOS J. Rice T. Candiotti Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- 1% 64% 1-0 BOS D. Baylor T. Candiotti Wild Pitch; Boggs to 3B
t6 2 --3 1% 65% 1-0 BOS D. Baylor T. Candiotti Walk
t6 2 1-3 1% 66% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Baylor Steals 2B
t6 2 -23 O -7% 59% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 63% 0-1 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 72% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell T. Candiotti Single
t7 0 1-- O -2% 71% 1-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Greenwell to 2B
t7 1 -2- 2% 72% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman T. Candiotti Walk
t7 1 12- O -5% 67% 1-0 BOS E. Burks T. Candiotti Lineout: LF
t7 2 12- O -5% 62% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett T. Candiotti Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5% 67% 0-1 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- -5% 62% 0-1 CLE C. Castillo R. Clemens Single
b7 1 1-- OO 12% 74% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard R. Clemens 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, Indians' Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -3% 71% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs T. Candiotti Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 3% 74% 1-0 BOS J. Rice T. Candiotti Single
t8 1 1-- O -3% 71% 1-0 BOS D. Baylor T. Candiotti Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- 1% 72% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B
t8 2 -2- 1% 73% 1-0 BOS D. Evans T. Candiotti Hit By Pitch
t8 2 12- RRR 23% 95% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell T. Candiotti Home Run; Rice Scores; Evans Scores
t8 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 BOS S. Owen T. Candiotti 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, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
Ed Romero replaces Mike Greenwell (RF) playing 1B batting 7th; Dwight Evans moves from 1B to RF
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 0-4 CLE B. Jacoby R. Clemens Strikeout
Doug Frobel pinch hits for Chris Bando (C) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 CLE D. Frobel R. Clemens Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens 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, Indians' Ed Vande Berg facing 9-1-2
Ed Vande Berg replaces Tom Candiotti pitching; Rick Dempsey replaces Doug Frobel (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 BOS R. Gedman E. Vande Berg Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 BOS E. Burks E. Vande Berg Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 98% 4-0 BOS M. Barrett E. Vande Berg Single
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 4-0 BOS W. Boggs E. Vande Berg 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, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 0-4 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Single
b9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 0-4 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 0-4 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.

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