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CAL  6
@BAL  2

KCR 11
@CHW  7

BOS  7
@CLE  3
DET  7
TEX  0

MIN 10
@MIL  6

NYY  4
SEA  1

TOR 13
OAK  3

CHC  3
@CIN  1

MON  5
@LAD  4

PIT  7
HOU  0

SDP  6
PHI  1

NYM  5
@SFG  3

STL  4
ATL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 17,189

Sunday, August 30, 1987
Time of Game: 2:55
Red Sox
7
62-67
Won 1
5th, 15½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  1   0  2  0   0  0  1    7 15  0
Indians         0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3 10  2
W: Roger Clemens (14-8), L: Scott Bailes (6-7), S: Wes Gardner (8)
Indians
3
50-81
Lost 1
7th, 28½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .271  .802              1   0   CS
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .656              2   1   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .366 1.051              0   3   
D Evans 1B                    5   2   3   4    0   1  .328 1.055             10   0   2·HR
D Baylor DH                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .239  .759              0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .289  .784              1   0   HR,GDP
  T Benzinger LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .624              0   0   
D Henderson RF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .731              3   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .663              0   4   GDP
J Marzano C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .814             10   0   2B

R Clemens P                                                                   0   1
  W Gardner P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       40   7  15   0    1   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Marzano (6, off S Bailes).
HR: J Rice (11, off S Bailes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Evans 2 (33, 2 off S Bailes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Evans 9; J Rice 6; D Henderson 2; W Boggs 2; J Marzano 2; E Burks 2; M Barrett; D Baylor.
GIDP: J Rice (16); S Owen (8).
RBI: D Evans 4 (109); E Burks 2 (54); J Rice (55).
2-out RBI: E Burks 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Barrett-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Burks (5, 2nd base by D Gordon/A Allanson).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .804              3   0   
T Hinzo 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .231  .577              4   2   GDP
  C Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .755              0   0   
J Franco SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .828              2   3   
J Carter 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .256  .775              8   0   HR
M Hall LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .272  .701              3   0   2B
P Tabler DH                   2   0   1   1    2   1  .321  .855              0   0   
C Snyder RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .761              2   0   
A Allanson C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .588              4   1   2B
J Noboa 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .164  .371              1   3   

S Bailes P                                                                    0   0
  D Gordon P                                                                  0   1
  D Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   0    2  10                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Hall (15, off R Clemens); A Allanson (4, off R Clemens).
HR: J Carter (28, off R Clemens; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Carter 5; M Hall 4; A Allanson 2; J Franco; B Butler; J Noboa; P Tabler.
GIDP: T Hinzo (4).
RBI: J Carter (85); P Tabler (79); J Noboa (3).
2-out RBI: J Noboa; J Carter.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Franco-T Hinzo-J Carter; D Gordon-T Hinzo-J Carter.
E: D Jones (); T Hinzo (4).

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 (14-8)            6    10   3   3    1   8   1   3.36   28     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 9     47    -     1.17   0.09
W Gardner, S (8)               3     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.02   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.14
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2  10   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bailes, L (6-7)              4.1  10   6   6    1   3   3   4.38   24     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 2·10     21    -     0.61  -0.35
D Gordon                       3.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   4.88   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 3          1-0    0.43   0.09
D Jones                        1     2   1   0    0   1   0   3.07    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   7   6    1   4   3          41     -       ·  ·      8·13· 3·15          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 17,189.
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. Tommy Hinzo                  2B
3. Wade Boggs                   3B       3. Julio Franco                 SS
4. Dwight Evans                 1B       4. Joe Carter                   1B
5. Don Baylor                   DH       5. Mel Hall                     LF
6. Jim Rice                     LF       6. Pat Tabler                   DH
7. Dave Henderson               RF       7. Cory Snyder                  RF
8. Spike Owen                   SS       8. Andy Allanson                 C
9. John Marzano                  C       9. Junior Noboa                 3B

   Roger Clemens                 P          Scott Bailes                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -23 RR 15% 75% 1-0 BOS E. Burks S. Bailes Single; Henderson Scores; Marzano Scores
t5 0 1-- RR 12% 89% 4-2 BOS D. Evans S. Bailes Home Run; Boggs Scores
t2 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 BOS J. Rice S. Bailes Home Run
b4 0 1-3 R -10% 63% 0-4 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Single; Carter Scores; Hall to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R -9% 69% 1-4 CLE J. Noboa R. Clemens Single; Hall Scores; Tabler to 2B

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' Scott Bailes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS E. Burks S. Bailes Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett S. Bailes Popfly: 1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs S. Bailes Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Evans S. Bailes Strikeout
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 Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE T. Hinzo R. Clemens Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Single
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Scott Bailes facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS D. Baylor S. Bailes Strikeout
t2 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 BOS J. Rice S. Bailes Home Run
t2 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 BOS D. Henderson S. Bailes Single
t2 1 1-- O -3% 57% 1-0 BOS S. Owen S. Bailes Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- 3% 61% 1-0 BOS J. Marzano S. Bailes Double; Henderson to 3B
t2 2 -23 RR 15% 75% 1-0 BOS E. Burks S. Bailes Single; Henderson Scores; Marzano Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 74% 3-0 BOS M. Barrett S. Bailes Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -6% 68% 0-3 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Double
b2 0 -2- -4% 64% 0-3 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Walk
b2 0 12- O 6% 70% 0-3 CLE C. Snyder R. Clemens Strikeout
b2 1 12- O 3% 73% 0-3 CLE A. Allanson R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B; Hall to 3B; Tabler to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 6% 78% 0-3 CLE J. Noboa R. Clemens Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Scott Bailes facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 BOS W. Boggs S. Bailes Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- R 7% 84% 3-0 BOS D. Evans S. Bailes Home Run
t3 1 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 BOS D. Baylor S. Bailes Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- 1% 84% 4-0 BOS J. Rice S. Bailes Single
t3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-0 BOS D. Henderson S. Bailes Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -3% 79% 0-4 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens Single/Bunt
b3 0 1-- OO 7% 86% 0-4 CLE T. Hinzo R. Clemens Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Scott Bailes facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-0 BOS S. Owen S. Bailes Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 BOS J. Marzano S. Bailes Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- 1% 86% 4-0 BOS E. Burks S. Bailes Single
t4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 4-0 BOS M. Barrett S. Bailes Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -3% 81% 0-4 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Single
b4 0 1-- -8% 73% 0-4 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Single; Carter to 3B
b4 0 1-3 R -10% 63% 0-4 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Single; Carter Scores; Hall to 3B
b4 0 1-3 O 7% 70% 1-4 CLE C. Snyder R. Clemens Strikeout
b4 1 1-3 O 7% 77% 1-4 CLE A. Allanson R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-3 R -9% 69% 1-4 CLE J. Noboa R. Clemens Single; Hall Scores; Tabler to 2B
b4 2 12- O 6% 74% 2-4 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Scott Bailes facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 3% 77% 4-2 BOS W. Boggs S. Bailes Walk
t5 0 1-- RR 12% 89% 4-2 BOS D. Evans S. Bailes Home Run; Boggs Scores
t5 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-2 BOS D. Baylor S. Bailes Strikeout
t5 1 --- 1% 89% 6-2 BOS J. Rice S. Bailes Single
Don Gordon replaces Scott Bailes pitching
t5 1 1-- 1% 90% 6-2 BOS D. Henderson D. Gordon Single; Rice to 2B
t5 1 12- OO -3% 87% 6-2 BOS S. Owen D. Gordon Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-6 CLE T. Hinzo R. Clemens Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 90% 2-6 CLE J. Franco R. Clemens Strikeout
b5 2 --- R -6% 84% 2-6 CLE J. Carter R. Clemens Home Run
b5 2 --- -1% 83% 3-6 CLE M. Hall R. Clemens Single
b5 2 1-- O 3% 85% 3-6 CLE P. Tabler R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Don Gordon facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -1% 84% 6-3 BOS J. Marzano D. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 1% 85% 6-3 BOS E. Burks D. Gordon Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Burks to 1B
t6 1 1-- O -2% 83% 6-3 BOS M. Barrett D. Gordon Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- O -1% 83% 6-3 BOS M. Barrett D. Gordon Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-6 CLE C. Snyder R. Clemens Strikeout
b6 1 --- -5% 81% 3-6 CLE A. Allanson R. Clemens Double
b6 1 -2- O 4% 85% 3-6 CLE J. Noboa R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B; Allanson to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 4% 89% 3-6 CLE B. Butler R. Clemens Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Don Gordon facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-3 BOS W. Boggs D. Gordon Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 1% 89% 6-3 BOS D. Evans D. Gordon Single
t7 1 1-- 2% 90% 6-3 BOS D. Baylor D. Gordon Single; Evans to 2B
t7 1 12- OO -4% 86% 6-3 BOS J. Rice D. Gordon Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
Wes Gardner replaces Roger Clemens pitching
b7 0 --- O 3% 89% 3-6 CLE T. Hinzo W. Gardner Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 91% 3-6 CLE J. Franco W. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 CLE J. Carter W. Gardner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Don Gordon facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-3 BOS D. Henderson D. Gordon Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O -1% 91% 6-3 BOS S. Owen D. Gordon Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 90% 6-3 BOS J. Marzano D. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 3-6 CLE M. Hall W. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -3% 90% 3-6 CLE P. Tabler W. Gardner Walk
b8 1 1-- O 3% 93% 3-6 CLE C. Snyder W. Gardner Groundout: 3B-1B; Tabler to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 3% 96% 3-6 CLE A. Allanson W. Gardner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
Doug Jones replaces Don Gordon pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 BOS E. Burks D. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 96% 6-3 BOS M. Barrett D. Jones Single
t9 1 1-- 1% 97% 6-3 BOS W. Boggs D. Jones Single; Barrett to 3B/Adv on E1
t9 1 1-3 RO 1% 98% 6-3 BOS D. Evans D. Jones Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Barrett Scores/unER
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-3 BOS D. Baylor D. Jones Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 9-1-2
Todd Benzinger replaces Jim Rice playing LF batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 CLE J. Noboa W. Gardner Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 CLE B. Butler W. Gardner Popfly: 1B
Carmen Castillo pinch hits for Tommy Hinzo (2B) batting 2nd
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 CLE C. Castillo W. Gardner Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 3.

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