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CLE  4
BOS  2

DET  6
NYY  2

KCR  4
CHW  2

MIN  8
CAL  5

OAK  7
MIL  1

TEX 11
@SEA  6

TOR  4
BAL  0

PIT 10
@CHC  9

(10)
CIN  8
ATL  7

SDP  5
@HOU  1

LAD  6
SFG  4

PHI  2
@MON  1

NYM  4
STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 15,497

Friday, September 30, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:50
Red Sox
2
89-71
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Indians         3  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  8  1
W: R Yett (9-6), L: R Clemens (18-12), S: D Jones (36)
Indians
4
76-84
Won 1
6th, 13 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .366  .966   20    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .663   12    4   3   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .865   19    1   0   HBP,GDP
M Greenwell LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .327  .949    7    2   0   GDP
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .722   23   10   1   
E Burks CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .295  .848    9    1   0   HR
J Rice DH                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .728   10    0   0   
  R Kutcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  L Parrish PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .632    4    0   0   
  K Romine PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .576         0   0   
J Reed SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .764   22    1   3   
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .650   12    4   1   

R Clemens P                                                              1   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   2              138   24   8
BATTING
HR: E Burks (18, off R Yett; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: D Evans (1, by R Yett).
TB: E Burks 5; M Barrett; J Reed; J Rice; W Boggs; M Greenwell.
GIDP: M Greenwell (11); D Evans (16).
RBI: M Greenwell (119); E Burks (92).
2-out RBI: M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. T Benzinger-J Reed-R Clemens.
BASERUNNING
PO: M Barrett (1st base by R Yett).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Franco 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .303  .770   13    1   4   
T Francona 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .694   14   10   1   2B
J Carter CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .797   13    1   0   IW
C Snyder RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .814   16    3   0   
M Hall LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .699   14    5   0   
C Castillo DH                 4   1   3   1    0   1  .273  .683   12    0   0   HR,CS
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .631   13    0   2   2B
T Lampkin C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   10    1   0   GDP
  A Allanson C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .626         2   0   
P Zuvella SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .572   11    3   3   3B

R Yett P                                                                 1   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   4   8   3    3   4              116   27  10
BATTING
2B: B Jacoby (24, off R Clemens); T Francona (8, off R Clemens).
3B: P Zuvella (1, off R Clemens).
HR: C Castillo (4, off R Clemens; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
IBB: J Carter (6, by R Clemens).
TB: C Castillo 6; B Jacoby 3; P Zuvella 3; T Francona 2; M Hall.
GIDP: T Lampkin (1).
RBI: T Francona (12); M Hall (69); C Castillo (14).
2-out RBI: M Hall.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Franco-P Zuvella-T Francona; P Zuvella-J Franco-T Francona.
E: T Francona (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: C Castillo (2, 2nd base by 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, L (18-12)           8     8   4   4    3   4   1   2.93   33  114-73   42·11·20    8· 9· 9· 0     51    -     0.66  -0.17
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   4   1          33  114-73   42·11·20    8· 9· 9· 0           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Yett, W (9-6)                8.1   7   2   2    2   2   1   4.62   33  121-76   52· 5·19   13· 9· 6· 0     61    -     1.17   0.25
D Jones, S (36)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.30    3   14-7     4· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.03   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   2   1          36  135-83   56· 5·22   13·11· 6· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Clemens (4; J Carter).
PO: R Yett (0; M Barrett, 1st base).
HBP: R Yett (1; D Evans).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,497.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 63° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. J Franco             2B 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. T Francona           1B 
3. D Evans              RF    3. J Carter             CF 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. C Snyder             RF 
5. T Benzinger          1B    5. M Hall               LF 
6. E Burks              CF    6. C Castillo           DH 
7. J Rice               DH    7. B Jacoby             3B 
8. J Reed               SS    8. T Lampkin            C  
9. R Gedman             C     9. P Zuvella            SS 

   R Clemens            P        R Yett               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  3-1  12-  5   16%  80% D Evans         R Yett          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Boggs to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1   12%  70% T Francona      R Clemens       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Franco Scores
   b 6   1  2-3  ---  1   11%  84% C Castillo      R Clemens       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   t 6   2  3-1  --3  2  -10%  71% M Greenwell     R Yett          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Boggs Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  3    9%  73% M Hall          R Clemens       Single to RF (Line Drive); Francona Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Yett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  J Franco        Walk
   R      1--  1   70%  T Francona      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Franco Scores
   O      -2-  1   66%  J Carter        Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-  4   63%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   73%  M Hall          Single to RF (Line Drive); Francona Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  2   74%  C Castillo      Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Hall to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   78%  B Jacoby        Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Hall Scores
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Yett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   80%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   82%  T Benzinger     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   83%  E Burks         Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   81%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   83%  T Lampkin       Walk
   O      1--  3   81%  P Zuvella       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   80%  J Franco        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Yett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   82%  J Rice          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   83%  J Reed          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   84%  R Gedman        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   83%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   82%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  C Snyder        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Yett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   84%  W Boggs         Lineout: SS
          ---  5   82%  M Barrett       Walk
          1--      80%  D Evans         Barrett Picked off 1B, safe on E3/Interference called; Barrett to 2B
          -2-  4   78%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  1   86%  M Greenwell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   85%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
          ---  6   86%  C Castillo      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  5   90%  B Jacoby        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Castillo to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   84%  T Lampkin       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Yett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   86%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  1   78%  E Burks         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   80%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   79%  J Reed          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   82%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   88%  P Zuvella       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  1   85%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  3   81%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
          --3  4   82%  J Carter        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   78%  C Snyder        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Yett facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   73%  W Boggs         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   65%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B
   OO     12-  5   80%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Boggs to 3B
   R      --3  2   71%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Boggs Scores
   O      1--  2   74%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   72%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   84%  C Castillo      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          ---  3   86%  B Jacoby        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   84%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jacoby to 3B
   O      --3  6   82%  P Zuvella       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rich Yett facing 6-7-8
                  Andy Allanson replaces Tom Lampkin playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   85%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   81%  J Rice          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Jim Rice batting 7th
   O      1--  4   86%  J Reed          Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   89%  R Gedman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  J Franco        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   87%  T Francona      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   87%  J Carter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rich Yett facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   80%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  1   86%  M Barrett       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   91%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   94%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   93%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  M Hall          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   93%  C Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rich Yett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   97%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   92%  E Burks         Single to 3B (Bunt)
                  Doug Jones replaces Rich Yett pitching; Larry Parrish pinch hits for Randy Kutcher batting 7th
          1--  4   84%  L Parrish       Walk; Burks to 2B
                  Kevin Romine pinch runs for Larry Parrish batting 7th
   O      12-  7   93%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3  100%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198809300

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