July 29, 1989 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
CHW 1 BOS 5
@CLE 0 DET 3
MIN 2
(10) KCR 5
BAL 0 NYY 7
TOR 2 SEA 14
@OAK 6 MIL 8
@TEX 2 CIN 4
@ATL 1 CHC 10
NYM 3 HOU 8
SFG 1 MON 2
STL 0 PHI 6
PIT 2 SDP 9
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 26,146

Saturday, July 29, 1989, 1:25
Time of Game: 2:37

Red Sox

48-51

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

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

W: M Smithson (5-9), L: B Black (8-8)

Indians

51-51

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .895   17    2   3   
J Reed 2B                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .695   21    4   3   2B
K Romine CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .328  .778   13    6   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .823   11    1   0   
  R Kutcher PR-LF             2   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .628    7    1   0   
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .274  .841   15    1   0   
N Esasky 1B                   2   1   1   3    2   0  .263  .806   23    9   0   HR
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .624   11    0   0   2B
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .675   16    0   1   
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .263  .686   24    3   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   2
  R Murphy P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4   5              158   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Reed (27, off K Atherton); J Rice (8, off K Atherton).

HR: N Esasky (17, off B Black; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: N Esasky 4; J Reed 3; J Rice 2; K Romine 2; L Rivera; D Evans; W Boggs; M Greenwell.

RBI: N Esasky 3 (61); L Rivera (13); K Romine (12).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .770   13    2   2   
F Fermin SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .555   16    1   3   
D James DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .734   15    0   0   
J Carter LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .776   14    2   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .821    9    9   2   
A Belle RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .805   11    4   0   
B Komminsk CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .880   13    1   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .738   10    1   2   
J Skinner C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .635   13    5   0   

B Black P                                                                1   1
  S Olin P                                                               0   1
  K Atherton P                                                           1   0
Totals                       29   0   2   0    3   3              114   27  11

BATTING

TB: P O'Brien; J Browne.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
M Smithson, W (5-9)            8     2   0   0    3   2   0   4.77   29  106-69   40· 8·21    9·10· 5· 0     77    -     0.84   0.30
R Murphy                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.34    3    8-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   3   0          32  114-76   44· 9·23   10·11· 5· 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
B Black, L (8-8)               4.1   7   5   5    4   4   1   3.85   24   86-53   34· 8·11    9· 5· 2· 0     29    -     1.29  -0.22
S Olin                         2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9   33-20   15· 2· 3    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.02
K Atherton                     2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    8   38-25   21· 0· 4    0· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   5   1          41  157-98   70·10·18   16·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Black (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 26,146.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. J Browne             2B 
2. J Reed               2B    2. F Fermin             SS 
3. K Romine             CF    3. D James              DH 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. J Carter             LF 
5. D Evans              RF    5. P O'Brien            1B 
6. N Esasky             1B    6. A Belle              RF 
7. J Rice               DH    7. B Komminsk           CF 
8. L Rivera             SS    8. B Jacoby             3B 
9. R Cerone             C     9. J Skinner            C  

   M Smithson           P        B Black              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-2  12-  4   15%  94% N Esasky        B Black         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kutcher Scores; Evans Scores
   t 3   0  0-1  12-  1    8%  79% K Romine        B Black         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs Scores; Reed to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  6    8%  67% N Esasky        B Black         Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
   b 4   2  2-0  -23  5    8%  76% B Komminsk      M Smithson      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   t 2   0  0-0  123  6   -7%  60% J Rice          B Black         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  K Romine        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Browne        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   45%  F Fermin        Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  D James         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Carter        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   60%  D Evans         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell to 2B
          12-  6   67%  N Esasky        Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
   O      123  6   60%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  6   62%  L Rivera        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B; Esasky to 2B
   O      -23  7   56%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   59%  P O'Brien       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   60%  A Belle         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   62%  B Komminsk      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   65%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   70%  J Reed          Walk; Boggs to 2B
   R      12-  1   79%  K Romine        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs Scores; Reed to 2B
   O      12-  1   75%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4   71%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
          12-      73%  N Esasky        Wild Pitch; Reed to 3B; Romine to 2B
          -23  6   74%  " "             Walk
   O      123  2   68%  J Rice          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   64%  B Jacoby        Walk
   O      1--  5   68%  J Skinner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   71%  J Browne        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   74%  F Fermin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   76%  L Rivera        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   74%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   72%  W Boggs         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   70%  J Reed          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   65%  D James         Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  J Carter        Lineout: 3B
          1--  1   65%  P O'Brien       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); James to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  A Belle         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); James to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   O      -23  5   76%  B Komminsk      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Black facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   79%  K Romine        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   76%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
                  Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Mike Greenwell batting 4th
          1--  4   79%  D Evans         Walk; Kutcher to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   94%  N Esasky        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kutcher Scores; Evans Scores
                  Steve Olin replaces Bud Black pitching
   O      ---  2   93%  J Rice          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  L Rivera        Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Kutcher moves to LF
   O      ---  3   94%  B Jacoby        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   95%  J Skinner       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   95%  J Browne        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   96%  F Fermin        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Olin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   95%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   95%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   95%  J Reed          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  K Romine        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   96%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   97%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  P O'Brien       Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Olin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  R Kutcher       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   97%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   96%  N Esasky        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   98%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  B Komminsk      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Keith Atherton facing 7-8-9
                  Keith Atherton replaces Steve Olin pitching
          ---  1   99%  J Rice          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  7   99%  L Rivera        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   98%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   99%  J Skinner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Browne        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   99%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Keith Atherton facing 2-3-4
          ---  4  100%  J Reed          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  6  100%  K Romine        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Reed to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  R Kutcher       Lineout: P
   O      --3  3   99%  D Evans         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
                  Rob Murphy replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  D James         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Carter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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