July 18, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,037

Friday, July 18, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:31

Red Sox

43-52

Won 3

5th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   2  0  2   0  1  1    7 14  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

W: T Wakefield (4-10), L: B Colon (2-3)

Indians

50-39

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .836   11    2   2   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .303  .827   18    0   1   GDP
M Vaughn 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .335 1.061   14    7   0   
R Jefferson DH                5   0   3   1    0   0  .357  .913    8    0   0   
W Cordero LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .797   16    2   0   
T O'Leary RF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .310  .846   14    1   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   3   2   1    1   1  .284  .835   23   10   1   HR
D Bragg CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .757   22    2   0   CS
J Frye 2B                     4   1   3   3    0   0  .281  .709   14    3   2   HR,2B

T Wakefield P                                                            0   2
Totals                       39   7  14   7    4   7              140   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Frye (10, off J Jacome).

HR: J Frye (2, off B Colon; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); S Hatteberg (7, off B Colon; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Frye 7; S Hatteberg 5; R Jefferson 3; T O'Leary 2; N Garciaparra 2; M Vaughn; J Valentin.

GIDP: J Valentin (14).

RBI: J Frye 3 (23); R Jefferson (43); T O'Leary (44); N Garciaparra (51); S Hatteberg (23).

2-out RBI: J Frye; T O'Leary.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Garciaparra-J Frye-M Vaughn.

E: S Hatteberg (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Bragg (5, 2nd base by B Colon/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .716   14    5   0   SB
J Franco 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .729   13    4   4   
J Thome 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .291 1.055   16    6   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .960    7    2   0   2B
D Justice DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.034   14    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .245  .782   14    1   2   SB,GDP
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .356  .973   12    7   1   
B Giles LF                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .260  .884   17    2   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .694    7    0   2   CS

B Colon P                                                                0   1
  J Jacome P                                                             0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   0   6   0    4   9              114   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (25, off T Wakefield).

TB: M Ramirez 2; M Williams 2; D Justice; M Grissom; O Vizquel.

GIDP: M Williams (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Williams-J Franco-J Thome.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Williams (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg); M Grissom (17, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

CS: O Vizquel (5, 2nd base by T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

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
T Wakefield, W (4-10)          9     6   0   0    4   9   0   4.36   34  112-66   31·17·20    8· 8· 4· 1     80    -     0.89   0.35
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   9   0          34  112-66   31·17·20    8· 8· 4· 1           -

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 Colon, L (2-3)               6    10   5   5    3   2   2   6.69   29   79-44   34· 8· 7    9· 9· 4· 2     31    -     0.96  -0.14
J Jacome                       2     1   1   1    1   3   0   7.64    8   35-20    6· 8· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
E Plunk                        1     3   1   1    0   2   0   6.10    6   22-16    9· 2· 5    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    4   7   2          43  136-80   49·18·18   13· 9· 8· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Wakefield (3); J Jacome (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Marty Foster.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 43,037.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. J Franco             2B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. J Thome              1B 
4. R Jefferson          DH    4. M Ramirez            RF 
5. W Cordero            LF    5. D Justice            DH 
6. T O'Leary            RF    6. M Williams           3B 
7. S Hatteberg          C     7. S Alomar             C  
8. D Bragg              CF    8. B Giles              LF 
9. J Frye               2B    9. O Vizquel            SS 

   T Wakefield          P        B Colon              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      11%  65% R Jefferson     B Colon         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Garciaparra Scores; Valentin to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  4    8%  59% M Williams      T Wakefield     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  0-1  12-  7    6%  77% D Bragg         B Colon         Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3      -6%  59% W Cordero       B Colon         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   t 6   0  0-3  ---  3    6%  91% S Hatteberg     B Colon         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF
          1--      59%  J Valentin      Single to LF; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-      54%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF
   R      12-      65%  R Jefferson     Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Garciaparra Scores; Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1-3      54%  T O'Leary       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  M Grissom       Single to LF
          1--      48%  J Franco        Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      50%  J Thome         Wild Pitch; Grissom to 3B
   O      --3      56%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      60%  M Ramirez       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   57%  S Hatteberg     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   60%  D Bragg         Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Frye          Bragg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   57%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   51%  D Justice       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  4   59%  M Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   64%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   58%  R Jefferson     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   55%  W Cordero       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   51%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  O Vizquel       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Giles out at 2B/SS
   O      1--      60%  M Grissom       Vizquel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   62%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   65%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   70%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Line Drive); O'Leary to 2B
          12-  7   77%  D Bragg         Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B
   RO     123  3   77%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); O'Leary Scores; Hatteberg to 3B
   R      1-3  3   82%  N Garciaparra   Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hatteberg Scores; Frye to 2B
   OO     12-  5   77%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   72%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  J Thome         Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--  4   80%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   82%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   81%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   82%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   80%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   79%  T O'Leary       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   75%  M Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   79%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   74%  B Giles         Walk; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  1   80%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  2   85%  M Grissom       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  3   91%  S Hatteberg     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   90%  D Bragg         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   94%  J Frye          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   94%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   95%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  J Thome         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   95%  M Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   96%  D Justice       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jason Jacome facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Jacome replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
   O      ---  6   96%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   96%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   93%  M Williams      Walk
   O      1--  2   95%  S Alomar        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  6   97%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging, Williams Steals 2B; Williams to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   98%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jason Jacome facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   98%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  S Hatteberg     Walk
          1--      98%  D Bragg         Wild Pitch; Hatteberg to 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hatteberg to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  J Frye          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hatteberg Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
                  Eric Plunk replaces Jason Jacome pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  J Valentin      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1  100%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1  100%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4  100%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Vaughn Scores; Jefferson to 3B
   O      1-3  6  100%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  M Ramirez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  M Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199707180

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