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1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
BOS 11
@CLE  3
 Game 2
CLE  9
BOS  5
 Game 3
CLE  4
@BOS  3
 Game 4
CLE  2
@BOS  1

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 45,185

 Tuesday, September 29, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 3:16
Red Sox
11
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  3  2   0  3  0   11 12  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  7  0
W: Pedro Martinez (1-0), L: Jaret Wright (0-1)
 Indians
3

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    2   1   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000   11    6    0   0   HBP
  D Buford PR-CF              1   2   0   0    0   0  .000  .500   11    6    1   0   HBP
J Valentin 3B                 4   4   3   0    1   0  .750 1.550   23   13    1   2   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   2   3   7    0   1  .600 2.600   23   13    9   0   2·HR,2B
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   4    0   0  .250 1.200   14    9    1   1   HR,SF
M Stanley DH                  4   0   1   0    1   3  .250  .650   23   12    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   26   18    2   0   
D Bragg RF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400   23   16    2   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   26   16    9   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   17   10    2   3   

P Martinez P                                                                  0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       38  11  12  11    4  10              197  119   27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Vaughn (1, off J Poole).
HR: N Garciaparra (1, off J Wright; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); M Vaughn 2 (2, 1 off J Wright, 1 off D Jones; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: N Garciaparra (1, off P Shuey).
HBP: D Buford (1, by S Reed); D Lewis (1, by J Wright).
TB: M Vaughn 10; N Garciaparra 4; J Valentin 3; D Lewis 2; M Stanley; D Bragg; S Hatteberg.
RBI: M Vaughn 7 (7); N Garciaparra 4 (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Valentin-M Vaughn.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750   14   10    3   0   HR
J Cora 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   19   14    0   1   
D Justice DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   18   12    0   0   2B
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   21   11    2   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   15   11    7   1   HR
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   15   11    1   3   
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750   16    9    3   0   2B
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000   14   11   10   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    9    0   2   

J Wright P                                                                    0   0
  D Jones P                                                                   0   0
  S Reed P                                                                    0   0
  J Poole P                                                                   0   0
  P Shuey P                                                                   1   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    0  10              145   98   27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Justice (1, off J Corsi); S Alomar (1, off P Martinez); B Giles (1, off P Martinez).
HR: K Lofton (1, off P Martinez; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); J Thome (1, off P Martinez; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: K Lofton 5; J Thome 4; B Giles 2; S Alomar 2; D Justice 2; M Ramirez.
RBI: K Lofton 2 (2); J Thome (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.

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
P Martinez, W (1-0)            7     6   3   3    0   8   2   3.86   27  121-84   50·12·22    3·16· 6· 0     61    -     0.63   0.23
J Corsi                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   24-14   10· 0· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0  10   2          34  145-98   60·12·26    7·17· 7· 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
J Wright, L (0-1)              4.1   7   6   6    2   6   2  12.46   23  101-59   33·10·16    6· 8· 2· 0     29    -     0.72  -0.24
D Jones                        2.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   6.75   12   45-29   19· 3· 7    4· 6· 2· 0          1-0    0.13  -0.01
S Reed                         0     1   3   3    1   0   0   0.00    3   15-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.01
J Poole                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0           1    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.11  -0.01
P Shuey                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-10    4· 0· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.02   0.00
P Assenmacher                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   16-11    4· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  11  11    4  10   3          45  197-119  66·18·35   12·17· 5· 0          6-3
S Reed faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
J Poole faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Martinez (1).
HBP: J Wright (1; D Lewis); S Reed (1; D Buford).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Larry McCoy, LF - Dave Phillips, RF - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 45,185.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Darren Lewis                 CF       1. Kenny Lofton                 CF
2. John Valentin                3B       2. Joey Cora                    2B
3. Mo Vaughn                    1B       3. David Justice                DH
4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       4. Manny Ramirez                RF
5. Mike Stanley                 DH       5. Jim Thome                    1B
6. Troy O'Leary                 LF       6. Travis Fryman                3B
7. Darren Bragg                 RF       7. Brian Giles                  LF
8. Scott Hatteberg               C       8. Sandy Alomar                  C
9. Mike Benjamin                2B       9. Omar Vizquel                 SS

   Pedro Martinez                P          Jaret Wright                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 12- RRR 6,(3-2)  16% 75% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lewis Scores; Valentin Scores
t5 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  11% 95% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Buford Scores; Valentin Scores
b2 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 78% 0-3 CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 59% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin J. Wright Single to SS (Line Drive); Lewis to 2B
b7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -4% 91% 3-8 CLE B. Giles P. Martinez Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fryman to 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' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Wright Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 59% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin J. Wright Single to SS (Line Drive); Lewis to 2B
t1 0 12- RRR 6,(3-2)  16% 75% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lewis Scores; Valentin Scores
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 73% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 72% 3-0 BOS M. Stanley J. Wright Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 71% 3-0 BOS T. O'Leary J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 74% 0-3 CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 75% 0-3 CLE J. Cora P. Martinez Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  1% 76% 0-3 CLE D. Justice P. Martinez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 75% 3-0 BOS D. Bragg J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 73% 3-0 BOS S. Hatteberg J. Wright Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 73% 3-0 BOS M. Benjamin J. Wright Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 69% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 73% 0-3 CLE J. Thome P. Martinez Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 78% 0-3 CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 80% 3-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Wright Single (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 79% 3-0 BOS J. Valentin J. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B; Lewis to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 77% 3-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Wright Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 74% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Wright Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 77% 0-3 CLE B. Giles P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 79% 0-3 CLE S. Alomar P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 80% 0-3 CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 3-0 BOS M. Stanley J. Wright Walk
t4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 80% 3-0 BOS T. O'Leary J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 78% 3-0 BOS D. Bragg J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 79% 3-0 BOS S. Hatteberg J. Wright Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Stanley to 2B
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 76% 3-0 BOS M. Benjamin J. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 72% 0-3 CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(0-2)  4% 76% 0-3 CLE J. Cora P. Martinez Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 79% 0-3 CLE D. Justice P. Martinez Popfly: 1B
b4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 82% 0-3 CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 84% 3-0 BOS D. Lewis J. Wright Hit By Pitch
Damon Buford pinch runs for Darren Lewis (CF) batting 1st; Damon Buford pinch runs for Darren Lewis (CF) batting 1st
t5 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  3% 87% 3-0 BOS J. Valentin J. Wright Walk; Buford to 2B
t5 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 84% 3-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  11% 95% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Buford Scores; Valentin Scores
t5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 95% 6-0 BOS M. Stanley J. Wright Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Doug Jones replaces Jaret Wright pitching; Doug Jones replaces Jaret Wright pitching
t5 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 6-0 BOS T. O'Leary D. Jones Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 95% 6-0 BOS D. Bragg D. Jones Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
t5 2 12- 7,(3-2)  0% 96% 6-0 BOS S. Hatteberg D. Jones Walk; Stanley to 3B; Bragg to 2B
t5 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 94% 6-0 BOS M. Benjamin D. Jones Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
Damon Buford moves from PR to CF; Damon Buford moves from PR to CF
b5 0 --- O 9,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-6 CLE J. Thome P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 0-6 CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 97% 0-6 CLE B. Giles P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 6-0 BOS D. Buford D. Jones Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 6-0 BOS J. Valentin D. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 6-0 BOS M. Vaughn D. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Valentin Scores
t6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 8-0 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-0 BOS M. Stanley D. Jones Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  -1% 98% 0-8 CLE S. Alomar P. Martinez Double to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 0-8 CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- RR 9,(3-2)  -2% 97% 0-8 CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 2-8 CLE J. Cora P. Martinez Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 2-8 CLE D. Justice P. Martinez Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 8-2 BOS T. O'Leary D. Jones Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 8-2 BOS D. Bragg D. Jones Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 BOS S. Hatteberg D. Jones Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 98% 2-8 CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -2% 97% 2-8 CLE J. Thome P. Martinez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 3-8 CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Fryman to 1B
b7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -4% 91% 3-8 CLE B. Giles P. Martinez Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fryman to 3B
b7 1 -23 O 3,(0-2)  4% 95% 3-8 CLE S. Alomar P. Martinez Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b7 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 3-8 CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Indians' Steve Reed facing 9-1-2
Steve Reed replaces Doug Jones pitching; Steve Reed replaces Doug Jones pitching
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 8-3 BOS M. Benjamin S. Reed Walk
t8 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 8-3 BOS D. Buford S. Reed Hit By Pitch; Benjamin to 2B
t8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 8-3 BOS J. Valentin S. Reed Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benjamin to 3B; Buford to 2B
Jim Poole replaces Steve Reed pitching; Jim Poole replaces Steve Reed pitching
t8 0 123 RR 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 8-3 BOS M. Vaughn J. Poole Double to RF (Ground Ball); Benjamin Scores; Buford Scores; Valentin to 3B
Paul Shuey replaces Jim Poole pitching; Paul Shuey replaces Jim Poole pitching
t8 0 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-3 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Shuey Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B
t8 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 11-3 BOS M. Stanley P. Shuey Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  -0% 100% 11-3 BOS T. O'Leary P. Shuey Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
Jim Corsi replaces Pedro Martinez pitching; Jim Corsi replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE K. Lofton J. Corsi Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE J. Cora J. Corsi Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 3-11 CLE D. Justice J. Corsi Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
b8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE M. Ramirez J. Corsi Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-3, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching; Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching
t9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-3 BOS D. Bragg P. Assenmacher Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-3 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Assenmacher Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-3 BOS M. Benjamin P. Assenmacher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE J. Thome J. Corsi Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE T. Fryman J. Corsi Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-11 CLE B. Giles J. Corsi Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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