September 15, 1976 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 3,656

Wednesday, September 15, 1976, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Red Sox

69-76

Won 1

4th, 20½ GB

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

W: R Cleveland (8-9), L: G Beare (1-1), S: T Murphy (6)

Brewers

63-81

Lost 1

6th, 26 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .731    0    4   3   2B
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .305  .769    0    3   2   SB,GDP
R Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .688    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .793    0    1   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .735    0    8   0   GDP
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .784    0    8   0   
J Rice DH                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .260  .735    0    0   0   GDP
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .729    0    3   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .215  .597    0    0   3   HR

R Cleveland P                                                            0   1
  T Murphy P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   2   6   2    5   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Burleson (22, off G Beare).

HR: B Hobson (5, off G Beare; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Hobson 4; C Cooper 2; R Burleson 2; R Miller; J Rice.

GIDP: S Dillard (4); C Fisk (10); J Rice (17).

RBI: B Hobson 2 (24).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: C Fisk (7).

E: C Cooper (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dillard (4, 2nd base off G Beare/D Porter).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .652    0    7   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .293  .757    0    1   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .737    0    7   0   
H Aaron DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .704    0    0   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .619    0    8   0   
D Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .773    0    1   0   
R Yount SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .616    0    0   1   
T Johnson 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .642    0    3   5   
  M Hegan PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .691    0    0   0   
J Gantner 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .610    0    0   0   SH
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .695    0    0   0   
  J Heidemann 3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .482    0    0   0   

G Beare P                                                                0   2
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   0    7   8                    27   8

BATTING

SH: J Gantner (1, off R Cleveland).

TB: V Joshua 2; G Scott; D Thomas.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Johnson-G Scott; R Yount-T Johnson-G Scott; G Beare-T Johnson-G Scott.

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 Cleveland, W (8-9)           8.2   4   1   0    7   8   0   3.29   38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 3     75    -     1.84   0.46
T Murphy, S (6)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.16
Totals                         9     4   1   0    7   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 3          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Beare, L (1-1)               8     6   2   2    5   8   1   2.65   33     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 6     65    -     0.97   0.03
B Castro                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.17    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.22   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   8   1          35     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 6          2-0

G Beare faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 3,656.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. V Joshua             CF 
2. S Dillard            2B    2. S Lezcano            RF 
3. R Miller             CF    3. G Scott              1B 
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. H Aaron              DH 
5. C Fisk               C     5. D Porter             C  
6. C Cooper             1B    6. D Thomas             LF 
7. J Rice               DH    7. R Yount              SS 
8. D Evans              RF    8. T Johnson            2B 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. J Gantner            3B 

   R Cleveland          P        G Beare              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  1--      28%  63% B Hobson        G Beare         Home Run; Rice Scores
   b 9   2  2-1  12-      16% 100% G Scott         T Murphy        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 6   1  2-1  123      13%  58% T Johnson       R Cleveland     Flyball: LF
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  69% M Hegan         R Cleveland     Walk
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-     -13%  33% S Lezcano       R Cleveland     Reached on E3 (Pop Fly); Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; Lezcano to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Beare facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Burleson      Walk
   OO     1--      46%  S Dillard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      48%  R Miller        Single to RF
          1--      50%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Miller to 2B
   O      12-      45%  C Fisk          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  V Joshua        Single to LF
          1--      39%  S Lezcano       Passed Ball; Joshua to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Beare facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      46%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Evans         Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  D Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Beare facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  S Dillard       Walk
          1--      48%  R Miller        Dillard Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  T Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      42%  J Gantner       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  V Joshua        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      33%  S Lezcano       Reached on E3 (Pop Fly); Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; Lezcano to 2B
          -2-      32%  G Scott         Walk
          12-      30%  H Aaron         Walk; Lezcano to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      123      36%  D Porter        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Beare facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   OO     1--      31%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  C Cooper        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      34%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      34%  T Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Beare facing 7-8-9
          ---      40%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      35%  D Evans         Strikeout
   RR     1--      63%  B Hobson        Home Run; Rice Scores
          ---      68%  R Burleson      Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  S Dillard       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burleson to 3B
   O      --3      61%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  J Gantner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      60%  V Joshua        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      68%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Beare facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  C Cooper        Single to 1B
   O      1--      63%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  D Porter        Walk
          1--      56%  D Thomas        Single; Porter to 2B
          12-      45%  R Yount         Walk; Porter to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      58%  T Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Jim Gantner batting 9th
   O      123      71%  B Carbo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Beare facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Heidemann replaces Bernie Carbo playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  V Joshua        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      74%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
          ---      72%  G Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  H Aaron         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Beare facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  S Dillard       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  D Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Beare facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  C Fisk          Walk
          1--      91%  C Cooper        Single to RF; Fisk to 2B
                  Bill Castro replaces Gary Beare pitching
   OO     12-      85%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Fisk to 3B
   O      --3      82%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Tim Johnson batting 8th
          ---      69%  M Hegan         Walk
   O      1--      81%  J Heidemann     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      91%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  S Lezcano       Walk; Joshua to 2B
                  Tom Murphy replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   O      12-     100%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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