August 6, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
MIN 3 DET 8
CHW 0 KCR 12
TOR 5 BOS 4
@MIL 0 NYY 3
BAL 0 OAK 4
SEA 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 TEX 3
CLE 2 ATL 3
HOU 2 MON 2
@CHC 1 CHC 4
MON 3 CIN 3
SDP 1 PHI 3
@PIT 2 PHI 5
@PIT 0 LAD 5
@SFG 1 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 48,444

Sunday, August 6, 1978, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Red Sox

69-40

Won 2

1st

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

W: L Tiant (8-4), L: B Travers (7-6)

Brewers

61-46

Lost 2

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .652    0    0   1   
J Remy 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .640    0    4   0   2B
J Rice LF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .305  .934    0    5   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .829    0    2   2   2B
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .879    0   10   0   
F Lynn CF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .315  .919    0    3   0   IW
D Evans RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .847    0    0   0   
B Bailey DH                   3   0   2   1    0   1  .246  .821    0    0   0   
  G Hancock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .422    0    0   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .245  .729    0    1   4   

L Tiant P                                                                2   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    4   2                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Remy (17, off B Castro); C Yastrzemski (17, off B Travers).

IBB: F Lynn (7, by B Castro).

TB: C Yastrzemski 3; B Bailey 2; J Remy 2; D Evans 2; R Burleson; F Lynn.

RBI: R Burleson (40); B Bailey (9); D Evans (46); B Hobson (52).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .717    0    0   2   
D Money 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .784    0    2   3   2B
B Oglivie 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .817    0   13   0   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .925    0    4   1   
C Cooper DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .323  .873    0    0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .875    0    1   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .799    0    1   6   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .909    0    1   0   
B Martinez C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .497    0    5   0   2B
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .666    0    0   0   
  C Moore C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .654         0   0   

B Travers P                                                              0   0
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   0   8   0    0   9                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Money (18, off L Tiant); B Martinez (8, off L Tiant).

TB: B Martinez 2; B Oglivie 2; D Money 2; R Yount; S Lezcano; L Hisle; S Bando.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

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
L Tiant, W (8-4)               9     8   0   0    0   9   0   3.14   35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 7· 3     80    -     0.85   0.38
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   9   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 7· 3           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Travers, L (7-6)             7.1   7   4   4    3   2   0   5.11   31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4· 2     47    -     0.78  -0.12
B Castro                       1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   1.64    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 3· 1          2-1    0.35   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 7· 3          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Castro (3; F Lynn).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 48,444.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. R Yount              SS 
2. J Remy               2B    2. D Money              2B 
3. J Rice               LF    3. B Oglivie            1B 
4. C Yastrzemski        1B    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. C Fisk               C     5. C Cooper             DH 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. D Evans              RF    7. S Bando              3B 
8. B Bailey             DH    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. B Martinez           C  

   L Tiant              P        B Travers            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  123       9%  70% B Bailey        B Travers       Single to RF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn to 3B; Evans to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  123       8%  78% B Hobson        B Travers       Walk; Lynn Scores; Evans to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-       6%  61% D Evans         B Travers       Single to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3       5%  50% C Cooper        L Tiant         Flyball: CF
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      -4%  43% D Money         L Tiant         Ground-rule Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Remy          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  J Rice          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  D Money         Ground-rule Double
          -2-      42%  B Oglivie       Single to SS; Money stays at 2B
   O      12-      45%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Money to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  C Yastrzemski   Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  F Lynn          Single to RF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 2B
          12-      61%  D Evans         Single to LF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   R      123      70%  B Bailey        Single to RF (Line Drive); Yastrzemski Scores; Lynn to 3B; Evans to 2B
   R      123      78%  B Hobson        Walk; Lynn Scores; Evans to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   RO     123      80%  R Burleson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Bailey out at Hm/LF-C; Hobson to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Burleson to 2B
   O      -23      76%  J Remy          Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  S Lezcano       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      76%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      79%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  J Rice          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      79%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Money         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Bailey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  L Hisle         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      84%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  S Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  G Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      84%  B Martinez      Double to LF
   O      -2-      87%  R Yount         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  D Money         Popfly: 3B
          ---      85%  B Oglivie       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      90%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      90%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      92%  B Bailey        Single to CF; Lynn to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Hobson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      88%  R Burleson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Bando         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      94%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Travers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  J Rice          Walk
          1--      96%  C Yastrzemski   Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rice to 3B
                  Bill Castro replaces Bill Travers pitching
   O      -23      94%  C Fisk          Lineout: CF
          -23      94%  F Lynn          Intentional Walk
   R      123      97%  D Evans         Single to SS; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Lynn to 2B
                  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Bob Bailey batting 8th
   O      123      96%  G Hancock       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
                  Dave May pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D May           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      96%  R Yount         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  D Money         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      99%  B Oglivie       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Castro facing 9-1-2
                  Charlie Moore replaces Dave May playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  J Remy          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      98%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  L Hisle         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  C Cooper        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  S Bando         Single to LF (Line Drive); Lezcano to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation