August 4, 1979 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 12
TEX 8 DET 5
KCR 2 BOS 8
@MIL 6 CAL 7
@MIN 1 BAL 5
@NYY 4 OAK 5
@SEA 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 CHC 8
STL 6 CIN 7
SDP 1 HOU 4
ATL 3 HOU 6
ATL 2 LAD 4
SFG 3
(11) NYM 3
@MON 2 PIT 4
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 48,664

Saturday, August 4, 1979, 1:24PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Red Sox

65-41

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  6  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    8  8  1
Brewers         2  0  0   1  1  0   0  2  0    6 12  1

W: A Ripley (2-0), L: R Cleveland (1-5), S: D Drago (7)

Brewers

64-46

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .705    0    3   6   
C Fisk C                      5   1   2   3    0   0  .267  .740    0    4   0   HR,SB,GDP
F Lynn CF                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .331 1.039    0    2   0   
J Rice DH                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .314  .950    0    0   0   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   3    0   1  .284  .870    0    1   0   HR
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .833    0    8   2   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .758    0    0   1   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .653    0    3   2   
D Evans RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .855    0    4   0   

A Ripley P                                                               1   0
  D Drago P                                                              1   0
Totals                       35   8   8   6    4   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Rice (20, off R Cleveland).

HR: C Fisk (6, off R Cleveland; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Yastrzemski (18, off B Galasso; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Fisk 5; C Yastrzemski 4; J Rice 2; R Burleson 2; B Watson; F Lynn.

GIDP: C Fisk (5).

RBI: C Yastrzemski 3 (67); C Fisk 3 (27).

2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski 3; C Fisk 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Hobson (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Fisk (3, 2nd base off B Galasso/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .823    0    4   5   3B
S Bando 3B                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .238  .696    0    1   3   HR
C Cooper 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .897    0   10   0   2B
S Lezcano RF                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .328  .966    0    4   0   HR
B Oglivie LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .806    0    1   0   
G Thomas DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .839    0    0   0   
R Yount SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .692    0    1   2   
C Moore C                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .346  .881    0    1   0   
J Wohlford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .669    0    5   0   

R Cleveland P                                                            0   0
  B Galasso P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   6  12   6    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (29, off A Ripley).

3B: P Molitor (11, off A Ripley).

HR: S Bando (9, off A Ripley; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); S Lezcano (16, off A Ripley; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: S Bando 6; S Lezcano 4; P Molitor 4; C Cooper 3; R Yount; J Wohlford; C Moore; G Thomas.

RBI: S Bando 3 (34); G Thomas (76); P Molitor (43); S Lezcano (66).

2-out RBI: S Bando 2; P Molitor; G Thomas.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

E: C Moore (7).

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
A Ripley, W (2-0)              7.2  11   6   6    2   2   2   4.25   37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·10     33    -     0.80  -0.05
D Drago, S (7)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.32   0.08
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   3   2          42     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0·11          1-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Cleveland, L (1-5)           1.2   5   6   6    2   1   1   5.79   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     20    -     0.94  -0.41
B Galasso                      7.1   3   2   2    2   1   1   4.40   27     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 3          1-1    0.24  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   8   8    4   2   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4· 8          1-1

Balks: R Cleveland (1).

WP: R Cleveland (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 48,664.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. C Fisk               C     2. S Bando              3B 
3. F Lynn               CF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. J Rice               DH    4. S Lezcano            RF 
5. C Yastrzemski        LF    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. B Watson             1B    6. G Thomas             DH 
7. B Hobson             3B    7. R Yount              SS 
8. J Brohamer           2B    8. C Moore              C  
9. D Evans              RF    9. J Wohlford           CF 

   A Ripley             P        R Cleveland          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-2  12-      26%  75% C Fisk          R Cleveland     Home Run; Evans Scores; Burleson Scores
   t 2   2  2-5  12-      14%  92% C Yastrzemski   B Galasso       Home Run; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  ---      -9%  57% S Bando         A Ripley        Home Run
   b 1   2  2-1  1-3      -9%  46% G Thomas        A Ripley        Single to SS; Cooper Scores; Oglivie to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  --3       9%  67% C Yastrzemski   R Cleveland     Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Rice Scores/No RBI; Yastrzemski to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Burleson      Single to LF
   OO     1--      46%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      47%  F Lynn          Single to CF
          1--      51%  J Rice          Double to LF; Lynn to 3B
   R      -23      58%  C Yastrzemski   Balk; Lynn Scores; Rice to 3B
   R      --3      67%  " "             Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Rice Scores/No RBI; Yastrzemski to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      65%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Allen Ripley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      57%  S Bando         Home Run
          ---      53%  C Cooper        Double to LF
          -2-      51%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      12-      55%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cooper to 3B
   R      1-3      46%  G Thomas        Single to SS; Cooper Scores; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Hobson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Brohamer      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      47%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      49%  R Burleson      Single to RF; Evans to 2B
   RRR    12-      75%  C Fisk          Home Run; Evans Scores; Burleson Scores
          ---      76%  F Lynn          Walk
                  Bob Galasso replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
          1--      77%  J Rice          Walk; Lynn to 2B
   RRR    12-      92%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run; Lynn Scores; Rice Scores
          ---      92%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      91%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Allen Ripley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Wohlford      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Galasso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      93%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Allen Ripley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  C Cooper        Single to RF
          1--      91%  S Lezcano       Walk; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Oglivie       Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      95%  G Thomas        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Galasso facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  C Fisk          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Allen Ripley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  C Moore         Single to LF
          1--      92%  J Wohlford      Single to LF; Moore to 2B
   O      12-      94%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moore to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  S Bando         Single to CF; Moore Scores; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-      93%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Bob Galasso facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      93%  B Watson        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-8, Allen Ripley facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      88%  S Lezcano       Home Run
   O      ---      89%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  R Yount         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Galasso facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  D Evans         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  C Fisk          Single to LF
          1--      91%  F Lynn          Fisk Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Allen Ripley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Moore         Flyball: 2B
          ---      90%  J Wohlford      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      86%  P Molitor       Single/Bunt; Wohlford to 2B
   O      12-      90%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      94%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Galasso facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  J Rice          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      93%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Allen Ripley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Galasso facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Brohamer      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  D Evans         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Allen Ripley facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  R Yount         Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  C Moore         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
   R      1--      94%  P Molitor       Triple to LF; Yount Scores
                  Dick Drago replaces Allen Ripley pitching
   R      --3      88%  S Bando         Single to LF; Molitor Scores
   O      1--      92%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-6, Bob Galasso facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  R Burleson      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      91%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-8, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation