September 15, 1985 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 12
TEX 4 MIN 5
@CLE 2 DET 4
BAL 1 BOS 4
@MIL 2 TOR 8
@NYY 5 OAK 4
KCR 2 KCR 7
@OAK 2 CHW 6
@SEA 3 ATL 4
SFG 1 STL 5
@CHC 1 CIN 10
LAD 6 HOU 2
SDP 1 NYM 6
@MON 2 PIT 5
PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 11,124

Sunday, September 15, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53

Red Sox

71-72

Won 2

5th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  1    4 11  5
Brewers         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  0

W: J Sellers (1-0), L: J Cocanower (4-6), S: M Trujillo (1)

Brewers

62-79

Lost 2

6th, 28 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    5   0   3   0    0   1  .262  .823    0    2   0   
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .366  .932    0    0   2   2B,GDP
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .283  .736    0   13   2   SF,IW
J Rice DH                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .815    0    0   0   
T Armas CF                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .832    0    1   0   
  S Lyons PR-CF               2   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .691    0    1   0   2B
R Gedman C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .875    0    2   1   
M Easler LF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .731    0    3   0   
  K Romine LF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .819    0    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .694    0    0   7   
G Hoffman SS                  3   2   2   1    0   1  .279  .752    0    4   3   HBP

J Sellers P                                                              1   0
  M Trujillo P                                                           0   2
Totals                       35   4  11   4    4   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: S Lyons (12, off J Cocanower); W Boggs (39, off J Cocanower).

SF: B Buckner (10, off J Cocanower).

IBB: B Buckner (5, by J Cocanower).

HBP: G Hoffman (3, by J Cocanower).

TB: D Evans 3; W Boggs 2; S Lyons 2; G Hoffman 2; R Gedman; J Rice; M Easler; T Armas.

GIDP: W Boggs (16).

RBI: S Lyons (26); G Hoffman (31); B Buckner (91); W Boggs (69).

2-out RBI: S Lyons; G Hoffman.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Barrett-G Hoffman-B Buckner 2.

E: M Easler 2 (2); R Gedman (14); J Sellers 2 ().

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Felder CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .494    0    3   0   
P Molitor 3B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .304  .774    0    0   2   
B Robidoux LF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .091  .322    0    1   1   
C Cooper DH                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .820    0    0   0   GDP
T Simmons 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .272  .748    0    7   0   
E Riles SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .759    0    2   6   
P Householder RF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .665    0    1   0   GDP
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .628    0    7   6   SB
C Moore C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .572    0    6   0   

J Cocanower P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   2   9   1    3   2                    27  15

BATTING

TB: P Molitor 3; M Felder; B Robidoux; C Cooper; J Gantner; C Moore; E Riles.

GIDP: P Householder (5); C Cooper (20).

RBI: B Robidoux (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Riles-J Gantner-T Simmons.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gantner (8, 2nd base off J Sellers/R Gedman).

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
J Sellers, W (1-0)             6.1   8   2   1    3   1   0   1.42   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 8     49    -     1.50   0.01
M Trujillo, S (1)              2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.81    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 1          2-0    2.19   0.43
Totals                         9     9   2   1    3   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 2· 9          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
J Cocanower, L (4-6)           9    11   4   4    4   4   0   4.90   41     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11     49    -     1.24  -0.06
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Sellers (1).

IBB: J Cocanower (2; B Buckner).

HBP: J Cocanower (5; G Hoffman).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 11,124.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Evans              RF    1. M Felder             CF 
2. W Boggs              3B    2. P Molitor            3B 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. B Robidoux           LF 
4. J Rice               DH    4. C Cooper             DH 
5. T Armas              CF    5. T Simmons            1B 
6. R Gedman             C     6. E Riles              SS 
7. M Easler             LF    7. P Householder        RF 
8. M Barrett            2B    8. J Gantner            2B 
9. G Hoffman            SS    9. C Moore              C  

   J Sellers            P        J Cocanower          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-2  1-3      16%  66% G Hoffman       J Cocanower     Single; Lyons Scores; Easler to 3B
   b 5   0  2-1  1--     -13%  40% P Molitor       J Sellers       Single; Felder to 3B
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-     -13%  42% E Riles         J Sellers       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Simmons Scores/No RBI/unER; Riles to 2B
   b 5   0  2-2  12-      13%  45% C Cooper        J Sellers       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Molitor to 3B
   t 6   1  2-2  1-3     -10%  50% M Barrett       J Cocanower     Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  D Evans         Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Felder        Strikeout
          ---      45%  P Molitor       Single
   O      1--      48%  B Robidoux      Lineout: LF
          1--      47%  C Cooper        Wild Pitch; Molitor to 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  T Armas         Strikeout
          ---      47%  R Gedman        Single
   O      1--      45%  M Easler        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  E Riles         Single
   OO     1--      49%  P Householder   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Gantner       Single
   O      1--      50%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  G Hoffman       Hit By Pitch
          1--      57%  D Evans         Single; Hoffman to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hoffman Scores
   O      1--      56%  B Buckner       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  M Felder        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Robidoux      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  J Rice          Lineout: SS
          ---      63%  T Armas         Single
   O      1--      60%  R Gedman        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  M Easler        Walk; Gedman to 2B
   O      12-      57%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  T Simmons       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Simmons to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  E Riles         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Simmons Scores/No RBI/unER; Riles to 2B
          -2-      39%  P Householder   Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  C Moore         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jaime Cocanower facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  G Hoffman       Single
          1--      62%  D Evans         Single; Hoffman to 2B
   O      12-      59%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hoffman to 3B
   RO     1-3      61%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hoffman Scores
   O      1--      59%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  M Felder        Single
          1--      40%  P Molitor       Single; Felder to 3B
   R      1-3      32%  B Robidoux      Single; Felder Scores; Molitor to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  C Cooper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Molitor to 3B
          --3      43%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1-3      50%  E Riles         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaime Cocanower facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  T Armas         Walk
                  Steve Lyons pinch runs for Tony Armas batting 5th
   O      1--      53%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF; Lyons to 2B
          -2-      60%  M Easler        Single; Lyons to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  M Barrett       Strikeout
   R      1-3      66%  G Hoffman       Single; Lyons Scores; Easler to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Sellers facing 7-8-9
                  Kevin Romine replaces Mike Easler playing LF batting 7th; Steve Lyons moves to CF
   O      ---      64%  P Householder   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  J Gantner       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gantner to 1B
   O      1--      65%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
          1--      63%  M Felder        Gantner Steals 2B; Gantner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      69%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jaime Cocanower facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      64%  S Lyons         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  P Molitor       Single
   O      1--      63%  B Robidoux      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robidoux to 1B/Adv on E1
          1--      56%  C Cooper        Single; Robidoux to 2B
                  Mike Trujillo replaces Jeff Sellers pitching
   O      12-      65%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      75%  E Riles         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jaime Cocanower facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  R Gedman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  K Romine        Walk
   O      1--      73%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B; Romine to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  G Hoffman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Trujillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  P Householder   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  C Moore         Single
   O      1--      84%  M Felder        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jaime Cocanower facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  D Evans         Strikeout
          ---      85%  W Boggs         Double
          -2-      86%  B Buckner       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  J Rice          Flyball: 2B
   RO     12-      91%  S Lyons         Double to LF; Boggs Scores; Buckner out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Trujillo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Robidoux      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation