May 15, 1984 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 7
BOS 5 DET 6
SEA 4 MIL 3
TEX 2 TOR 5
@MIN 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 6 CHC 6
@CIN 3 PHI 12
@LAD 1 PIT 3
HOU 2
(10) MON 6
@SDP 4 NYM 7
@SFG 6
(11) STL 9
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,004

Tuesday, May 15, 1984
Time of Game: 2:55

Red Sox

14-21

Lost 1

7th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  0    5 10  2
Indians         1  0  0   3  0  1   0  2  X    7 12  0

W: T Waddell (1-1), L: J Johnson (0-1), S: E Camacho (5)

Indians

13-17

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .324  .848    4    1   2   
D Evans RF                    4   0   2   2    1   1  .216  .743    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .227  .619    0    3   0   GDP
T Armas DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .750    0    0   0   CS,GDP
M Easler 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .770    0    6   1   
R Nichols CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .615    0    1   0   
  R Miller PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .503    0    1   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .378  .897    0    2   4   SB
J Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .587    0    1   1   
  J Remy PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .582    0    0   0   
  G Hoffman PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .468         0   0   
G Allenson C                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .115  .294    0    5   0   
  R Gedman PH-C               2   1   1   1    0   1  .278  .870    0    2   0   HR

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  M Clear P                                                              1   0
Totals                       33   5  10   5    5   5                4   24   9

BATTING

HR: R Gedman (6, off T Waddell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: R Gedman 4; D Evans 2; M Barrett 2; J Rice; G Allenson; W Boggs; J Gutierrez; T Armas.

GIDP: T Armas (4); J Rice (13).

RBI: D Evans 2 (16); W Boggs (4); R Gedman (11); J Rice (24).

2-out RBI: D Evans 2; J Rice; W Boggs.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-M Easler.

E: J Gutierrez (8); M Easler (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Barrett (2, 2nd base off N Heaton/R Hassey).

CS: T Armas (1, 2nd base by N Heaton/R Hassey).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .281  .717    0    3   0   2·SB
T Bernazard 2B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .217  .625    0    2   4   2B,HBP
P Tabler LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .330  .803    0    1   0   SB,GDP,IW
  C Castillo PR-RF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .152  .438         0   0   
A Thornton DH                 3   0   2   3    1   1  .238  .728    0    0   0   2·SB,SF
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .762    0    6   2   
J Franco SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .244  .626    0    2   5   SB,SF
R Hassey C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .275  .637    0    3   0   IW
  O Nixon PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .332         0   0   SB
  J Willard C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .472    0    2   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .195  .595    0    2   0   
G Vukovich RF-LF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .762    0    5   1   2B

N Heaton P                                                               0   1
  T Waddell P                                                            1   0
  E Camacho P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   7  12   7    7   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Vukovich (7, off R Clemens); T Bernazard (3, off R Clemens).

SF: A Thornton (3, off R Clemens); J Franco (2, off M Clear).

IBB: P Tabler (1, by R Clemens); R Hassey (2, by R Clemens).

HBP: T Bernazard (1, by R Clemens).

TB: G Vukovich 3; T Bernazard 2; A Thornton 2; B Butler 2; J Franco; M Hargrove; B Jacoby; P Tabler; R Hassey.

GIDP: P Tabler (2).

RBI: A Thornton 3 (20); T Bernazard 2 (13); J Franco (17); B Butler (9).

2-out RBI: T Bernazard 2; A Thornton.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Franco-T Bernazard-M Hargrove; T Bernazard-J Franco-M Hargrove.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Tabler (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/G Allenson); A Thornton 2 (3, 2nd base off R Clemens/G Allenson 2); O Nixon (7, 2nd base off J Johnson/R Gedman); J Franco (7, 2nd base off R Clemens/G Allenson); B Butler 2 (15, 2nd base off R Clemens/G Allenson 2).

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 Clemens                      5.2  11   5   4    3   4   0   6.35   31     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1·10     30    -     1.27  -0.28
J Johnson, L (0-1)             1.1   1   2   2    3   2   0   4.05    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.14  -0.17
M Clear                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.17    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.70  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   6    7   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11          4-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Heaton                       4.2   7   4   4    3   1   0   5.77   20     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 6     32    -     1.18  -0.03
T Waddell, W (1-1)             3.1   2   1   1    1   2   1   1.52   13     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          2-1    1.42  -0.01
E Camacho, S (5)               1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.14    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.81   0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 9          2-1

J Johnson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Clemens 2 (2; R Hassey, P Tabler).

HBP: R Clemens (1; T Bernazard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 4,004.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. B Butler             CF 
2. D Evans              RF    2. T Bernazard          2B 
3. J Rice               LF    3. P Tabler             LF 
4. T Armas              DH    4. A Thornton           DH 
5. M Easler             1B    5. M Hargrove           1B 
6. R Nichols            CF    6. J Franco             SS 
7. M Barrett            2B    7. R Hassey             C  
8. J Gutierrez          SS    8. B Jacoby             3B 
9. G Allenson           C     9. G Vukovich           RF 

   R Clemens            P        N Heaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  5-4  ---     -20%  54% R Gedman        T Waddell       Home Run
   t 5   2  4-1  123     -16%  65% D Evans         N Heaton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Allenson Scores; Boggs to 2B
   b 8   0  5-5  12-      15%  92% A Thornton      J Johnson       Single; Bernazard Scores; Castillo to 2B
   t 5   2  4-3  12-     -15%  50% J Rice          T Waddell       Single; Boggs Scores; Evans to 3B
   b 4   2  0-2  -23      12%  91% T Bernazard     R Clemens       Double; Hassey Scores; Butler Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Evans         Single; Boggs out at 3B/RF-3B
   OO     1--      55%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  T Bernazard     Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  P Tabler        Single
          1--      53%  A Thornton      Tabler Steals 2B
   R      -2-      62%  " "             Single; Tabler Scores
          1--      63%  M Hargrove      Thornton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  T Armas         Single
   O      1--      60%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  R Nichols       Armas Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Hassey        Groundout: P-3B-1B
          ---      63%  B Jacoby        Single
   O      1--      61%  G Vukovich      Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      61%  J Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  G Allenson      Strikeout, Barrett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  B Butler        Single
          1--      73%  T Bernazard     Butler Steals 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      66%  P Tabler        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Butler to 3B
          --3      67%  A Thornton      Walk
          1-3      68%  M Hargrove      Thornton Steals 2B
   O      -23      62%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  J Rice          Walk
   OO     1--      69%  T Armas         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  J Franco        Single
          1--      77%  R Hassey        Single; Franco to 2B
   O      12-      72%  B Jacoby        Lineout: P
          12-      77%  G Vukovich      Single to 1B; Franco to 3B; Hassey to 2B
   RO     123      79%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Franco Scores; Hassey to 3B
          1-3      79%  T Bernazard     Baserunner Advance/Interference called; Butler to 2B/Adv on E3
   RR     -23      91%  " "             Double; Hassey Scores; Butler Scores/unER
   O      -2-      90%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Neal Heaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Nichols       Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  M Barrett       Single
          1--      90%  J Gutierrez     Single; Barrett to 2B
          12-      87%  G Allenson      Single; Barrett to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   R      123  4   81%  W Boggs         Walk; Barrett Scores; Gutierrez to 3B; Allenson to 2B
   RR     123      65%  D Evans         Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Allenson Scores; Boggs to 2B
                  Tom Waddell replaces Neal Heaton pitching
   R      12-      50%  J Rice          Single; Boggs Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  A Thornton      Strikeout
          ---      57%  M Hargrove      Single
   O      1--      53%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  R Hassey        Franco Steals 2B
          -2-      56%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Waddell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M Easler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  R Nichols       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      58%  M Barrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  G Vukovich      Double
          -2-      76%  B Butler        Single/Bunt; Vukovich to 3B
          1-3      77%  T Bernazard     Butler Steals 2B
   O      -23      70%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      71%  P Tabler        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      74%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Vukovich Scores; Butler to 3B
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          1-3      76%  M Hargrove      Walk; Tabler to 2B
   O      123      69%  J Franco        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Waddell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
                  Rich Gedman pinch hits for Gary Allenson batting 9th
   R      ---      54%  R Gedman        Home Run
   O      ---      57%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      55%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      59%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Gedman moves to C
          ---      64%  R Hassey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Otis Nixon pinch runs for Ron Hassey batting 7th
          1--      70%  B Jacoby        Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      56%  G Vukovich      Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      50%  B Butler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Waddell facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Willard replaces Otis Nixon playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      55%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rick Miller pinch hits for Reid Nichols batting 6th
   O      ---      61%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Miller moves to CF
          ---      67%  T Bernazard     Walk
          1--      76%  P Tabler        Walk; Bernazard to 2B
                  Carmen Castillo pinch runs for Pat Tabler batting 3rd
   R      12-      92%  A Thornton      Single; Bernazard Scores; Castillo to 2B
                  Mark Clear replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      12-      92%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P; Castillo to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   RO     -23      94%  J Franco        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Castillo Scores
          -2-      94%  J Willard       Walk
   O      12-      93%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Ernie Camacho facing 7-8-9
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Tom Waddell pitching; George Vukovich moves to LF; Carmen Castillo moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jerry Remy pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez batting 8th
          ---      91%  J Remy          Walk
                  Glenn Hoffman pinch runs for Jerry Remy batting 8th
   O      1--      96%  R Gedman        Strikeout
          1--      93%  W Boggs         Single; Hoffman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Evans         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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