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DET
@BOS		4
0
WSA
@CAL		4
2
CHW
@CLE		3
4		 
(12)
BAL
@MIN		2
5
NYY
@OAK		2
1
CIN
@CHC		11
7
HOU
@NYM		3
1		 
(12)
SFG
@PHI		7
5
LAD
@PIT		8
4
ATL
@STL		5
1
Friday, August 16, 1968
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 35,323, Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
4
77-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
0
66-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
W: Denny McLain (25-3)
L: Jim Lonborg (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .254 .786 0.083 0.48 0.111 -0.028 1.0 2 2 3B,2B
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .682 -0.061 0.69 0.005 -0.066 -0.4 0 0
Al Kaline RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 .274 .792 0.243 0.60 0.252 -0.009 2.3 1 0 HR
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .800 -0.030 0.59 0.030 -0.060 0.8 10 0 GDP
Willie Horton LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .274 .882 -0.041 0.44 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 2 0 IW
Bill Freehan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .800 0.035 0.36 0.043 -0.008 -0.2 9 2 3·HBP
Tommy Matchick SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .587 -0.028 0.78 0.021 -0.049 -0.5 1 2 GDP
   Ray Oyler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .443 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .404 1.127 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.7
   Dick Tracewski SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 .501 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .578 -0.072 0.73 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 1 2
Denny McLain P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .149 .310 -0.044 0.46 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 5 3 4 4 .167 .691 0.078 0.55 0.462 -0.385 0.3 27 9
2B: D McAuliffe (23, off J Lonborg).
3B: D McAuliffe (9, off S Lyle).
HR: A Kaline (7, off J Lonborg; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: W Horton (8, by S Lyle).
HBP: B Freehan 3 (19, 3 by J Lonborg).
TB: D McAuliffe 5; A Kaline 4; M Stanley; N Cash.
GIDP: N Cash (5); T Matchick (2).
RBI: A Kaline 2 (42); N Cash (40).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Cash.
E: B Freehan (7).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .749 0.111 1.33 0.183 -0.072 0.4 4 4
Dalton Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .240 .584 -0.151 1.28 0.000 -0.151 -1.1 12 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .865 -0.136 1.11 0.012 -0.147 -0.9 2 0
Ken Harrelson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .294 .953 -0.139 1.30 0.000 -0.139 -1.1 0 0
Rico Petrocelli SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .681 0.030 0.73 0.067 -0.037 -0.0 1 6
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .748 -0.167 1.14 0.000 -0.167 -1.1 2 0
Joe Foy 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .234 .677 -0.009 0.65 0.033 -0.042 -0.1 0 2 CS
Russ Nixon C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .147 .393 0.033 0.92 0.069 -0.036 0.1 4 0 2B
   Gary Waslewski PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .117 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Russ Gibson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Lonborg P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .421 1.105 0.109 1.00 0.109 0.000 0.8 1 1 2B
   Jose Tartabull PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .607 -0.103 3.67 0.000 -0.103 -0.5
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Stange P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 1 9 .219 .524 -0.422 1.14 0.473 -0.894 -3.7 27 15
2B: R Nixon (2, off D McLain); J Lonborg (2, off D McLain).
TB: J Lonborg 3; R Nixon 2; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; M Andrews; J Foy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-D Jones; R Petrocelli-D Jones.
Baserunning
CS: J Foy (7, 2nd base by D McLain/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (25-3) 9 7 0 0 1 9 0 1.87 33 81 0.421 1.14 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 33 81 0.421 0.55 3.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, L (3-4) 7 2 2 2 2 3 1 3.70 26 66 0.000 0.70 0.9
Sparky Lyle 0.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 2.78 6 0 0 -0.096 0.32 -3.0
Lee Stange 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64 5 3 0 0.017 0.13 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 4 4 1 4.00 37 66 3 0 -0.079 1.14 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: S Lyle (3).
HBP: J Lonborg 3 (9; B Freehan, B Freehan, B Freehan).
IBB: S Lyle (2; W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 35,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Dalton Jones 1B
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Ken Harrelson RF
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Rico Petrocelli SS
6 Bill Freehan C 6 Reggie Smith CF
7 Tommy Matchick SS 7 Joe Foy 3B
8 Don Wert 3B 8 Russ Nixon C
9 Denny McLain P 9 Jim Lonborg P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -2- RR DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg 23% 72% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b6 0-2 0 1-- BOS M. Andrews D. McLain -18% 54% Single to RF; Lonborg to 3B/Adv on E2; Andrews to 2B
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS R. Smith D. McLain 12% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b6 0-2 1 -23 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 12% 75% Strikeout
b7 0-2 2 -23 O BOS J. Tartabull D. McLain 10% 89% Flyball: 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg -1% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg -1% 46% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Jones D. McLain 1% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain -1% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Lonborg -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton J. Lonborg -2% 46% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg 1% 48% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 2 1-- DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg 2% 50% Walk; Freehan to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET D. Wert J. Lonborg -4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain 2% 48% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. McLain 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Foy D. McLain -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Nixon D. McLain 2% 50% Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McLain J. Lonborg -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg 5% 53% Ground-rule Double
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg -4% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- RR DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg 23% 72% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- O DET N. Cash J. Lonborg -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O BOS R. Nixon D. McLain 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- BOS J. Lonborg D. McLain -5% 68% Double to LF
b3 0-2 1 -2- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 -2- O BOS D. Jones D. McLain 4% 76% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Lonborg -1% 75% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg 2% 76% Hit By Pitch
t4 2-0 1 1-- OO DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg -3% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain 2% 77% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Lonborg -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O DET D. McLain J. Lonborg -1% 76% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. McLain 3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Foy D. McLain 2% 80% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 --- O BOS R. Nixon D. McLain 1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg 2% 81% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- OO DET N. Cash J. Lonborg -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- BOS J. Lonborg D. McLain -6% 72% Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 0-2 0 1-- BOS M. Andrews D. McLain -18% 54% Single to RF; Lonborg to 3B/Adv on E2; Andrews to 2B
b6 0-2 0 -23 O BOS D. Jones D. McLain 10% 64% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 -23 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 12% 75% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 -23 O BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain 9% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Lonborg -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 1 1-- O DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Lonborg -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
Ray Oyler replaces Tommy Matchick playing SS batting 7th
b7 0-2 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain -7% 75% Single to 3B
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS R. Smith D. McLain 12% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b7 0-2 2 --- BOS J. Foy D. McLain -2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-2 2 1-- BOS R. Nixon D. McLain -7% 79% Double to RF; Foy to 3B
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg (P) batting 9th
Gary Waslewski pinch runs for Russ Nixon (C) batting 8th
b7 0-2 2 -23 O BOS J. Tartabull D. McLain 10% 89% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Sparky Lyle replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Russ Gibson replaces Gary Waslewski (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 2-0 0 --- O DET D. McLain S. Lyle -1% 88% Strikeout
t8 2-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Lyle 4% 92% Triple to RF
t8 2-0 1 --3 R DET M. Stanley S. Lyle 2% 94% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe Scores
t8 3-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley S. Lyle 1% 95% Single to 2B
t8 3-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline S. Lyle 1% 95% Walk; Stanley to 2B
t8 3-0 1 12- R DET N. Cash S. Lyle 3% 98% Single (CF-RF); Stanley Scores; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 4-0 1 -23 DET W. Horton S. Lyle 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Lee Stange replaces Sparky Lyle pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 1 123 O DET B. Freehan L. Stange -1% 98% Flyball: LF
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 7th
t8 4-0 2 123 O DET G. Brown L. Stange -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
Dick Tracewski replaces Gates Brown (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b8 0-4 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 1% 98% Lineout: LF
b8 0-4 1 --- O BOS D. Jones D. McLain 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-4 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 8-9-1
t9 4-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert L. Stange -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- O DET D. McLain L. Stange -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe L. Stange -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- O BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain 1% 100% Lineout: SS
b9 0-4 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-4 2 --- O BOS R. Smith D. McLain 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.

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