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Standings
DET
@BOS		2
1
KCR
@CHW		1
6
BAL
@NYY		0
1
CAL
@OAK		0
6
CLE
@WSA		2
3
SDP
@ATL		2
4
HOU
@CIN		4
3
SFG
@LAD		1
2		 
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STL
@MON		2
1
NYM
@PHI		1
0
CHC
@PIT		1
4
Saturday, September 27, 1969
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 22,459, Time of Game: 2:02
Tigers
2
87-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 21 GB
 at Red Sox
1
86-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 22 GB
W: Denny McLain (24-9)
L: Bill Lee (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Tresh SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 .209 .636 0.027 0.71 0.069 -0.042 0.4 2 3
Jim Northrup CF-LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .291 .862 0.196 1.51 0.263 -0.067 0.4 2 1 2B
Al Kaline RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .785 -0.008 1.47 0.064 -0.072 -0.1 0 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .278 .828 0.069 1.16 0.119 -0.050 0.9 9 2
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .803 -0.058 1.21 0.049 -0.107 -0.8 1 0
   Dick Tracewski 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .441 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .747 -0.089 1.27 0.019 -0.108 -0.8 7 0 HBP
Tommy Matchick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .576 -0.072 0.91 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 3 3
   Mickey Stanley PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .659 -0.043 1.69 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 2 0
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .649 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 1 2
Denny McLain P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .160 .348 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 8 1 3 4 .235 .580 -0.131 1.12 0.583 -0.714 -2.4 27 12
2B: J Northrup (29, off B Lee).
HBP: B Freehan (8, by B Lee).
TB: J Northrup 3; N Cash 2; A Kaline 2; W Horton; T Tresh.
RBI: N Cash (74).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Cash-T Matchick.
Outfield Assists: J Northrup (R Petrocelli at home plate).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .835 -0.101 0.99 0.000 -0.101 -0.7 3 6
Joe Lahoud RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .196 .684 -0.157 1.56 0.000 -0.157 -0.8 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .872 -0.079 1.07 0.023 -0.102 -0.2 0 1 SB
Rico Petrocelli SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 1.000 0.105 1.25 0.152 -0.047 0.2 5 4 2B
Syd O'Brien 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .722 -0.130 2.42 0.055 -0.185 -0.4 1 0 SH
George Scott 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .709 -0.128 1.70 0.000 -0.128 -0.9 11 0 2B
Billy Conigliaro CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .972 0.024 1.51 0.099 -0.075 0.2 1 0
Jerry Moses C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .813 0.002 2.14 0.065 -0.062 0.2 4 0 SF
Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Lee P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.122 1.46 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 0 1
   Dick Schofield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .691 -0.045 1.83 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Lee Stange P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 .227 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 1 7 .207 .502 -0.631 1.55 0.394 -1.024 -3.4 27 12
2B: R Petrocelli (32, off D McLain); G Scott (14, off D McLain).
SF: J Moses (3, off D McLain).
SH: S O'Brien (4, off D McLain).
TB: R Petrocelli 3; G Scott 2; B Conigliaro; S O'Brien; J Moses.
RBI: J Moses (16).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
PB: J Moses (4).
Outfield Assists: C Yastrzemski (T Tresh at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: C Yastrzemski (15, 2nd base off 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 (24-9) 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 2.80 32 77 0.631 1.55 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 32 77 0.631 1.12 3.4

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vicente Romo 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.13 6 43 -0.057 1.29 -0.5
Bill Lee, L (1-2) 7 5 1 1 2 4 0 4.24 28 0 0 0.152 1.17 2.4
Lee Stange 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.75 3 0 0 0.019 0.49 0.3
Sparky Lyle 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.49 1 1 0 0.017 0.62 0.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 38 43 1 0 0.131 1.55 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Lee (2; B Freehan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 22,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Tom Tresh SS 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Jim Northrup CF 2 Joe Lahoud RF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Rico Petrocelli SS
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Syd O'Brien 3B
6 Bill Freehan C 6 George Scott 1B
7 Tommy Matchick 2B 7 Billy Conigliaro CF
8 Don Wert 3B 8 Jerry Moses C
9 Denny McLain P 9 Vicente Romo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 2 -2- O BOS S. O'Brien D. McLain 14% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-1 0 --- DET J. Northrup B. Lee 13% 63% Double to LF
t8 1-1 1 --3 R DET N. Cash B. Lee 10% 73% Passed Ball; Northrup Scores
b5 0-1 1 1-- BOS B. Conigliaro D. McLain -10% 49% Single to LF; Scott to 3B
b9 1-2 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain -10% 86% Double to CF

Play By Play

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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' Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Tresh V. Romo -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup V. Romo 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline V. Romo 6% 57% Single to RF; Northrup to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R DET N. Cash V. Romo 9% 66% Single to RF; Kaline to 3B; Northrup Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O DET W. Horton V. Romo -6% 60% Flyball: SS
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O DET B. Freehan V. Romo -4% 56% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 2% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS J. Lahoud D. McLain 2% 60% Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain -1% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain -1% 57% Yastrzemski Steals 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain 3% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
Bill Lee replaces Vicente Romo pitching and batting 9th
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET T. Matchick B. Lee -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert B. Lee -1% 57% Lineout: 3B
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET D. McLain B. Lee -1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS S. O'Brien D. McLain 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. McLain 2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O BOS B. Conigliaro D. McLain 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- DET T. Tresh B. Lee 3% 65% Single to LF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup B. Lee -3% 62% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Lee -3% 59% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash B. Lee 3% 62% Single to RF; Kaline to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O DET W. Horton B. Lee -5% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Moses D. McLain -4% 52% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- OO BOS B. Lee D. McLain 9% 62% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
b3 0-1 2 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan B. Lee -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O DET T. Matchick B. Lee -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O DET D. Wert B. Lee -1% 58% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Lahoud D. McLain 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain 1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O DET D. McLain B. Lee -2% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- DET T. Tresh B. Lee 3% 65% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- O DET J. Northrup B. Lee -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tresh to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Lee -4% 59% Single to LF; Tresh out at Hm/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- BOS S. O'Brien D. McLain -6% 54% Single to LF
b5 0-1 0 1-- O BOS G. Scott D. McLain 5% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 1 1-- BOS B. Conigliaro D. McLain -10% 49% Single to LF; Scott to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-3 RO BOS J. Moses D. McLain -2% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
b5 1-1 2 1-- O BOS B. Lee D. McLain 3% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash B. Lee -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- DET W. Horton B. Lee 4% 50% Walk
t6 1-1 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan B. Lee -4% 46% Strikeout
t6 1-1 2 1-- O DET T. Matchick B. Lee -4% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Lahoud D. McLain 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert B. Lee -4% 46% Lineout: SS
t7 1-1 1 --- O DET D. McLain B. Lee -3% 43% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 --- O DET T. Tresh B. Lee -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain -6% 36% Single to LF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O BOS S. O'Brien D. McLain 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Petrocelli to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- O BOS G. Scott D. McLain 6% 44% Double to CF; Petrocelli out at Hm/CF-2B-1B-3B
b7 1-1 2 -2- O BOS B. Conigliaro D. McLain 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- DET J. Northrup B. Lee 13% 63% Double to LF
t8 1-1 0 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Lee -1% 62% Flyball: CF; Northrup to 3B
t8 1-1 1 --3 R DET N. Cash B. Lee 10% 73% Passed Ball; Northrup Scores
t8 2-1 1 --- O DET N. Cash B. Lee -2% 71% Strikeout
t8 2-1 2 --- DET W. Horton B. Lee 1% 73% Single to LF
t8 2-1 2 1-- DET B. Freehan B. Lee 2% 74% Hit By Pitch; Horton to 2B
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Tommy Matchick (2B) batting 7th
t8 2-1 2 12- O DET M. Stanley B. Lee -4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
Dick Tracewski replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing 2B batting 5th
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF
Mickey Stanley moves from PH to CF
b8 1-2 0 --- O BOS J. Moses D. McLain 6% 76% Flyball: CF
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bill Lee (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 --- O BOS D. Schofield D. McLain 5% 81% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McLain 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 8-9-1
Lee Stange replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert L. Stange -2% 83% Lineout: RF
t9 2-1 1 --- O DET D. McLain L. Stange -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- DET T. Tresh L. Stange 1% 82% Walk
Sparky Lyle replaces Lee Stange pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup S. Lyle -2% 80% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b9 1-2 0 --- O BOS J. Lahoud D. McLain 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain 6% 95% Lineout: SS
b9 1-2 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain -10% 86% Double to CF
b9 1-2 2 -2- O BOS S. O'Brien D. McLain 14% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

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