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BOS  5
DET  2
 CAL  1
KCR  0
 MIL  8
MIN  3
 BAL  8
@NYY  4
 OAK  4
CHW  3
 CLE  4
@WSA  2
 ATL 11
LAD  4
 CHC  7
PHI  2
 CIN  7
SFG  3
 SDP  4
@HOU  0
 STL  5
NYM  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 14,998

 Thursday, September 3, 1970
Time of Game: 2:13
Tigers
2
71-65
Lost 2
3rd, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  1
Red Sox         2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  1
W: Ken Brett (6-7), L: Joe Niekro (11-11), S: Vicente Romo (5)
 Red Sox
5
70-65
Won 2
4th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .716              0   0   GDP
D McAuliffe 2B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .247  .731              2   2   
A Kaline 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .815             10   1   
J Northrup RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .849              1   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .663              3   4   
E Maddox LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .661              1   1   
J Price C                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .205  .679              4   1   HR,2B
C Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .579              2   5   
  I Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .924              0   0   
  M Lolich PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .361              0   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .541              0   0   
  N McRae P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .909              0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071              0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .683              0   0   2B
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .853              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    4   8                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: D Jones (4, off K Brett); J Price (4, off K Brett).
HR: J Price (3, off K Brett; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Price 6; D Jones 2; E Maddox; J Northrup; N Cash.
GIDP: M Stanley (15).
RBI: J Price 2 (12).
2-out RBI: J Price 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Price-C Gutierrez; D McAuliffe-C Gutierrez-A Kaline.
E: A Kaline (6).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .248  .728              2   4   
R Smith CF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .322  .919              3   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .319 1.046              7   0   2B
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .801              1   0   
R Petrocelli SS               4   1   1   2    0   1  .259  .784              0   3   HR
G Scott 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .820              4   2   
B Conigliaro LF               3   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .882              2   0   CS
T Satriano C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .694              8   0   GDP
K Brett P                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .233  .636              0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .465              0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   0    0   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Yastrzemski (25, off J Niekro).
HR: R Petrocelli (24, off J Niekro; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R Smith (22, off J Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: R Smith 5; R Petrocelli 4; M Andrews 2; K Brett 2; C Yastrzemski 2; B Conigliaro 2.
GIDP: T Satriano (7).
RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (88); R Smith 2 (71); C Yastrzemski (89).
2-out RBI: R Petrocelli 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-C Yastrzemski.
E: T Satriano (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Conigliaro (5, 2nd base by J Hiller/J Price).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (11-11)            2.2   6   5   5    0   1   2   3.74   14     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 3     27    -     0.68  -0.28
N McRae                        1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.20    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Hiller                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.28    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.02
F Scherman                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.53    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    0   4   2          32     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2· 4           -  
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
K Brett, W (6-7)               8.1   6   2   2    4   8   1   4.12   36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 3     67    -     0.77   0.20
V Romo, S (5)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.27   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   8   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 3          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 14,998.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Mike Andrews                 2B
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Reggie Smith                 CF
3. Al Kaline                    1B       3. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
4. Jim Northrup                 RF       4. Tony Conigliaro              RF
5. Don Wert                     3B       5. Rico Petrocelli              SS
6. Elliott Maddox               LF       6. George Scott                 3B
7. Jim Price                     C       7. Billy Conigliaro             LF
8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS       8. Tom Satriano                  C
9. Joe Niekro                    P       9. Ken Brett                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- RR 15% 74% 0-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Home Run (CF-RF); Andrews Scores
b3 2 -2- RR 9% 93% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
b3 1 1-- R 8% 85% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores
t9 1 12- OO 8% 100% 2-5 DET M. Stanley V. Romo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 1-- RR -6% 90% 0-5 DET J. Price K. Brett Home Run; Maddox Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley K. Brett Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. Brett Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline K. Brett Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup K. Brett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Niekro Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- RR 15% 74% 0-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Home Run (CF-RF); Andrews Scores
b1 0 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 BOS G. Scott J. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 DET D. Wert K. Brett Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 DET E. Maddox K. Brett Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -2% 72% 0-2 DET J. Price K. Brett Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 2 -2- O 3% 75% 0-2 DET C. Gutierrez K. Brett Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 77% 2-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- OO -5% 72% 2-0 BOS T. Satriano J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 BOS K. Brett J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 DET J. Niekro K. Brett Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 DET M. Stanley K. Brett Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 DET D. McAuliffe K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- R 8% 85% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores
b3 1 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 -2- RR 9% 93% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
Norm McRae replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 BOS G. Scott N. McRae Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 DET A. Kaline K. Brett Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- -1% 92% 0-5 DET J. Northrup K. Brett Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 94% 0-5 DET D. Wert K. Brett Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 DET E. Maddox K. Brett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Norm McRae facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 BOS B. Conigliaro N. McRae Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 BOS T. Satriano N. McRae Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 94% 5-0 BOS K. Brett N. McRae Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- 0% 95% 5-0 BOS M. Andrews N. McRae Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
b4 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 BOS R. Smith N. McRae Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 DET J. Price K. Brett Reached on Interference on C
t5 0 1-- -4% 88% 0-5 DET C. Gutierrez K. Brett Walk; Price to 2B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Norm McRae (P) batting 9th
t5 0 12- O 3% 92% 0-5 DET K. Collins K. Brett Strikeout
t5 1 12- O 2% 94% 0-5 DET M. Stanley K. Brett Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Price to 3B
t5 2 1-3 -2% 92% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe K. Brett Walk; Stanley to 2B
t5 2 123 O 4% 96% 0-5 DET A. Kaline K. Brett Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
John Hiller replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Hiller Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Hiller Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Hiller Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET J. Northrup K. Brett Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 DET D. Wert K. Brett Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- -0% 97% 0-5 DET E. Maddox K. Brett Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- RR -6% 90% 0-5 DET J. Price K. Brett Home Run; Maddox Scores
t6 2 --- O 1% 91% 2-5 DET C. Gutierrez K. Brett Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-2 BOS G. Scott J. Hiller Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 91% 5-2 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Hiller Single to SS
b6 1 1-- OO -2% 90% 5-2 BOS T. Satriano J. Hiller Double Play: Strikeout, Conigliaro Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
Dalton Jones pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- -6% 84% 2-5 DET D. Jones K. Brett Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 0 -2- O 4% 88% 2-5 DET M. Stanley K. Brett Strikeout Looking
t7 1 -2- O 3% 92% 2-5 DET D. McAuliffe K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 3% 94% 2-5 DET A. Kaline K. Brett Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
Fred Scherman replaces Dalton Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 BOS K. Brett F. Scherman Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-2 BOS M. Andrews F. Scherman Lineout: 3B
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-2 BOS R. Smith F. Scherman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 DET J. Northrup K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 DET D. Wert K. Brett Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 DET E. Maddox K. Brett Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 BOS T. Conigliaro F. Scherman Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 BOS R. Petrocelli F. Scherman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 DET J. Price K. Brett Flyball: CF
Ike Brown pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- -2% 96% 2-5 DET I. Brown K. Brett Walk
Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th; Mickey Lolich pinch runs for Ike Brown (PH) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -4% 92% 2-5 DET N. Cash K. Brett Single to 1B; Lolich to 2B
Vicente Romo replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- OO 8% 100% 2-5 DET M. Stanley V. Romo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

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