September 3, 1970 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: K Brett (6-7), L: J Niekro (11-11), S: V Romo (5)

Red Sox

70-65

Won 2

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .716    0    0   0   GDP
D McAuliffe 2B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .247  .731    0    2   2   
A Kaline 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .815    0   10   1   
J Northrup RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .849    0    1   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .664    0    3   4   
E Maddox LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .662    0    1   1   
J Price C                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .205  .679    0    4   1   HR,2B
C Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .578    0    2   5   
  I Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .924    0    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  .542    0    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   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   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   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    4   8                    24  14

BATTING

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

DP: 2. D McAuliffe-C Gutierrez-A Kaline; J Price-C Gutierrez.

E: A Kaline (6).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .248  .728    0    2   4   
R Smith CF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .322  .919    0    3   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .319 1.046    0    7   0   2B
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .802    0    1   0   
R Petrocelli SS               4   1   1   2    0   1  .259  .783    0    0   3   HR
G Scott 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .820    0    4   2   
B Conigliaro LF               3   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .882    0    2   0   CS
T Satriano C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .694    0    8   0   GDP
K Brett P                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .233  .636    0    0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .465         0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   5    0   4                    27   9

BATTING

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

DP: 1. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-C Yastrzemski.

E: T Satriano (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Conigliaro (5, 2nd base by J Hiller/J Price).

PITCHING

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· 3· 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    0.19   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· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    0   4   2          32     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 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· 8· 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· 8· 3· 3          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 14,998.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox                       
1. M Stanley            CF    1. M Andrews            2B 
2. D McAuliffe          2B    2. R Smith              CF 
3. A Kaline             1B    3. C Yastrzemski        1B 
4. J Northrup           RF    4. T Conigliaro         RF 
5. D Wert               3B    5. R Petrocelli         SS 
6. E Maddox             LF    6. G Scott              3B 
7. J Price              C     7. B Conigliaro         LF 
8. C Gutierrez          SS    8. T Satriano           C  
9. J Niekro             P     9. K Brett              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  73% R Smith         J Niekro        Home Run (CF-RF); Andrews Scores
   b 3   2  0-3  -2-       9%  93% R Petrocelli    J Niekro        Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
   b 3   1  0-2  1--       8%  85% C Yastrzemski   J Niekro        Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores
   t 9   1  5-2  12-       8% 100% M Stanley       V Romo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  5-0  1--      -6%  90% J Price         K Brett         Home Run; Maddox Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Strikeout
          ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      53%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      55%  J Northrup      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, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Andrews       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      73%  R Smith         Home Run (CF-RF); Andrews Scores
   O      ---      72%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      71%  T Conigliaro    Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      72%  R Petrocelli    Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      70%  G Scott         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, Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  D Wert          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  J Price         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-      75%  C Gutierrez     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, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  B Conigliaro    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      72%  T Satriano      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  K Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  J Niekro        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D McAuliffe     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, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  M Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  R Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      85%  C Yastrzemski   Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores
   O      -2-      83%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
   RR     -2-      93%  R Petrocelli    Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
                  Norm McRae replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      92%  J Northrup      Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  D Wert          Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  E Maddox        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, Norm McRae facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  B Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Satriano      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  K Brett         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  M Andrews       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Smith         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, Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  J Price         Reached on Interference on C
          1--      88%  C Gutierrez     Walk; Price to 2B
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Norm McRae batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  K Collins       Strikeout
   O      12-      94%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Price to 3B
          1-3      92%  D McAuliffe     Walk; Stanley to 2B
   O      123      96%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Hiller facing 3-4-5
                  John Hiller replaces Kevin Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Petrocelli    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, Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  J Northrup      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  D Wert          Lineout: LF
          ---      97%  E Maddox        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      90%  J Price         Home Run; Maddox Scores
   O      ---      91%  C Gutierrez     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Hiller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  B Conigliaro    Single to SS
   OO     1--      90%  T Satriano      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, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for John Hiller batting 9th
          ---      84%  D Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-      88%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      91%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      94%  A Kaline        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, Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
                  Fred Scherman replaces Dalton Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  K Brett         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      93%  M Andrews       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      93%  R Smith         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, Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  E Maddox        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, Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  J Price         Flyball: CF
                  Ike Brown pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez batting 8th
          ---      96%  I Brown         Walk
                  Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Scherman batting 9th; Mickey Lolich pinch runs for Ike Brown batting 8th
          1--      92%  N Cash          Single to 1B; Lolich to 2B
                  Vicente Romo replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

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