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DET  4
@BOS  1
 CAL  6
KCR  5
 MIN  4
@CHW  0
 NYY 10
@CLE  2
 BAL  6
@MIL  0
 OAK  6
@TEX  2
 CIN  5
@HOU  1
 MON 10
PIT  3
 CHC  5
@NYM  1
 PHI 10
STL  3
 STL  5
@PHI  4
(11)		 LAD  7
@SDP  0
 ATL  9
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 20,152

 Tuesday, June 26, 1973, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:02
Tigers
4
33-37
Won 1
5th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   1  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
W: Mike Strahler (1-1), L: Luis Tiant (8-8), S: John Hiller (12)
 Red Sox
1
34-34
Lost 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Brown DH                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .239  .654              0   0   3B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .634              2   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .790              9   0   SF
W Horton LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .348 1.016              4   0   HR
D Sims C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .748              6   0   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .694              2   1   GDP
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .751              4   1   2B
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .683              0   4   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .215  .600              0   2   2B

M Strahler P                                                                  0   3
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   4  10   0    1   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez (16, off L Tiant); D McAuliffe (12, off L Tiant).
3B: G Brown (1, off L Tiant).
HR: W Horton (11, off L Tiant; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: N Cash (2, off L Tiant).
TB: W Horton 5; G Brown 5; A Rodriguez 3; D McAuliffe 2; E Brinkman; A Kaline.
GIDP: M Stanley (4); A Kaline (5).
RBI: W Horton (27); G Brown (18); A Kaline (20); N Cash (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: D McAuliffe (3).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .767              1   0   
R Smith CF                    3   0   1   0    2   1  .269  .817              7   0   2B
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .902              8   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .825              0   0   
  D Evans LF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .687              0   0   
O Cepeda DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .839              0   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .780              1   1   GDP
D Cater 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .684              7   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .614              0   5   
M Guerrero 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .626              2   2   HBP
  J Kennedy PR-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .564              1   1   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       33   1   7   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Smith (11, off M Strahler).
HBP: M Guerrero (1, by M Strahler).
TB: R Smith 2; R Petrocelli 2; R Miller; D Evans; M Guerrero; O Cepeda.
GIDP: R Petrocelli (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Aparicio-J Kennedy-D Cater; L Aparicio-M Guerrero-D Cater.

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
M Strahler, W (1-1)            8.2   7   1   1    4   5   0   3.38   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 3· 7     67    -     0.90   0.37
J Hiller, S (12)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.72    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 7          1-0 
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
L Tiant, L (8-8)               9    10   4   4    1   5   1   4.08   36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1·10     55    -     0.66  -0.12
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Strahler (1).
HBP: M Strahler (1; M Guerrero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 20,152.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Gates Brown                  DH       1. Rick Miller                  RF
2. Al Kaline                    RF       2. Reggie Smith                 CF
3. Norm Cash                    1B       3. Carlton Fisk                  C
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. Duke Sims                     C       5. Orlando Cepeda               DH
6. Mickey Stanley               CF       6. Rico Petrocelli              3B
7. Dick McAuliffe               2B       7. Danny Cater                  1B
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Luis Aparicio                SS
9. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       9. Mario Guerrero               2B

   Mike Strahler                 P          Luis Tiant                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-- R 16% 66% 0-0 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Triple to RF; Rodriguez Scores
t4 0 --- R 11% 73% 1-0 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Home Run
t5 1 12- R 9% 87% 2-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Single to LF; Brinkman Scores; Brown to 3B
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 75% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1 --3 O -6% 60% 1-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Strikeout

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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Popfly: C
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS R. Miller M. Strahler Popfly: LF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 BOS R. Smith M. Strahler Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. Sims L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BOS D. Cater M. Strahler Popfly: 2B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Single to LF
t3 1 1-- R 16% 66% 0-0 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Triple to RF; Rodriguez Scores
t3 1 --3 O -6% 60% 1-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Strikeout
t3 2 --3 O -4% 56% 1-0 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 BOS R. Miller M. Strahler Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- -3% 59% 0-1 BOS R. Smith M. Strahler Double to RF
b3 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 11% 73% 1-0 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 DET D. Sims L. Tiant Popfly: CF
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler Single to CF
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 75% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -3% 75% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Strikeout
t5 1 1-- 3% 78% 2-0 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Single to LF; Brinkman to 2B
t5 1 12- R 9% 87% 2-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Single to LF; Brinkman Scores; Brown to 3B
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 89% 3-0 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
t5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 BOS D. Cater M. Strahler Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -1% 90% 0-4 BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler Single
b5 2 1-- -2% 88% 0-4 BOS R. Miller M. Strahler Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B
b5 2 12- O 4% 92% 0-4 BOS R. Smith M. Strahler Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 DET D. Sims L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 91% 4-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Double to LF
t6 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- -3% 87% 0-4 BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 90% 0-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- -4% 87% 0-4 BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fisk to 2B
b6 1 12- O 4% 91% 0-4 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler Strikeout Looking
b6 2 12- O 3% 94% 0-4 BOS D. Cater M. Strahler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
Dwight Evans replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 4th
t7 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Double to LF
t7 0 -2- 0% 96% 4-0 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Walk
t7 0 12- OO -2% 94% 4-0 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -1% 93% 4-0 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- -2% 93% 0-4 BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler Hit By Pitch
John Kennedy pinch runs for Mario Guerrero (2B) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 BOS R. Miller M. Strahler Lineout: CF
b7 2 1-- -2% 93% 0-4 BOS R. Smith M. Strahler Walk; Kennedy to 2B
b7 2 12- O 3% 96% 0-4 BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler Popfly: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
John Kennedy moves from PR to 2B
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 4-0 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 DET D. Sims L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-0 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -3% 93% 0-4 BOS D. Evans M. Strahler Single
b8 0 1-- O 3% 95% 0-4 BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 2% 97% 0-4 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli out at 2B/CF-2B
b8 2 --3 R -1% 96% 0-4 BOS D. Cater M. Strahler Wild Pitch; Evans Scores
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 BOS D. Cater M. Strahler Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 BOS J. Kennedy M. Strahler Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 1-4 BOS R. Miller M. Strahler Walk
John Hiller replaces Mike Strahler pitching
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 BOS R. Smith J. Hiller Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.

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