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Scores
Standings
DET
@BOS		4
1
KCR
@CAL		5
6
MIN
@CHW		4
0
NYY
@CLE		10
2
BAL
@MIL		6
0
OAK
@TEX		6
2
CIN
@HOU		5
1
PIT
@MON		3
10
CHC
@NYM		5
1
STL
@PHI		3
10
STL
@PHI		5
4		 
(11)
LAD
@SDP		7
0
ATL
@SFG		9
2
Tuesday, June 26, 1973 7:35PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 20,152, Time of Game: 3:02
Tigers
4
33-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Red Sox
1
34-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Mike Strahler (1-1)
L: Luis Tiant (8-8)
S: John Hiller (12)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gates Brown DH 3 1 3 1 1 0 .239 .654 0.224 0.84 0.224 0.000 2.6 3B
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .220 .634 -0.019 1.16 0.094 -0.112 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .790 -0.061 0.96 0.014 -0.075 -1.0 9 0 SF
Willie Horton LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .348 1.016 0.081 0.53 0.112 -0.031 0.9 4 0 HR
Duke Sims C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .748 -0.053 0.52 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 6 0
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .694 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -1.0 2 1 GDP
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .751 -0.016 0.25 0.007 -0.023 -0.2 4 1 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .683 -0.012 0.54 0.027 -0.039 -0.3 0 4
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .215 .600 0.015 0.53 0.042 -0.027 0.4 0 2 2B
Mike Strahler P 3
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 1 5 .294 .806 0.117 0.64 0.520 -0.402 -0.6 27 11
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
DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: D McAuliffe (3).
Outfield Assists: M Stanley (R Petrocelli at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .767 -0.036 0.69 0.028 -0.064 -0.4 1 0
Reggie Smith CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .269 .817 0.017 0.69 0.067 -0.050 0.0 7 0 2B
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .293 .902 -0.064 1.11 0.034 -0.098 -0.7 8 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .825 -0.083 1.09 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 0 0
   Dwight Evans LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .687 0.042 0.56 0.042 0.000 1.1 0 0
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .839 0.017 0.97 0.068 -0.051 0.1
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .780 -0.097 1.20 0.026 -0.123 -0.9 1 1 GDP
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .684 -0.091 0.90 0.000 -0.091 -1.1 7 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .614 -0.078 0.74 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 0 5
Mario Guerrero 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .626 0.003 0.60 0.030 -0.027 0.1 2 2 HBP
   John Kennedy PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .564 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 1
Luis Tiant P
Team Totals 33 1 7 0 4 5 .212 .558 -0.383 0.85 0.295 -0.678 -3.6 27 9
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
DP: 2. L Aparicio-J Kennedy-D Cater; L Aparicio-M Guerrero-D Cater.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Strahler, W (1-1) 8.2 7 1 1 4 5 0 3.38 37 67 0.369 0.86 3.3
John Hiller, S (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.72 1 1 0 0.015 0.51 0.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 5 0 1.00 38 67 1 0 0.384 0.64 3.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, L (8-8) 9 10 4 4 1 5 1 4.08 36 55 -0.116 0.64 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 5 1 4.00 36 55 -0.116 0.85 0.6
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.

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

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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET G. Brown L. Tiant 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline L. Tiant -3% 50% Popfly: C
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET N. Cash L. Tiant -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Strahler 2% 47% Popfly: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Smith M. Strahler -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Sims L. Tiant -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler 2% 47% Lineout: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Cater M. Strahler 3% 48% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- R DET G. Brown L. Tiant 16% 66% Triple to RF; Rodriguez Scores
t3 1-0 1 --3 O DET A. Kaline L. Tiant -6% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --3 O DET N. Cash L. Tiant -4% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler 3% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Strahler 2% 61% Lineout: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- BOS R. Smith M. Strahler -3% 59% Double to RF
b3 0-1 2 -2- O BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler 4% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- R DET W. Horton L. Tiant 11% 73% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Sims L. Tiant -2% 71% Popfly: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -1% 70% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant -1% 69% 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 0-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler 3% 72% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler -3% 69% Single to CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler 6% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant 3% 78% Single to CF
t5 2-0 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant -3% 75% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 1-- DET G. Brown L. Tiant 3% 78% Single to LF; Brinkman to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- R DET A. Kaline L. Tiant 9% 87% Single to LF; Brinkman Scores; Brown to 3B
t5 3-0 1 1-3 RO DET N. Cash L. Tiant 1% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
t5 4-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant -1% 88% 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 0-4 0 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Strahler 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-4 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler -1% 90% Single
b5 0-4 2 1-- BOS R. Miller M. Strahler -2% 88% Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B
b5 0-4 2 12- O BOS R. Smith M. Strahler 4% 92% 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 4-0 0 --- O DET D. Sims L. Tiant -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 4-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -1% 91% Strikeout
t6 4-0 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant 1% 92% Double to LF
t6 4-0 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant -1% 90% 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 0-4 0 --- BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler -3% 87% Walk
b6 0-4 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Strahler 3% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 0-4 1 1-- BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler -4% 87% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fisk to 2B
b6 0-4 1 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler 4% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-4 2 12- O BOS D. Cater M. Strahler 3% 94% 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 4-0 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant 1% 96% Double to LF
t7 4-0 0 -2- DET G. Brown L. Tiant 0% 96% Walk
t7 4-0 0 12- OO DET A. Kaline L. Tiant -2% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
t7 4-0 2 --3 O DET N. Cash L. Tiant -1% 93% 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 0-4 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- BOS M. Guerrero M. Strahler -2% 93% Hit By Pitch
John Kennedy pinch runs for Mario Guerrero (2B) batting 9th
b7 0-4 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller M. Strahler 2% 95% Lineout: CF
b7 0-4 2 1-- BOS R. Smith M. Strahler -2% 93% Walk; Kennedy to 2B
b7 0-4 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk M. Strahler 3% 96% 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 4-0 0 --- DET W. Horton L. Tiant 1% 97% Single to LF
t8 4-0 0 1-- O DET D. Sims L. Tiant -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 4-0 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -1% 96% 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 0-4 0 --- BOS D. Evans M. Strahler -3% 93% Single
b8 0-4 0 1-- O BOS O. Cepeda M. Strahler 3% 96% Strikeout
b8 0-4 1 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Strahler 2% 97% Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Petrocelli out at 2B/CF-2B
b8 0-4 2 --3 R BOS D. Cater M. Strahler -1% 96% Wild Pitch; Evans Scores
b8 1-4 2 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Strahler 1% 97% 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 4-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t9 4-1 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant -0% 96% 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 1-4 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Strahler 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-4 1 --- O BOS J. Kennedy M. Strahler 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- BOS R. Miller M. Strahler -1% 98% Walk
John Hiller replaces Mike Strahler pitching
b9 1-4 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith J. Hiller 2% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.

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