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CLE
@BAL		3
4
DET
@BOS		3
5
MIN
@KCR		8
6
TOR
@NYY		5
1
TEX
@SEA		6
8
SDP
@ATL		12
6
PHI
@CHC		3
1
LAD
@CIN		7
3
PIT
@MON		5
6		 
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NYM
@STL		2
3
Monday, April 18, 1977 12:06PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 30,059, Time of Game: 2:26
Tigers
3
3-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
3-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  2
Red Sox         1  1  0   0  0  2   0  1  X    5 11  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .680 -0.115 1.09 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 1 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .326 .737 0.062 1.22 0.133 -0.071 0.4 4 2 SB
Rusty Staub DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .275 .920 0.107 0.98 0.136 -0.029 0.8 2·2B
Ben Oglivie RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .237 .886 0.107 1.30 0.189 -0.082 1.7 0 0 HR
Jason Thompson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .206 .775 0.028 1.07 0.093 -0.065 -0.2 11 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .146 .479 -0.167 1.71 0.023 -0.191 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Milt May C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .718 -0.036 1.63 0.079 -0.115 -0.5 5 2
   Tom Veryzer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .473 -0.249 1.71 0.000 -0.249 -1.6 1 7 GDP
Mark Wagner SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .426 -0.071 0.90 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 1 1
Bob Sykes P
   Fernando Arroyo P
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 4 6 .194 .641 -0.334 1.30 0.653 -0.988 -2.2 24 12
2B: R Staub 2 (3, 2 off F Jenkins).
HR: B Oglivie (3, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Oglivie 4; R Staub 4; S Kemp; T Fuentes; M May.
GIDP: S Kemp (2); A Rodriguez (3).
RBI: B Oglivie 2 (10); R Staub (7).
2-out RBI: B Oglivie 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-T Fuentes-J Thompson.
E: A Rodriguez (2); F Arroyo ().
Baserunning
SB: T Fuentes (1, 2nd base off F Jenkins/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .324 .822 0.007 0.73 0.058 -0.050 0.4 2 4
Steve Dillard 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .600 1.400 0.054 1.03 0.143 -0.088 0.0 3 4 2B
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .790 -0.089 1.11 0.036 -0.125 -1.0 GDP
George Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .212 .520 -0.100 0.95 0.011 -0.112 -1.0 9 1 CS
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .452 1.162 0.121 1.13 0.162 -0.041 1.6 2 0 2B
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .292 .808 0.009 1.28 0.078 -0.069 0.7 6 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .364 1.006 -0.080 1.38 0.033 -0.113 -0.5 2 0
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 1 3 0 0 .172 .536 0.272 1.08 0.328 -0.056 0.9 0 1 HR,SF
Rick Miller CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .465 -0.029 0.86 0.067 -0.096 -0.7 2 0 SB,CS
Fergie Jenkins P 1
   Bill Lee P
   Jim Willoughby P
Team Totals 32 5 11 5 5 5 .344 .921 0.165 1.04 0.916 -0.750 0.4 27 10
2B: S Dillard (1, off B Sykes); C Yastrzemski (4, off F Arroyo).
HR: B Hobson (2, off F Arroyo; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Hobson (3, off J Hiller).
TB: B Hobson 4; S Dillard 4; C Yastrzemski 4; J Rice; R Burleson; D Evans; C Fisk.
GIDP: J Rice (1).
RBI: B Hobson 3 (10); S Dillard (1); C Yastrzemski (8).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 2; C Yastrzemski; S Dillard.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Hobson-S Dillard-G Scott; S Dillard-R Burleson-G Scott.
Baserunning
SB: R Miller (2, 2nd base off F Arroyo/M May).
CS: G Scott (1, 2nd base by F Arroyo/M May); R Miller (1, 3rd base by B Sykes/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Sykes 1.2 5 2 2 3 1 0 3.38 11 35 -0.119 1.34 -1.2
Fernando Arroyo, L (0-2) 5.1 6 3 3 1 2 1 3.46 23 1 0 -0.076 0.93 -0.6
John Hiller 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.75 4 3 1 0.029 0.68 1.4
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 5 5 1 5.62 38 35 4 1 -0.166 1.30 -0.4
F Arroyo faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (1-1) 7.2 5 3 3 2 5 1 3.63 29 60 0.220 1.10 1.5
Bill Lee, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.060 1.98 -0.3
Jim Willoughby, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 1 2 0 0.173 3.98 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 4 6 1 3.00 35 60 2 0 0.333 1.04 2.2
Balks: B Sykes (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 30,059.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Steve Dillard 2B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Jim Rice DH
4 Ben Oglivie RF 4 George Scott 1B
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Carl Yastrzemski LF
6 Steve Kemp LF 6 Carlton Fisk C
7 Milt May C 7 Dwight Evans RF
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Butch Hobson 3B
9 Mark Wagner SS 9 Rick Miller CF
Bob Sykes P Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 2 1-- RR BOS B. Hobson F. Arroyo 33% 69% Home Run; Evans Scores
t9 3-5 1 12- OO DET A. Rodriguez J. Willoughby 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR DET B. Oglivie F. Jenkins -16% 36% Home Run; Staub Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- R BOS S. Dillard B. Sykes 11% 53% Double to CF; Burleson Scores
t6 3-2 1 12- OO DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins 10% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes F. Jenkins 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET R. Staub F. Jenkins -2% 52% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR DET B. Oglivie F. Jenkins -16% 36% Home Run; Staub Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins 1% 37% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes 4% 40% Single
b1 0-2 0 1-- O BOS S. Dillard B. Sykes -4% 37% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Burleson out at 2B/2B
b1 0-2 1 1-- BOS J. Rice B. Sykes 4% 40% Single; Dillard to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- O BOS G. Scott B. Sykes -5% 36% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Sykes 10% 45% Single to RF; Dillard Scores; Rice to 3B
b1 1-2 2 1-3 BOS C. Fisk B. Sykes 2% 48% Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 1-2 2 123 O BOS D. Evans B. Sykes -8% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins 2% 43% Popfly: LF
t2 2-1 1 --- O DET M. May F. Jenkins 2% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-1 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Jenkins 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
b2 1-2 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson B. Sykes -3% 43% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-2 1 --- BOS R. Miller B. Sykes 3% 45% Walk
b2 1-2 1 1-- BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes 2% 47% Balk; Miller to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -2- O BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes -6% 41% Miller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b2 1-2 2 --- BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes 1% 42% Walk
b2 1-2 2 1-- R BOS S. Dillard B. Sykes 11% 53% Double to CF; Burleson Scores
Fernando Arroyo replaces Bob Sykes pitching
b2 2-2 2 -2- O BOS J. Rice F. Arroyo -3% 50% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
t3 2-2 0 --- O DET M. Wagner F. Jenkins 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-2 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t3 2-2 2 --- O DET T. Fuentes F. Jenkins 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
b3 2-2 0 --- O BOS G. Scott F. Arroyo -3% 53% Strikeout
b3 2-2 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Arroyo 4% 58% Double to RF
b3 2-2 1 -2- O BOS C. Fisk F. Arroyo -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 -2- O BOS D. Evans F. Arroyo -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
t4 2-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub F. Jenkins 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-2 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie F. Jenkins 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 --- DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins -2% 53% Walk
t4 2-2 2 1-- DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins -2% 51% Single to CF; Thompson to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- O DET M. May F. Jenkins 5% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson F. Arroyo -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- O BOS R. Miller F. Arroyo -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson F. Arroyo -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Jenkins 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t5 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Wagner F. Jenkins 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
b5 2-2 0 --- O BOS S. Dillard F. Arroyo -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- O BOS J. Rice F. Arroyo -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O BOS G. Scott F. Arroyo -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- DET T. Fuentes F. Jenkins -5% 45% Single to SS/Bunt
t6 2-2 0 1-- DET R. Staub F. Jenkins -8% 37% Fuentes Steals 2B; Fuentes to 3B/Adv on throw
t6 2-2 0 --3 R DET R. Staub F. Jenkins -8% 28% Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
t6 3-2 0 -2- DET B. Oglivie F. Jenkins -3% 26% Walk
t6 3-2 0 12- O DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins 6% 31% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 12- OO DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins 10% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
b6 2-3 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Arroyo -4% 37% Lineout: 1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk F. Arroyo -3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- BOS D. Evans F. Arroyo 2% 36% Single to SS
b6 2-3 2 1-- RR BOS B. Hobson F. Arroyo 33% 69% Home Run; Evans Scores
b6 4-3 2 --- BOS R. Miller F. Arroyo 1% 70% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b6 4-3 2 1-- BOS R. Burleson F. Arroyo 1% 72% Miller Steals 2B
b6 4-3 2 -2- O BOS R. Burleson F. Arroyo -4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
t7 3-4 0 --- O DET M. May F. Jenkins 5% 72% Flyball: LF
t7 3-4 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Jenkins 3% 76% Flyball: 2B
t7 3-4 2 --- O DET M. Wagner F. Jenkins 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
b7 4-3 0 --- BOS S. Dillard F. Arroyo 3% 81% Single to SS
b7 4-3 0 1-- OO BOS J. Rice F. Arroyo -7% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- BOS G. Scott F. Arroyo 1% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b7 4-3 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Arroyo -2% 73% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t8 3-4 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins 6% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-4 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes F. Jenkins 4% 83% Flyball: RF
Bill Lee replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
t8 3-4 2 --- DET R. Staub B. Lee -3% 80% Walk
t8 3-4 2 1-- O DET B. Oglivie B. Lee 6% 86% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
b8 4-3 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Arroyo 2% 88% Single to RF
b8 4-3 0 1-- BOS C. Fisk F. Arroyo 5% 93% Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b8 4-3 0 1-3 BOS D. Evans F. Arroyo 1% 94% Walk; Fisk to 2B
John Hiller replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
b8 4-3 0 123 RO BOS B. Hobson J. Hiller -0% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Yastrzemski Scores
b8 5-3 1 12- O BOS R. Miller J. Hiller -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-3 2 12- BOS R. Burleson J. Hiller 1% 94% Walk; Fisk to 3B; Evans to 2B
b8 5-3 2 123 O BOS S. Dillard J. Hiller -2% 92% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
t9 3-5 0 --- DET J. Thompson B. Lee -8% 84% Walk
t9 3-5 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp B. Lee 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 1-- DET M. May B. Lee -8% 83% Single; Thompson to 2B
Jim Willoughby replaces Bill Lee pitching
Tom Veryzer pinch runs for Milt May (C) batting 7th
t9 3-5 1 12- OO DET A. Rodriguez J. Willoughby 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5.

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