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BOS  6
DET  1
 BAL  6
@CLE  2
 LAD  2
ATL  0
 STL  7
@MON  4
 PHI  3
@NYM  2
 HOU  9
@SDP  0
 CIN  1
@SFG  0
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,832

 Thursday, September 17, 1981, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 3:06
Tigers
1
53-41
Lost 4
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0
Red Sox         1  1  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    6 11  0
W: Bob Ojeda (6-2), L: Milt Wilcox (10-8), S: Bill Campbell (6)
 Red Sox
6
51-41
Won 4
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .668              0   0   
A Trammell SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .697              2   3   GDP
K Gibson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .852              0   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .810              4   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .693              8   2   
L Parrish C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .238  .700              2   0   
  B Fahey C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .590              2   0   
J Wockenfuss DH               2   0   1   0    1   0  .197  .624              0   0   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .692              0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .255  .632              1   2   SF
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .618              0   0   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .583              0   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .720              4   3   

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   0
  D Kinney P                                                                  0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       32   1   7   0    5   5                         24  10
Batting Events
SF: T Brookens (6, off B Ojeda).
TB: R Jackson 2; A Cowens; S Kemp; K Gibson; J Wockenfuss; A Trammell.
GIDP: A Trammell (9).
RBI: T Brookens (23).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     1   2   0   0    3   0  .322  .738              3   3   SB,SH
D Evans RF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .295  .918              4   0   
J Rice LF                     5   1   4   4    0   0  .286  .787              5   0   HR,2B
C Yastrzemski DH              5   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .730              0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .830              1   1   SF
D Stapleton SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .691              2   3   
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .249  .676              3   0   2B
R Gedman C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .709              5   0   2B
R Miller CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .716              4   0   SH

B Ojeda P                                                                     0   0
  B Campbell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   6  11   0    5   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: T Perez (7, off M Wilcox); J Rice (17, off M Wilcox); R Gedman (12, off M Wilcox).
HR: J Rice (15, off A Lopez; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Lansford (2, off M Wilcox).
SH: J Remy (11, off M Wilcox); R Miller (3, off M Wilcox).
TB: J Rice 8; T Perez 3; R Gedman 2; D Stapleton; R Miller; D Evans; C Lansford.
RBI: J Rice 4 (54); C Lansford (45); R Gedman (21).
2-out RBI: J Rice 4.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Stapleton-J Remy-T Perez.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Remy (9, 2nd base off A Lopez/B Fahey).

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 Wilcox, L (10-8)             5.2  10   3   3    3   1   0   3.14   30     -       ·  ·      9·15· 8· 2     35    -     0.91  -0.12
D Kinney                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.13   0.03
A Lopez                        2     1   3   3    2   3   1   3.65    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.29  -0.03
Totals                         8    11   6   6    5   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·17· 9· 3          2-0 
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
B Ojeda, W (6-2)               7     6   1   1    5   1   0   2.51   31     -       ·  ·      8·14· 5· 3     57    -     1.31   0.30
B Campbell, S (6)              2     1   0   0    0   4   0   3.18    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.08
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·17· 6· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 16,832.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Al Cowens                    CF       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Dwight Evans                 RF
3. Kirk Gibson                  RF       3. Jim Rice                     LF
4. Steve Kemp                   LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             DH
5. Ron Jackson                  1B       5. Carney Lansford              3B
6. Lance Parrish                 C       6. Dave Stapleton               SS
7. John Wockenfuss              DH       7. Tony Perez                   1B
8. Tom Brookens                 3B       8. Rich Gedman                   C
9. Lou Whitaker                 2B       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Milt Wilcox                   P          Bob Ojeda                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 123 O 9% 70% 0-2 DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda Lineout: 3B
t4 2 123 O 9% 79% 0-2 DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda Flyball: LF
b2 0 -2- R 8% 80% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox Double to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores
b4 2 -2- R 8% 86% 2-0 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Miller Scores
t4 1 12- -8% 61% 0-2 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda Walk; Jackson to 3B; Parrish to 2B

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' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda Single to RF; Gibson to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Walk
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Single to LF (Line Drive); Remy to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Single to SS; Remy to 3B; Evans to 2B
b1 0 123 O -6% 64% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b1 1 123 RO 0% 64% 0-0 BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Remy Scores
b1 2 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda Lineout: LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 5% 71% 1-0 BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 -2- R 8% 80% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox Double to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores
b2 0 -2- O -1% 79% 2-0 BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Gedman to 3B
b2 1 --3 O -4% 75% 2-0 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --3 1% 75% 2-0 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Walk
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 72% 2-0 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- 2% 77% 2-0 BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lansford to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -3% 74% 2-0 BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda Walk
t4 1 1-- -4% 69% 0-2 DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda Walk; Jackson to 2B
t4 1 12- -8% 61% 0-2 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda Walk; Jackson to 3B; Parrish to 2B
t4 1 123 O 9% 70% 0-2 DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda Lineout: 3B
t4 2 123 O 9% 79% 0-2 DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O -1% 81% 2-0 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -2% 78% 2-0 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Popfly: 2B
b4 2 -2- R 8% 86% 2-0 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Miller Scores
b4 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 0-3 DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 84% 0-3 DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 87% 0-3 DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-3 DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- 1% 89% 3-0 BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 0-3 DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 0-3 DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- -6% 80% 0-3 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda Single to CF (Line Drive); Jackson to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 2% 82% 0-3 DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 1-3 DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 3-1 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Walk
b6 1 1-- O -2% 84% 3-1 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Popfly: 3B
b6 2 1-- 2% 85% 3-1 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Remy to 3B
Dennis Kinney replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
b6 2 1-3 O -3% 82% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Kinney Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 1-3 DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 1-3 DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 1-3 DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
Aurelio Lopez replaces Dennis Kinney pitching
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 BOS C. Lansford A. Lopez Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 BOS D. Stapleton A. Lopez Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 BOS T. Perez A. Lopez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 5-6-7
Bill Campbell replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
t8 0 --- -7% 80% 1-3 DET R. Jackson B. Campbell Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 6% 86% 1-3 DET L. Parrish B. Campbell Strikeout Looking
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss (DH) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- O 5% 91% 1-3 DET C. Summers B. Campbell Flyball: RF
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 3% 94% 1-3 DET R. Hebner B. Campbell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
Bill Fahey replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 6th; Mick Kelleher replaces Richie Hebner (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 3-1 BOS R. Gedman A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-1 BOS R. Miller A. Lopez Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 3-1 BOS J. Remy A. Lopez Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 94% 3-1 BOS D. Evans A. Lopez Remy Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 94% 3-1 BOS D. Evans A. Lopez Walk
b8 2 12- RRR 5% 99% 3-1 BOS J. Rice A. Lopez Home Run; Remy Scores; Evans Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Lopez Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 DET L. Whitaker B. Campbell Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 DET A. Cowens B. Campbell Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 DET A. Trammell B. Campbell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 6.

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