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Standings
DET
@BOS		1
6
BAL
@CLE		6
2
ATL
@LAD		0
2
STL
@MON		7
4
PHI
@NYM		3
2
HOU
@SDP		9
0
CIN
@SFG		1
0		 
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Thursday, September 17, 1981 7:36PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 16,832, Time of Game: 3:06
Tigers
1
53-41
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Red Sox
6
51-41
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Bob Ojeda (6-2)
L: Milt Wilcox (10-8)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Cowens CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .260 .668 0.015 0.82 0.075 -0.060 0.1 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .697 -0.086 0.92 0.040 -0.126 -1.1 2 3 GDP
Kirk Gibson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .852 -0.069 0.95 0.012 -0.081 -0.6 0 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .810 -0.054 0.93 0.026 -0.079 -0.4 4 0
Ron Jackson 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .264 .693 0.089 1.20 0.137 -0.048 0.5 8 2
Lance Parrish C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .238 .700 -0.011 1.65 0.085 -0.096 0.1 2 0
   Bill Fahey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .590 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
John Wockenfuss DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .197 .624 0.103 1.75 0.140 -0.037 1.0
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .692 -0.046 1.95 0.000 -0.046 -0.3
Tom Brookens 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .632 -0.140 2.26 0.000 -0.140 -1.0 1 2 SF
   Richie Hebner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .618 -0.034 1.21 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Mick Kelleher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .720 -0.147 1.40 0.000 -0.147 -1.4 4 3
Milt Wilcox P
   Dennis Kinney P
   Aurelio Lopez P 1
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 5 5 .219 .535 -0.380 1.27 0.515 -0.894 -3.4 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 1 2 0 0 3 0 .322 .738 0.004 0.58 0.056 -0.052 0.1 3 3 SB,SH
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .295 .918 0.025 0.85 0.063 -0.039 0.2 4 0
Jim Rice LF 5 1 4 4 0 0 .286 .787 0.184 0.97 0.219 -0.034 4.3 5 0 HR,2B
Carl Yastrzemski DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .730 -0.124 0.86 0.000 -0.124 -1.9
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .830 -0.003 0.93 0.017 -0.019 -0.3 1 1 SF
Dave Stapleton SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .691 -0.053 0.70 0.009 -0.062 -0.6 2 3
Tony Perez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .249 .676 0.056 0.51 0.073 -0.016 0.5 3 0 2B
Rich Gedman C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .280 .709 0.033 0.72 0.082 -0.050 0.1 5 0 2B
Rick Miller CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .716 -0.001 0.52 0.023 -0.024 -0.2 4 0 SH
Bob Ojeda P
   Bill Campbell P
Team Totals 32 6 11 6 5 4 .344 .952 0.121 0.74 0.542 -0.420 2.1 27 7
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
DP: 1. D Stapleton-J Remy-T Perez.
Baserunning
SB: J Remy (9, 2nd base off A Lopez/B Fahey).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (10-8) 5.2 10 3 3 3 1 0 3.14 30 35 -0.119 0.90 -0.6
Dennis Kinney 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.57 1 2 0 0.029 1.04 0.5
Aurelio Lopez 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 3.65 9 0 0 -0.030 0.24 -2.0
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 5 4 1 6.75 40 35 2 0 -0.120 1.27 -2.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Ojeda, W (6-2) 7 6 1 1 5 1 0 2.51 31 57 0.301 1.32 2.4
Bill Campbell, S (6) 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.18 7 0 0 0.078 1.06 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 5 5 0 1.00 38 57 0 0 0.379 0.74 3.4
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.

Starting 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

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

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' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda -3% 50% Single to RF; Gibson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox 5% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Remy to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox 7% 71% Single to SS; Remy to 3B; Evans to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -6% 64% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 123 RO BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox -0% 64% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Remy Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- O BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox -4% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda -4% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda 4% 60% Lineout: LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda 3% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda 2% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox 5% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1-0 0 -2- R BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox 8% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores
b2 2-0 0 -2- O BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Gedman to 3B
b2 2-0 1 --3 O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --3 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox 1% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -3% 72% 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 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda 2% 74% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda 2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda 1% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox 2% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox -2% 75% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox 2% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lansford to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox -3% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda 3% 76% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda -3% 73% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda -5% 69% Walk; Jackson to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda -8% 61% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Parrish to 2B
t4 0-2 1 123 O DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda 9% 70% Lineout: 3B
t4 0-2 2 123 O DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda 9% 79% 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 2-0 0 --- BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox 2% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- O BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox -2% 78% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- R BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox 8% 86% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Miller Scores
b4 3-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -2% 84% 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 0-3 0 --- DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda -4% 80% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda 4% 84% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 1-- O DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-3 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda 2% 89% 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 3-0 0 --- O BOS C. Lansford M. Wilcox -1% 88% Popfly: 1B
b5 3-0 1 --- BOS D. Stapleton M. Wilcox 1% 89% Single to LF
b5 3-0 1 1-- O BOS T. Perez M. Wilcox -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman M. Wilcox -1% 87% 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 0-3 0 --- DET R. Jackson B. Ojeda -4% 83% Single to RF
t6 0-3 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish B. Ojeda 4% 87% Flyball: RF
t6 0-3 1 1-- DET J. Wockenfuss B. Ojeda -6% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive); Jackson to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 RO DET T. Brookens B. Ojeda 2% 82% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
t6 1-3 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker B. Ojeda 3% 85% 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 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Wilcox -1% 84% Popfly: SS
b6 3-1 1 --- BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox 1% 85% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox -2% 84% Popfly: 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-- BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox 2% 85% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Remy to 3B
Dennis Kinney replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
b6 3-1 2 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Kinney -3% 82% 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 1-3 0 --- O DET A. Cowens B. Ojeda 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- DET A. Trammell B. Ojeda -4% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1-3 1 1-- O DET K. Gibson B. Ojeda 4% 86% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp B. Ojeda 3% 89% 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 3-1 0 --- O BOS C. Lansford A. Lopez -1% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O BOS D. Stapleton A. Lopez -1% 87% Lineout: LF
b7 3-1 2 --- O BOS T. Perez A. Lopez -1% 87% 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 1-3 0 --- DET R. Jackson B. Campbell -7% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1-3 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish B. Campbell 6% 86% Strikeout Looking
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss (DH) batting 7th
t8 1-3 1 1-- O DET C. Summers B. Campbell 5% 91% Flyball: RF
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 8th
t8 1-3 2 1-- O DET R. Hebner B. Campbell 3% 94% 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 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman A. Lopez -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-1 1 --- O BOS R. Miller A. Lopez -0% 93% Strikeout
b8 3-1 2 --- BOS J. Remy A. Lopez 0% 93% Walk
b8 3-1 2 1-- BOS D. Evans A. Lopez 0% 94% Remy Steals 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- BOS D. Evans A. Lopez 0% 94% Walk
b8 3-1 2 12- RRR BOS J. Rice A. Lopez 5% 99% Home Run; Remy Scores; Evans Scores
b8 6-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Lopez -0% 99% 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 1-6 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker B. Campbell 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 1 --- O DET A. Cowens B. Campbell 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Campbell 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 6.

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