September 21, 1985 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 2 BOS 7
DET 6 CAL 12
CLE 3 OAK 8
@CHW 3 KCR 6
MIN 5
(10) TEX 7
SEA 2 TOR 2
MIL 1
(14) HOU 9
CIN 5 NYM 12
PIT 1 CHC 9
@PHI 2 SDP 1
ATL 0 LAD 11
@SFG 2 STL 7
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 25,618

Saturday, September 21, 1985
Time of Game: 3:27

Tigers

77-71

Lost 1

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  2   0  1  0   0  1  1    6 13  1
Red Sox         2  3  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    7 13  1

W: T Lollar (8-10), L: W Terrell (13-10), S: S Crawford (11)

Red Sox

74-74

Won 1

5th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .285  .843    0    3   2   3B
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .263  .706    0    0   1   
K Gibson DH                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .296  .898    0    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .243  .875    0    6   0   HR
C Lemon CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .269  .778    0    4   0   
J Grubb LF                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .698    0    0   0   
  L Herndon PH-LF             3   0   0   0    1   2  .245  .688    0    1   0   
N Simmons RF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .766    0    3   0   2B
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   2   1    0   1  .237  .655    0    0   2   2B,CS
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .522    0    0   0   
  D Flynn 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .539         0   0   
  A Sanchez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .712    0    0   0   GDP
B Melvin C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .501    0    5   1   
  B Garbey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .680    0    0   0   
  M Castillo C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .357         2   0   

W Terrell P                                                              0   0
  B Scherrer P                                                           0   1
  C Cary P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   6  13   5    6   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: N Simmons (10, off J Sellers); T Brookens (33, off T Lollar).

3B: L Whitaker (8, off J Sellers).

HR: D Evans (37, off T Lollar; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: L Whitaker 5; D Evans 5; T Brookens 3; N Simmons 2; K Gibson 2; C Lemon 2; A Trammell.

GIDP: A Sanchez (4).

RBI: D Evans 2 (88); T Brookens (40); A Trammell (55); L Whitaker (68).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Brookens-L Whitaker-D Evans.

E: N Simmons (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Brookens (5, 2nd base by J Sellers/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    3   3   2   2    2   1  .266  .833    0    3   1   HR
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .374  .943    0    3   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   3   3    0   0  .290  .746    0    4   1   2·2B
T Armas LF                    2   0   2   1    2   0  .269  .829    0    4   0   2·IW
  K Romine PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .713    0    0   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .876    0    8   0   HBP
M Easler DH                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .258  .732    0    0   0   GDP
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .691    0    2   1   
S Lyons CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .685    0    2   0   
G Hoffman SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .734    0    1   4   

J Sellers P                                                              0   1
  T Lollar P                                                             0   0
  M Trujillo P                                                           0   1
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   7  13   7    5   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Buckner 2 (40, 2 off W Terrell).

HR: D Evans (24, off B Scherrer; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: T Armas 2 (4, 2 by B Scherrer).

HBP: R Gedman (3, by C Cary).

TB: B Buckner 5; D Evans 5; W Boggs 2; T Armas 2; S Lyons; R Gedman; M Barrett; M Easler.

GIDP: M Easler (14).

RBI: B Buckner 3 (97); D Evans 2 (68); T Armas (60); W Boggs (71).

2-out RBI: D Evans 2; B Buckner 2; W Boggs.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-G Hoffman-B Buckner.

PB: R Gedman (13).

E: G Hoffman (9).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Terrell, L (13-10)           1.2   6   5   5    2   1   0   4.11   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 6     22    -     1.04  -0.36
B Scherrer                     3     7   2   2    3   2   1   3.88   19     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 7          1-0    0.60  -0.09
C Cary                         3.1   0   0   0    0   5   0   3.44   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          3-0    0.31   0.08
Totals                         8    13   7   7    5   8   1          42     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0·13          4-0

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
J Sellers                      2.1   7   3   3    2   1   0   4.15   14     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 7     30    -     1.00  -0.25
T Lollar, W (8-10)             4     4   1   1    1   4   1   4.43   17     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 4          3-0    1.20   0.24
M Trujillo, H (1)              1.1   1   1   1    2   2   0   4.84    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    1.14  -0.01
S Crawford, S (11)             1.1   1   1   0    1   0   0   3.56    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.93   0.15
Totals                         9    13   6   5    6   7   1          44     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1·13          6-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Scherrer 2 (13; T Armas, T Armas).

HBP: C Cary (1; R Gedman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 25,618.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox                       
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. D Evans              RF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. K Gibson             DH    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. D Evans              1B    4. T Armas              LF 
5. C Lemon              CF    5. R Gedman             C  
6. J Grubb              LF    6. M Easler             DH 
7. N Simmons            RF    7. M Barrett            2B 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. S Lyons              CF 
9. B Melvin             C     9. G Hoffman            SS 

   W Terrell            P        J Sellers            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  7-6  12-      29% 100% A Sanchez       S Crawford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      13%  68% B Buckner       W Terrell       Double; Evans Scores; Buckner to 3B
   b 2   2  1-3  1-3      12%  87% B Buckner       W Terrell       Double; Evans Scores; Boggs Scores
   t 9   1  7-5  12-     -12%  71% N Simmons       S Crawford      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lemon Scores/No RBI/unER; Herndon to 2B
   b 2   2  1-2  12-      10%  74% W Boggs         W Terrell       Single; Lyons Scores; Evans to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  A Trammell      Flyball: 2B
          ---      53%  K Gibson        Walk
          1--      52%  D Evans         Passed Ball; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   R      1--      68%  B Buckner       Double; Evans Scores; Buckner to 3B
   R      --3      74%  T Armas         Single; Buckner Scores; Armas to 2B/Adv on E9
          -2-      78%  R Gedman        Single; Armas to 3B
   OO     1-3      69%  M Easler        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  C Lemon         Flyball: 3B
          ---      69%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      61%  N Simmons       Double; Grubb to 3B
   RO     -23      63%  T Brookens      Single; Grubb Scores; Simmons out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--      66%  B Melvin        Brookens Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  M Barrett       Strikeout
          ---      66%  S Lyons         Single
   O      1--      63%  G Hoffman       Flyball: CF
          1--      65%  D Evans         Walk; Lyons to 2B
   R      12-      74%  W Boggs         Single; Lyons Scores; Evans to 3B
   RR     1-3      87%  B Buckner       Double; Evans Scores; Boggs Scores
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Walt Terrell pitching
          -2-      87%  T Armas         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  R Gedman        Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jeff Sellers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  B Melvin        Strikeout
          ---      83%  L Whitaker      Triple
   R      --3      79%  A Trammell      Single; Whitaker Scores
          1--      73%  K Gibson        Single; Trammell to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  D Evans         Single; Trammell Scores; Gibson to 2B
          12-      60%  C Lemon         Single; Gibson to 3B; Evans to 2B
                  Tim Lollar replaces Jeff Sellers pitching; Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 6th
   O      123      68%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      123      76%  N Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Scherrer facing 6-7-8
                  Larry Herndon moves to LF
   O      ---      75%  M Easler        Strikeout
          ---      76%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      74%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
          1--      76%  G Hoffman       Walk; Barrett to 2B
   R      12-      84%  D Evans         Single; Barrett Scores; Hoffman to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Lollar facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  T Brookens      Double
   O      -2-      79%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      83%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      86%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Scherrer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  T Armas         Single
   O      1--      84%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
          1--      85%  M Easler        Single; Armas to 2B
   O      12-      83%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Lollar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  K Gibson        Strikeout
   R      ---      78%  D Evans         Home Run
   O      ---      80%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  L Herndon       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bill Scherrer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  S Lyons         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  G Hoffman       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      86%  D Evans         Home Run
          ---      87%  W Boggs         Single
          1--      88%  B Buckner       Single; Boggs to 3B
          1-3      89%  T Armas         Intentional Walk; Buckner to 2B
                  Chuck Cary replaces Bill Scherrer pitching
   O      123      86%  R Gedman        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Tim Lollar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  N Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  T Brookens      Strikeout
          ---      89%  B Melvin        Walk
          1--      86%  L Whitaker      Single; Melvin to 2B
   O      12-      91%  A Trammell      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Chuck Cary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Tim Lollar facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  K Gibson        Single
   O      1--      89%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  Mike Trujillo replaces Tim Lollar pitching
   O      1--      92%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      94%  L Herndon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Chuck Cary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  G Hoffman       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Mike Trujillo facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  N Simmons       Walk
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 8th
   O      1--      91%  D Bergman       Groundout: P-1B; Simmons to 2B
                  Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Bob Melvin batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  B Garbey        Strikeout
   R      -2-      90%  L Whitaker      Single; Simmons Scores
          1--      87%  A Trammell      Walk; Whitaker to 2B
                  Steve Crawford replaces Mike Trujillo pitching
   O      12-      94%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Chuck Cary facing 3-4-5
                  Marty Castillo replaces Barbaro Garbey playing C batting 9th; Doug Flynn replaces Dave Bergman playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  Kevin Romine pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 4th
   O      ---      93%  K Romine        Strikeout
          ---      93%  R Gedman        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      92%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Steve Crawford facing 4-5-6
                  Kevin Romine moves to LF
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Flyball: 3B
          ---      91%  C Lemon         Single
          1--      83%  L Herndon       Walk; Lemon to 2B
   R      12-      71%  N Simmons       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lemon Scores/No RBI/unER; Herndon to 2B
                  Alejandro Sanchez pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 8th
   OO     12-     100%  A Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Red Sox 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation