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DET  5
@BOS  4
 OAK  6
@CAL  2
 CLE  7
BAL  0
 NYY  8
@KCR  4
 MIN  5
@SEA  2
 TOR  7
TEX  6
 ATL  8
HOU  2
 NYM  6
PIT  5
 SFG  5
LAD  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,487

 Monday, April 21, 1986
Time of Game: 3:17
Tigers
5
7-5
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    5 10  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  1   1  0  0    4 10  1
W: Walt Terrell (2-1), L: Al Nipper (1-2), S: Willie Hernandez (4)
 Red Sox
4
7-6
Lost 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .333  .907              4   0   2B,HBP
D Coles 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .256  .668              0   2   HR,SH,GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .639              2   2   SF
K Gibson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .359 1.083              8   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   1    1   2  .182  .621              2   0   
D Evans DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .308  .977              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .857              3   0   
D Bergman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              7   0   GDP
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .899              1   2   3B

W Terrell P                                                                   0   1
  R O'Neal P                                                                  0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   0    1   8                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Collins (1, off A Nipper).
3B: A Trammell (2, off A Nipper).
HR: D Coles (1, off A Nipper; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: L Whitaker (1, off A Nipper).
SH: D Coles (4, off A Nipper).
HBP: D Collins (1, by A Nipper).
TB: D Coles 5; D Collins 4; A Trammell 3; L Whitaker 2; C Lemon; L Parrish.
GIDP: D Bergman (1); D Coles (1).
RBI: L Whitaker 2 (3); D Coles (2); L Parrish (8); D Collins (5).
2-out RBI: D Coles.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Coles (3); A Trammell (5).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .785              0   0   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .294  .900              0   0   HR,2B
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .642              6   1   
J Rice LF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .235  .747              3   0   HR,2B
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .639              0   0   
T Armas CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .520              3   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   3   2    1   0  .279  .706              8   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .381 1.065              4   3   
E Romero SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .677              2   2   
  S Lyons PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Hoffman SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .365              0   1   

A Nipper P                                                                    1   2
  S Crawford P                                                                0   0
Totals                       39   4  10   0    4   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Rice (1, off W Terrell); W Boggs (4, off W Hernandez).
HR: J Rice (3, off W Terrell; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); W Boggs (2, off W Terrell; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Rice 7; W Boggs 6; R Gedman 3; M Barrett; B Buckner.
RBI: R Gedman 2 (5); J Rice (10); W Boggs (9).
2-out RBI: R Gedman 2; W Boggs.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Barrett-E Romero-B Buckner; G Hoffman-M Barrett-B Buckner.
E: B Buckner (4).

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
W Terrell, W (2-1)             6     8   4   4    4   1   2   7.02   31     -       ·  ·      7·17· 4· 2     37    -     1.43  -0.07
R O'Neal, H (2)                1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.76   0.22
W Hernandez, S (4)             1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.80   0.24
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   2   2          43     -       ·  ·     11·24· 4· 2           -
W Terrell faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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
A Nipper, L (1-2)              7     9   5   5    0   7   1   2.55   31     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3· 1     46    -     0.76  -0.20
S Crawford                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.99   0.10
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   8   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·16· 3· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Nipper (1; D Collins).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 30,487.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dave Collins                 LF       1. Dwight Evans                 RF
2. Darnell Coles                3B       2. Wade Boggs                   3B
3. Lou Whitaker                 2B       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Kirk Gibson                  RF       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Lance Parrish                 C       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Darrell Evans                DH       6. Tony Armas                   CF
7. Chet Lemon                   CF       7. Rich Gedman                   C
8. Dave Bergman                 1B       8. Marty Barrett                2B
9. Alan Trammell                SS       9. Ed Romero                    SS

   Walt Terrell                  P          Al Nipper                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R -14% 63% 3-5 BOS J. Rice W. Terrell Home Run
t7 2 --- R 14% 78% 4-3 DET D. Coles A. Nipper Home Run
b5 2 123 RR -13% 72% 0-4 BOS R. Gedman W. Terrell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Buckner Scores; Rice Scores; Baylor to 2B
b6 2 --- R -13% 67% 2-4 BOS W. Boggs W. Terrell Home Run
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 4-5 BOS R. Gedman W. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B

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' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 DET D. Collins A. Nipper Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 DET D. Coles A. Nipper Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Collins to 3B
t1 1 --3 R 5% 60% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Collins Scores
t1 1 1-- 3% 63% 1-0 DET K. Gibson A. Nipper Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 2B; Gibson to 1B
t1 1 12- R 8% 71% 1-0 DET L. Parrish A. Nipper Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Whitaker Scores; Gibson to 2B
t1 1 12- O -3% 68% 2-0 DET D. Evans A. Nipper Strikeout
t1 2 12- O -3% 65% 2-0 DET C. Lemon A. Nipper Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 61% 0-2 BOS D. Evans W. Terrell Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 64% 0-2 BOS W. Boggs W. Terrell Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 67% 0-2 BOS B. Buckner W. Terrell Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- -3% 65% 0-2 BOS J. Rice W. Terrell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Evans to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 70% 0-2 BOS D. Baylor W. Terrell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 DET D. Bergman A. Nipper Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 DET A. Trammell A. Nipper Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 1% 68% 2-0 DET D. Collins A. Nipper Hit By Pitch
t2 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 DET D. Coles A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-2 BOS T. Armas W. Terrell Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 65% 0-2 BOS R. Gedman W. Terrell Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 69% 0-2 BOS M. Barrett W. Terrell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Barrett to 1B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 71% 0-2 BOS E. Romero W. Terrell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 DET K. Gibson A. Nipper Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 DET L. Parrish A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 BOS D. Evans W. Terrell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Evans to 1B
b3 0 1-- -7% 56% 0-2 BOS W. Boggs W. Terrell Walk; Evans to 2B
b3 0 12- O 1% 57% 0-2 BOS B. Buckner W. Terrell Flyball: RF; Evans to 3B; Boggs to 2B
b3 1 -23 O 9% 66% 0-2 BOS J. Rice W. Terrell Flyball: CF
b3 2 -23 O 7% 73% 0-2 BOS D. Baylor W. Terrell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 DET D. Evans A. Nipper Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 DET C. Lemon A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 DET D. Bergman A. Nipper Bunt Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 BOS T. Armas W. Terrell Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 BOS R. Gedman W. Terrell Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 1 1-- -5% 64% 0-2 BOS M. Barrett W. Terrell Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gedman to 2B
b4 1 12- O 6% 69% 0-2 BOS E. Romero W. Terrell Flyball: 2B
b4 2 12- O 5% 75% 0-2 BOS D. Evans W. Terrell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 7% 82% 2-0 DET A. Trammell A. Nipper Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 0 --3 R 3% 85% 2-0 DET D. Collins A. Nipper Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Trammell Scores
t5 0 1-- 5% 90% 3-0 DET D. Coles A. Nipper Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Collins to 3B
t5 0 1-3 RO -1% 90% 3-0 DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores
t5 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 DET K. Gibson A. Nipper Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 DET L. Parrish A. Nipper 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' Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 BOS W. Boggs W. Terrell Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- -2% 87% 0-4 BOS B. Buckner W. Terrell Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 1 1-- -7% 80% 0-4 BOS J. Rice W. Terrell Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Buckner to 3B
b5 1 -23 -2% 78% 0-4 BOS D. Baylor W. Terrell Walk
b5 1 123 O 7% 85% 0-4 BOS T. Armas W. Terrell Strikeout Looking
b5 2 123 RR -13% 72% 0-4 BOS R. Gedman W. Terrell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Buckner Scores; Rice Scores; Baylor to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 78% 2-4 BOS M. Barrett W. Terrell Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 4-2 DET D. Evans A. Nipper Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- 2% 78% 4-2 DET C. Lemon A. Nipper Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1 1-- OO -4% 74% 4-2 DET D. Bergman A. Nipper Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 77% 2-4 BOS E. Romero W. Terrell Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 2-4 BOS D. Evans W. Terrell Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- R -13% 67% 2-4 BOS W. Boggs W. Terrell Home Run
b6 2 --- O 2% 69% 3-4 BOS B. Buckner W. Terrell Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -3% 66% 4-3 DET A. Trammell A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 65% 4-3 DET D. Collins A. Nipper Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- R 14% 78% 4-3 DET D. Coles A. Nipper Home Run
t7 2 --- 1% 79% 5-3 DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
t7 2 1-- O -2% 78% 5-3 DET K. Gibson A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R -14% 63% 3-5 BOS J. Rice W. Terrell Home Run
Randy O'Neal replaces Walt Terrell pitching
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 4-5 BOS D. Baylor R. O'Neal Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 4-5 BOS T. Armas R. O'Neal Strikeout
b7 2 --- -3% 69% 4-5 BOS R. Gedman R. O'Neal Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b7 2 1-- O 5% 74% 4-5 BOS M. Barrett R. O'Neal Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 5-6-7
Steve Crawford replaces Al Nipper pitching
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 5-4 DET L. Parrish S. Crawford Walk
t8 0 1-- O -3% 74% 5-4 DET D. Evans S. Crawford Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-- O -3% 71% 5-4 DET C. Lemon S. Crawford Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O -3% 69% 5-4 DET D. Bergman S. Crawford Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
Steve Lyons pinch hits for Ed Romero (SS) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 7% 75% 4-5 BOS S. Lyons R. O'Neal Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 4-5 BOS D. Evans R. O'Neal Groundout: 3B-1B
Willie Hernandez replaces Randy O'Neal pitching
b8 2 --- -7% 73% 4-5 BOS W. Boggs W. Hernandez Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 4-5 BOS B. Buckner W. Hernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 9-1-2
Glenn Hoffman replaces Steve Lyons (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 5-4 DET A. Trammell S. Crawford Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- 2% 83% 5-4 DET D. Collins S. Crawford Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 1 1-- OO -4% 79% 5-4 DET D. Coles S. Crawford Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 4-5 BOS J. Rice W. Hernandez Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 4-5 BOS D. Baylor W. Hernandez Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- -5% 90% 4-5 BOS T. Armas W. Hernandez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Armas to 1B
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 4-5 BOS R. Gedman W. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 4.

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