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TOR
@BAL		6
1
DET
@BOS		4
0
CHW
@CAL		6
10
OAK
@CLE		6
8
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@MIL		7
8		 
(10)
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@MIN		2
4
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@SEA		9
0
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@ATL		4
5
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@CHC		5
0
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@CIN		6
4		 
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@NYM		3
4
LAD
@SFG		8
9
PIT
@STL		2
0
Wednesday, September 23, 1987
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 23,798, Time of Game: 2:20
Tigers
4
92-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Red Sox
0
73-78
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 19½ GB
W: Doyle Alexander (13-10)
L: Bruce Hurst (15-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    4  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .781 0.028 0.67 0.091 -0.063 -0.4 0 1 GDP
   Jim Walewander 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .616 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Madlock DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .786 -0.013 0.46 0.021 -0.034 -0.1 2B
Larry Herndon RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .897 -0.061 0.52 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 2 0
   Pat Sheridan RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .694 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .341 .946 0.008 0.57 0.041 -0.033 0.1 0 1
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 .878 -0.020 0.65 0.040 -0.060 -0.5 7 0 3B,GDP
Jim Morrison LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .697 -0.010 0.79 0.030 -0.040 0.1 4 0
   Scott Lusader LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .715 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 1 0
Darrell Evans 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .253 .879 -0.011 0.51 0.020 -0.032 -0.6 5 1
   Dave Bergman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .865 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 .251 .696 0.199 0.64 0.207 -0.009 2.2 1 1 2·2B
Mike Heath C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .771 -0.050 0.61 0.009 -0.059 -0.7 3 0
Doyle Alexander P 1 1
Team Totals 33 4 8 3 3 4 .242 .699 0.068 0.58 0.459 -0.393 -1.1 27 5
2B: B Madlock (16, off B Hurst); T Brookens 2 (14, 1 off W Gardner, 1 off B Hurst).
3B: C Lemon (3, off B Hurst).
TB: T Brookens 4; C Lemon 3; B Madlock 2; L Whitaker; M Heath; J Morrison; A Trammell.
GIDP: L Whitaker (5); C Lemon (14).
RBI: T Brookens 2 (58); J Morrison (64).
2-out RBI: T Brookens 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .773 0.006 0.96 0.034 -0.028 0.1 3 0
   Kevin Romine PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.035 0.67 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 2 0
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .703 0.011 0.72 0.051 -0.040 0.1 3 3
Sam Horn DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 1.036 -0.073 0.64 0.000 -0.073 -1.0
Dwight Evans 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 1.001 -0.088 1.25 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 8 0
Mike Greenwell LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .974 -0.083 1.00 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 2 0
Todd Benzinger RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .798 -0.046 0.58 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 2 0
Ed Romero 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .629 -0.065 0.82 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 1 2
Spike Owen SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .263 .684 -0.016 0.53 0.014 -0.030 -0.2 1 2
John Marzano C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .696 -0.042 0.50 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 5 0
Bruce Hurst P
   Wes Gardner P
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 1 3 .069 .169 -0.431 0.76 0.099 -0.530 -5.1 27 7
TB: M Barrett; E Burks.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Barrett-D Evans; S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.
E: E Burks (4).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (13-10) 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.11 30 85 0.431 0.76 5.1
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 30 85 0.431 0.58 5.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Hurst, L (15-12) 7 7 4 4 2 4 0 4.27 29 49 -0.084 0.70 -0.0
Wes Gardner 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.07 7 0 0 0.015 0.12 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 4 0 4.00 36 49 0 0 -0.069 0.76 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 23,798.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Ellis Burks CF
2 Bill Madlock DH 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Larry Herndon RF 3 Sam Horn DH
4 Alan Trammell SS 4 Dwight Evans 1B
5 Chet Lemon CF 5 Mike Greenwell LF
6 Jim Morrison LF 6 Todd Benzinger RF
7 Darrell Evans 1B 7 Ed Romero 3B
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Spike Owen SS
9 Mike Heath C 9 John Marzano C
Doyle Alexander P Bruce Hurst P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 12- RR DET T. Brookens B. Hurst 18% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Trammell Scores; Evans Scores; Brookens to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2-0 2 1-- R DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst 9% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brookens Scores/Adv on E8
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -5% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Burks to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 5% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander 5% 50% Flyball: CF

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' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Madlock B. Hurst -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET L. Herndon B. Hurst -1% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS E. Burks D. Alexander -3% 42% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -5% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Burks to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 5% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 12- O BOS D. Evans D. Alexander 4% 45% Flyball: CF; Burks to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell B. Hurst 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon B. Hurst -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET J. Morrison B. Hurst -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 1-- DET D. Evans B. Hurst 2% 49% Walk; Trammell to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- RR DET T. Brookens B. Hurst 18% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Trammell Scores; Evans Scores; Brookens to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2-0 2 --3 O DET M. Heath B. Hurst -3% 65% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O BOS T. Benzinger D. Alexander 3% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 1 --- O BOS E. Romero D. Alexander 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- BOS S. Owen D. Alexander -1% 68% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O BOS J. Marzano D. Alexander 3% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst -2% 68% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O DET B. Madlock B. Hurst -1% 67% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 --- O DET L. Herndon B. Hurst -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O BOS E. Burks D. Alexander 3% 69% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Hurst -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O DET C. Lemon B. Hurst -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Morrison B. Hurst -1% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Alexander 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 --- O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander 2% 72% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 --- O BOS T. Benzinger D. Alexander 1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Evans B. Hurst -2% 72% Flyball: SS
t5 2-0 1 --- DET T. Brookens B. Hurst 2% 74% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- O DET M. Heath B. Hurst -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 1-- R DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst 9% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brookens Scores/Adv on E8
t5 3-0 2 1-- DET B. Madlock B. Hurst 2% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Whitaker to 3B
t5 3-0 2 -23 O DET L. Herndon B. Hurst -4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- O BOS E. Romero D. Alexander 3% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O BOS S. Owen D. Alexander 2% 84% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 --- O BOS J. Marzano D. Alexander 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Hurst -1% 84% Lineout: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- DET C. Lemon B. Hurst 4% 88% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 3-0 1 --3 R DET J. Morrison B. Hurst 3% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lemon Scores
t6 4-0 1 1-- O DET D. Evans B. Hurst -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t6 4-0 2 1-- O DET T. Brookens B. Hurst -1% 89% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
Kevin Romine pinch hits for Ellis Burks (CF) batting 1st
b6 0-4 0 --- O BOS K. Romine D. Alexander 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander 1% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 0-4 2 --- O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
Kevin Romine moves from PH to CF
t7 4-0 0 --- DET M. Heath B. Hurst 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 4-0 0 1-- OO DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- O DET B. Madlock B. Hurst -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Alexander 2% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 0-4 1 --- O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- O BOS T. Benzinger D. Alexander 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 3-4-5
Wes Gardner replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
t8 4-0 0 --- O DET L. Herndon W. Gardner -0% 95% Lineout: 3B
t8 4-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell W. Gardner 0% 96% Walk
t8 4-0 1 1-- OO DET C. Lemon W. Gardner -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
Scott Lusader replaces Jim Morrison playing LF batting 6th
Pat Sheridan replaces Larry Herndon playing RF batting 3rd
b8 0-4 0 --- O BOS E. Romero D. Alexander 2% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 1 --- O BOS S. Owen D. Alexander 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 2 --- O BOS J. Marzano D. Alexander 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 6-7-8
t9 4-0 0 --- O DET S. Lusader W. Gardner -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 4-0 1 --- O DET D. Evans W. Gardner -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 2 --- DET T. Brookens W. Gardner 0% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t9 4-0 2 -2- O DET M. Heath W. Gardner -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
Dave Bergman replaces Darrell Evans playing 1B batting 7th
Jim Walewander replaces Lou Whitaker playing 2B batting 1st
b9 0-4 0 --- O BOS K. Romine D. Alexander 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 0-4 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-4 2 --- O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.

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