April 4, 1988 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 12
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 8
CAL 5 TOR 5
@KCR 3 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 4
CLE 3 CIN 5
STL 4
(12) SFG 5
@LAD 1 NYM 10
@MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,781

Monday, April 4, 1988, 1:22
Time of Game: 3:09

Tigers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  0   2    5  7  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  9  1

W: J Morris (1-0), L: L Smith (0-1), S: M Henneman (1)

Red Sox

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   0   CS,SH
L Whitaker 2B                 2   0   1   1    2   1  .500 1.250   23    2   3   SH
D Evans 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    9   0   
A Trammell SS                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .200 1.000   20    3   4   HR
M Nokes DH                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.000   11    0   0   HR
P Sheridan LF                 3   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .250   20    2   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.500   20    2   0   3B
M Heath C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16   10   1   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .667 1.750   20    0   1   2B

J Morris P                                                               0   2
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   5   7   5    4  11              154   30  11

BATTING

2B: T Brookens (1, off R Clemens).

3B: C Lemon (1, off R Clemens).

HR: A Trammell (1, off L Smith; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Nokes (1, off R Clemens; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: G Pettis (1, off R Clemens); L Whitaker (1, off L Smith).

TB: C Lemon 4; M Nokes 4; A Trammell 4; T Brookens 3; L Whitaker.

RBI: A Trammell 2 (2); L Whitaker (1); C Lemon (1); M Nokes (1).

2-out RBI: A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; C Lemon.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Heath-A Trammell.

E: L Whitaker 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Pettis (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   0   3   0    0   1  .600 1.200   16    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   24    3   3   
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.200   18    0   1   2·2B
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13    2   0   
M Greenwell RF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417   14    5   0   CS
D Evans 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .750   13    6   1   2B
S Horn DH                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .500   15    0   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13   10   2   
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    3   0   

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
  L Smith P                                                              0   1
Totals                       38   3   9   3    1   9              134   30   9

BATTING

2B: W Boggs 2 (2, 2 off J Morris); D Evans (1, off J Morris).

TB: W Boggs 4; B Anderson 3; M Greenwell 2; D Evans 2; S Horn.

RBI: S Horn 2 (2); D Evans (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: S Owen (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Greenwell (1, 2nd base by J Morris/M Heath).

PO: B Anderson (1st base by J Morris).

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
J Morris, W (1-0)              9     9   3   3    1   9   0   3.00   35  120-77   46· 8·23   11·14· 0· 0     65    -     1.21   0.29
M Henneman, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   14-11    5· 0· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.40   0.09
Totals                        10     9   3   3    1   9   0          39  134-88   51· 8·29   13·15· 1· 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
R Clemens                      9     6   3   3    4  11   1   3.00   36  135-89   47·11·31    9·11· 1· 0     70    -     1.22   0.29
L Smith, L (0-1)               1     1   2   0    0   0   1   0.00    5   14-8     6· 0· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.73  -0.41
Totals                        10     7   5   3    4  11   2          41  149-97   53·11·33   11·14· 1· 0           -

Balks: R Clemens 3 (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Morris (1; B Anderson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 34,781.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 65° F, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox                       
1. G Pettis             CF    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. D Evans              1B    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. J Rice               LF 
5. M Nokes              DH    5. M Greenwell          RF 
6. P Sheridan           LF    6. D Evans              1B 
7. C Lemon              RF    7. S Horn               DH 
8. M Heath              C     8. R Gedman             C  
9. T Brookens           3B    9. S Owen               SS 

   J Morris             P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  3-3  --3  4   43%  91% A Trammell      L Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pettis Scores/unER; Trammell Scores/unER
   t 6   1  3-2  ---  1   16%  47% M Nokes         R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 4   1  2-0  1-3  1  -15%  46% D Evans         J Morris        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 3B
   b 4   1  2-1  -23  2  -14%  31% S Horn          J Morris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell Scores; Evans Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  1--  4   12%  72% C Lemon         R Clemens       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sheridan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  G Pettis        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  4   50%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--  5   47%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   45%  A Trammell      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   47%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  M Nokes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   41%  M Greenwell     Walk
   OO     1--  4   49%  D Evans         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Greenwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  M Heath         Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   50%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      1--  2   47%  G Pettis        Flyball: LF
          1--      48%  L Whitaker      Balk; Brookens to 2B
   R      -2-  3   59%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brookens Scores
          1--      60%  D Evans         Balk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-  2   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   59%  R Gedman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   58%  B Anderson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Anderson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  9   62%  M Barrett       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   60%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   58%  M Nokes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   60%  P Sheridan      Walk
   R      1--  4   72%  C Lemon         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sheridan Scores
   O      --3  6   69%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   61%  W Boggs         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   67%  J Rice          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          -2-  5   61%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs to 3B
   R      1-3  1   46%  D Evans         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 3B
   RR     -23  2   31%  S Horn          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell Scores; Evans Scores
   O      1--  4   34%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   36%  S Owen          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   41%  T Brookens      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   36%  G Pettis        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      31%  L Whitaker      Pettis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   32%  " "             Walk
          1--      34%  D Evans         Balk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-  3   29%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   26%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--      31%  M Barrett       Anderson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  2   33%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   34%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   30%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   R      ---  1   47%  M Nokes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   44%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   46%  C Lemon         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   42%  M Heath         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   46%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   42%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   46%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   50%  S Horn          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   61%  T Brookens      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   59%  G Pettis        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brookens to 3B
   O      --3  6   48%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   41%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   45%  R Gedman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   48%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   46%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   45%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   42%  M Nokes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   39%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   44%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   47%  J Rice          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  M Greenwell     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   44%  C Lemon         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   39%  M Heath         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   36%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Lee Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Lee Smith replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          ---  4   58%  G Pettis        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   56%  L Whitaker      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 2B
   O      -2-  1   48%  D Evans         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pettis to 3B
   RR     --3  4   91%  A Trammell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pettis Scores/unER; Trammell Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   91%  M Nokes         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Henneman facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Henneman replaces Jack Morris pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  S Owen          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  B Anderson      Lineout: SS
          ---  4   95%  M Barrett       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.

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