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MIL
@BAL		3
1
DET
@BOS		5
6
CAL
@CHW		4
2		 
(10)
TOR
@KCR		11
4
MIN
@NYY		3
5
SEA
@OAK		6
5
CLE
@TEX		5
1
CHC
@ATL		3
0
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@HOU		1
5
NYM
@MON		1
5
PIT
@PHI		5
6		 
(14)
Wednesday, April 6, 1988 1:06
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 16,965, Time of Game: 2:58
Tigers
5
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Red Sox
6
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Dennis Lamp (1-0)
S: Lee Smith (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  4  X    6 11  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .250 14 10 -0.078 0.86 0.019 -0.097 -0.8 4 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 1 2 0 1 0 .750 1.607 17 11 0.061 0.92 0.069 -0.008 0.7 4 2 SH
Luis Salazar LF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .333 1.000 13 10 0.132 1.54 0.199 -0.067 1.2 1 0 2B,GDP
   Pat Sheridan PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 2 2 -0.022 0.48 0.000 -0.022 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .125 .722 20 10 -0.010 0.68 0.037 -0.047 -0.5 1 3
Larry Herndon DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 13 8 0.006 1.02 0.059 -0.053 0.3
   Matt Nokes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 3 3 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Ray Knight 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 15 10 -0.025 0.56 0.018 -0.044 -0.4 5 0
Chet Lemon RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.250 11 9 -0.029 1.28 0.070 -0.098 0.6 3 0
Tom Brookens 3B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .400 1.171 15 9 0.041 1.07 0.060 -0.019 0.1 1 1
   Dave Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.054 2.14 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
Mike Heath C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 5 4 0.057 0.90 0.099 -0.042 0.2 4 0 GDP
   Darrell Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 1 -0.037 1.43 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
Doyle Alexander P
   Willie Hernandez P
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 3 7 .281 .655 136 90 0.037 0.97 0.630 -0.593 0.4 24 6
2B: L Salazar (1, off B Hurst).
SH: L Whitaker (2, off B Hurst).
TB: L Salazar 2; L Whitaker 2; C Lemon 2; M Heath; L Herndon; G Pettis; R Knight.
GIDP: M Heath (1); L Salazar (1); P Sheridan (1).
RBI: L Salazar 3 (3); L Herndon (1); T Brookens (1).
2-out RBI: L Herndon.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
PB: M Heath (1).
E: M Heath (1).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .375 .875 17 11 0.271 2.46 0.350 -0.079 0.8 3 0 2·HBP
Marty Barrett 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 8 -0.039 1.90 0.064 -0.103 -0.9 5 5 SB
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .556 1.489 15 9 0.080 1.40 0.115 -0.035 1.1 0 6 2B,IW
Jim Rice LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .222 .556 12 7 0.032 0.95 0.115 -0.083 0.1 1 0 2B
Mike Greenwell RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.125 11 5 0.000 1.29 0.087 -0.087 0.0 1 0
Dwight Evans 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .375 1.000 22 13 0.099 1.39 0.158 -0.060 0.6 9 0 2B
Sam Horn DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .750 14 9 0.077 1.70 0.157 -0.080 0.4
   Kevin Romine PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 14 11 -0.162 2.08 0.000 -0.162 -1.0 7 0 SF
Spike Owen SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 13 7 -0.027 0.96 0.033 -0.060 -0.2 1 1
   Todd Benzinger PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 8 5 0.206 3.92 0.206 0.000 1.0
   Jody Reed PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bruce Hurst P 1
   Dennis Lamp P
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 34 6 11 4 3 2 .324 .812 136 85 0.537 1.68 1.285 -0.749 1.9 27 14
2B: J Rice (1, off D Alexander); W Boggs (3, off D Alexander); D Evans (2, off D Alexander).
SF: R Gedman (1, off W Hernandez).
IBB: W Boggs (1, by M Henneman).
HBP: B Anderson 2 (2, by D Alexander, by W Hernandez).
TB: W Boggs 4; D Evans 3; J Rice 3; S Horn 2; T Benzinger; M Greenwell.
RBI: J Rice (1); R Gedman (1); T Benzinger (1); W Boggs (1).
2-out RBI: J Rice; W Boggs.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans 2; S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.
Baserunning
SB: M Barrett (1, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Heath).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander 7 8 2 2 1 2 0 2.57 31 95 64 45 3 16 7 20 10 0 54 0.212 1.05 1.6
Willie Hernandez, H (1), L (0-1) 0.1 3 4 3 1 0 0 81.00 6 28 16 10 1 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.470 3.35 -3.1
Mike Henneman, BS (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 13 5 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 -0.278 4.22 -0.4
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 3 2 0 5.62 40 136 85 58 4 23 10 23 12 0 54 3 2 -0.536 0.97 -1.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Hurst 6 8 5 5 3 3 0 7.50 27 104 68 35 6 27 11 10 6 0 36 -0.239 1.00 -1.9
Dennis Lamp, W (1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 19 15 6 1 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.037 0.29 1.0
Lee Smith, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 13 7 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.165 2.15 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 3 7 0 5.00 36 136 90 45 7 38 15 11 7 0 36 0 0 -0.037 1.68 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Alexander (1; B Anderson); W Hernandez (1; B Anderson).
IBB: M Henneman (1; W Boggs).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 16,965.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Gary Pettis CF 1 Brady Anderson CF
2 Lou Whitaker 2B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Luis Salazar LF 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Alan Trammell SS 4 Jim Rice LF
5 Larry Herndon DH 5 Mike Greenwell RF
6 Ray Knight 1B 6 Dwight Evans 1B
7 Chet Lemon RF 7 Sam Horn DH
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Rich Gedman C
9 Mike Heath C 9 Spike Owen SS
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
b8 5-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  R BOS J. Rice M. Henneman 24% 87% Passed Ball; Anderson Scores/unER; Barrett to 3B; Boggs to 2B
b8 3-5 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  R BOS T. Benzinger W. Hernandez 21% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Evans Scores; Romine to 3B
t3 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRR DET L. Salazar B. Hurst -20% 19% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Brookens Scores; Heath Scores; Whitaker Scores
b8 2-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  BOS S. Horn W. Hernandez 13% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Heath B. Hurst -10% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive); Brookens to 3B

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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 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET G. Pettis B. Hurst 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  OO DET L. Salazar B. Hurst 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS B. Anderson D. Alexander -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS W. Boggs D. Alexander 1% 52% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Rice D. Alexander -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Trammell B. Hurst -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Herndon B. Hurst 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Knight B. Hurst 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Lemon B. Hurst 2% 55% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  O BOS D. Evans D. Alexander -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Alexander -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET T. Brookens B. Hurst -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Heath B. Hurst -10% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive); Brookens to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Pettis B. Hurst 7% 43% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 9,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst -3% 39% Walk; Heath to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRR DET L. Salazar B. Hurst -20% 19% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Brookens Scores; Heath Scores; Whitaker Scores
t3 3-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Trammell B. Hurst 2% 21% Lineout: CF; Salazar to 3B
t3 3-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET L. Herndon B. Hurst -6% 15% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Salazar Scores
t3 4-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Knight B. Hurst 1% 16% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS S. Owen D. Alexander 3% 20% Walk
b3 0-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS B. Anderson D. Alexander -3% 17% Flyball: LF
b3 0-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -2% 14% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Boggs D. Alexander 1% 15% Barrett Steals 2B
b3 0-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R BOS W. Boggs D. Alexander 6% 21% Single to LF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores
b3 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Rice D. Alexander 2% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B
b3 1-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander -4% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Lemon B. Hurst -2% 17% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O DET T. Brookens B. Hurst 2% 18% Lineout: LF
t4 4-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET M. Heath B. Hurst 3% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Evans D. Alexander -2% 19% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Horn D. Alexander 3% 22% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Alexander -3% 19% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS S. Owen D. Alexander -2% 16% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET G. Pettis B. Hurst -2% 14% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 4-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Whitaker B. Hurst 1% 15% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 2B
t5 4-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET L. Salazar B. Hurst 2% 17% Flyball: CF; Pettis to 3B
t5 4-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Trammell B. Hurst 2% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b5 1-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS B. Anderson D. Alexander -3% 16% Lineout: 2B
b5 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -2% 15% Lineout: 2B
b5 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Boggs D. Alexander 2% 17% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 1-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Rice D. Alexander 9% 26% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores
b5 2-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Alexander -4% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
t6 4-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET L. Herndon B. Hurst 2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Knight B. Hurst -2% 22% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 4-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Lemon B. Hurst -5% 17% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Knight to 3B
t6 4-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO DET T. Brookens B. Hurst -2% 15% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knight Scores
t6 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Heath B. Hurst 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b6 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Evans D. Alexander 7% 23% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-5 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Horn D. Alexander -5% 18% Flyball: CF
b6 2-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Alexander -4% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 3B
b6 2-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS S. Owen D. Alexander -4% 11% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
Dennis Lamp replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
t7 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Pettis D. Lamp 1% 12% Lineout: CF
t7 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET L. Whitaker D. Lamp -1% 11% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Luis Salazar (LF) batting 3rd
t7 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO DET P. Sheridan D. Lamp 2% 13% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
Pat Sheridan moves from PH to LF
b7 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS B. Anderson D. Alexander 5% 18% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Alexander -5% 13% Foul Flyball: 2B
b7 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs D. Alexander -4% 10% Lineout: LF
b7 2-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Rice D. Alexander -2% 7% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
t8 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Trammell D. Lamp 1% 8% Strikeout Looking
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Larry Herndon (DH) batting 5th
t8 5-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Nokes D. Lamp 1% 8% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 5-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Knight D. Lamp 0% 9% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Willie Hernandez replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
b8 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Greenwell W. Hernandez 5% 14% Walk
b8 2-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Evans W. Hernandez 9% 23% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Greenwell to 2B
b8 2-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  BOS S. Horn W. Hernandez 13% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Sam Horn (DH) batting 7th
b8 2-5 0 123 4,(0-2)  RO BOS R. Gedman W. Hernandez -7% 29% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Spike Owen (SS) batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  R BOS T. Benzinger W. Hernandez 21% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Evans Scores; Romine to 3B
Jody Reed pinch runs for Todd Benzinger (PH) batting 9th
b8 4-5 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  BOS B. Anderson W. Hernandez 6% 56% Hit By Pitch; Reed to 2B
Mike Henneman replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
b8 4-5 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO BOS M. Barrett M. Henneman 6% 61% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Reed Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B); Anderson to 3B; Barrett to 2B
b8 5-5 2 -23 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs M. Henneman 2% 63% Intentional Walk
b8 5-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  R BOS J. Rice M. Henneman 24% 87% Passed Ball; Anderson Scores/unER; Barrett to 3B; Boggs to 2B
b8 6-5 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Rice M. Henneman -4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
Jody Reed moves from PR to SS
t9 5-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Lemon L. Smith 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 8th
t9 5-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Bergman L. Smith 5% 96% Strikeout Looking
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 9th
t9 5-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Evans L. Smith 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 6.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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