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ANA  6
TEX  2
 BAL  8
TOR  4
 DET  7
@BOS  5
(12)		 MIL  5
@KCR  2
 MIN  8
CHW  4
 NYY 12
CLE  6
 OAK  8
SEA  5
 PHI  8
@ATL  1
 HOU  5
@CHC  3
 STL  7
@CIN  4
 LAD  6
@COL  5
 MON  5
@FLA  0
 PIT  4
NYM  3
 SFG 16
@SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 25,822

 Tuesday, July 15, 1997, 6:07
Time of Game: 4:07
Tigers
7
43-48
Won 1
4th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    7 14  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   3  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    5 14  1
W: Todd Jones (2-3), L: John Wasdin (3-5)
 Red Sox
5
40-52
Lost 1
5th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   6   1   0   0    0   1  .253  .661   18   16    4   0   
B Higginson LF                6   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .870   25   18    1   1   
T Fryman 3B                   5   1   1   1    1   0  .291  .826   25   16    1   4   
T Clark 1B                    6   1   1   2    0   3  .282  .955   25   19    9   0   2B
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .926    9    9    0   0   
  P Nevin PH                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .871    9    5    0   0   
M Nieves RF                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .257  .826   15   11    2   0   HR,HBP
D Easley 2B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .272  .860   21   16    3   2   HR
R Casanova C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .747   16    8    7   0   2B
  M Walbeck PR-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .746    3    3    7   1   
O Miller SS                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .246  .728   21   13    2   2   SH

O Olivares P                                                                  0   1
  D Miceli P                                                                  0   1
  M Myers P                                                                   0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       49   7  14   0    1  10              187  134   36  12
Batting Events
2B: T Clark (16, off T Gordon); R Casanova (7, off B Henry).
HR: M Nieves (13, off J Wasdin; 12th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); D Easley (14, off B Henry; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: O Miller (1, off B Henry).
HBP: M Nieves (3, by T Gordon).
TB: D Easley 5; M Nieves 4; R Casanova 3; O Miller 2; T Clark 2; P Nevin 2; B Higginson 2; T Fryman; B Hamelin.
RBI: T Clark 2 (77); M Nieves 2 (48); T Fryman (55); B Hamelin (27); D Easley (35).
2-out RBI: M Nieves 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Olivares-O Miller-T Clark; M Walbeck-T Fryman.
E: D Easley (7).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   1    0   1  .293  .828   16   10    2   3   HBP,SF
J Valentin 3B                 5   0   3   0    1   0  .301  .829   23   15    0   4   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   1   0    1   3  .332 1.058   30   17   12   2   
R Jefferson DH                5   1   2   0    1   0  .349  .905   21   12    0   0   IW
W Cordero LF                  6   2   2   1    0   3  .296  .810   24   19    2   0   HR,2B
T O'Leary RF                  6   1   2   2    0   1  .307  .848   21   15    1   0   2·2B,CS
S Hatteberg C                 5   1   1   0    1   3  .280  .819   21   15   11   0   IW
D Bragg CF                    5   0   3   1    1   1  .270  .755   20   13    2   1   
J Frye 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .648   13   11    4   2   SH,GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .926    6    3    0   0   

T Gordon P                                                                    1   2
  B Henry P                                                                   1   1
  H Slocumb P                                                                 0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       46   5  14   0    5  13              195  130   36  15
Batting Events
2B: T O'Leary 2 (21, 1 off O Olivares, 1 off D Brocail); W Cordero (15, off O Olivares).
HR: W Cordero (13, off M Myers; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: N Garciaparra (3, off D Miceli).
SH: J Frye (1, off D Miceli).
IBB: S Hatteberg (1, by D Brocail); R Jefferson (2, by T Jones).
HBP: N Garciaparra (3, by O Olivares).
TB: W Cordero 6; T O'Leary 4; D Bragg 3; J Valentin 3; R Jefferson 2; M Vaughn; S Hatteberg.
GIDP: J Frye (7).
RBI: T O'Leary 2 (42); D Bragg (41); N Garciaparra (48); W Cordero (45).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Bragg-S Hatteberg.
E: N Garciaparra (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: T O'Leary (4, 3rd base by T Jones/M Walbeck).

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
O Olivares                     4     9   3   3    1   2   0   4.70   21   75-52   34· 4·14    8· 9· 7· 0     33    -     1.08  -0.30
D Miceli                       1.2   1   1   1    2   1   0   6.00    8   25-13    8· 4· 1    1· 4· 1· 0          3-0    2.76   0.14
M Myers                        1.2   1   1   1    0   3   1   5.34    6   20-15    6· 4· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          2-0    1.37  -0.01
D Brocail                      2.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.73   10   38-26   10·12· 4    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    2.43   0.37
T Jones, W (2-3)               2     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.15    9   34-22    9· 6· 7    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.33   0.26
Totals                        12    14   5   5    5  13   1          54  192-128  67·30·31   15·20·13· 0          5-0
O Olivares faced 3 batters in the 5th 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
T Gordon                       6     9   4   4    1   8   0   3.52   30  118-85   47·15·23   11· 9· 6· 0     45    -     0.82  -0.09
B Henry                        3     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.94   10   33-23   12· 2· 9    4· 5· 2· 0          0-0    1.85   0.12
H Slocumb                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.35    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.83   0.15
J Wasdin, L (3-5)              2     2   2   2    0   1   1   5.06    8   24-18   13· 1· 4    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.74  -0.24
Totals                        12    14   7   7    1  10   2          52  187-134  78·18·38   20·20·11· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Jones (4); T Gordon (2).
HBP: O Olivares (9; N Garciaparra); T Gordon (3; M Nieves).
IBB: T Jones (2; R Jefferson); D Brocail (1; S Hatteberg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 4:07.
Attendance: 25,822.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Night, Drizzle.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
2. Bobby Higginson              LF       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Travis Fryman                3B       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Reggie Jefferson             DH
5. Bob Hamelin                  DH       5. Wil Cordero                  LF
6. Melvin Nieves                RF       6. Troy O'Leary                 RF
7. Damion Easley                2B       7. Scott Hatteberg               C
8. Raul Casanova                 C       8. Darren Bragg                 CF
9. Orlando Miller               SS       9. Jeff Frye                    2B

   Omar Olivares                 P          Tom Gordon                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t12 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  48% 90% 5-5 DET M. Nieves J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball); Nevin Scores
t8 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  23% 50% 4-5 DET D. Easley B. Henry Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 1 --3 OO 2,(0-1)  -23% 39% 5-5 DET B. Hunter B. Henry Double Play: Flyball: CF; Walbeck out at Hm/CF-C
b12 1 12- OO 6,(3-2)  21% 100% 5-7 BOS M. Stanley T. Jones Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, O'Leary Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b7 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  -21% 24% 4-4 BOS W. Cordero M. Myers Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Hunter T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 50% 0-0 DET B. Higginson T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 DET T. Fryman T. Gordon Walk; Higginson to 2B
t1 1 12- RR 4,(2-1)  15% 69% 0-0 DET T. Clark T. Gordon Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Higginson Scores; Fryman Scores
t1 1 -2- R 4,(0-2)  6% 75% 2-0 DET B. Hamelin T. Gordon Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Clark Scores
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 77% 3-0 DET M. Nieves T. Gordon Hit By Pitch; Hamelin to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 75% 3-0 DET D. Easley T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 72% 3-0 DET R. Casanova T. Gordon Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 74% 0-3 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 76% 0-3 BOS J. Valentin O. Olivares Single to LF (Line Drive); Valentin out at 2B/LF-2B
b1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 74% 0-3 BOS M. Vaughn O. Olivares Walk
b1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  -2% 72% 0-3 BOS R. Jefferson O. Olivares Single to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  5% 77% 0-3 BOS W. Cordero O. Olivares Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 79% 3-0 DET O. Miller T. Gordon Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 77% 3-0 DET B. Hunter T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 79% 3-0 DET B. Higginson T. Gordon Single to CF (Fly Ball); Hunter to 2B
t2 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  6% 85% 3-0 DET T. Fryman T. Gordon Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Hunter Scores; Higginson to 2B
t2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 83% 4-0 DET T. Clark T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Higginson to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 4-0 DET B. Hamelin T. Gordon Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 0-4 BOS T. O'Leary O. Olivares Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 84% 0-4 BOS S. Hatteberg O. Olivares Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 0-4 BOS D. Bragg O. Olivares Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b2 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 85% 0-4 BOS J. Frye O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 DET M. Nieves T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 DET D. Easley T. Gordon Lineout: CF
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 83% 4-0 DET R. Casanova T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t3 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 82% 4-0 DET O. Miller T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 84% 0-4 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 86% 0-4 BOS J. Valentin O. Olivares Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 86% 0-4 BOS M. Vaughn O. Olivares Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 4-0 DET B. Hunter T. Gordon Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 4-0 DET B. Higginson T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 85% 4-0 DET T. Fryman T. Gordon Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 84% 4-0 DET T. Clark T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 81% 0-4 BOS R. Jefferson O. Olivares Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 71% 0-4 BOS W. Cordero O. Olivares Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Jefferson to 3B
b4 0 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -11% 60% 0-4 BOS T. O'Leary O. Olivares Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jefferson Scores; Cordero Scores
b4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 65% 2-4 BOS S. Hatteberg O. Olivares Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  -10% 56% 2-4 BOS D. Bragg O. Olivares Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); O'Leary Scores
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  7% 63% 3-4 BOS J. Frye O. Olivares Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 60% 4-3 DET B. Hamelin T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 4-3 DET M. Nieves T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 60% 4-3 DET D. Easley T. Gordon Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 57% 4-3 DET R. Casanova T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 52% 3-4 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Olivares Hit By Pitch
b5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  -8% 44% 3-4 BOS J. Valentin O. Olivares Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Garciaparra to 2B
b5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  -10% 34% 3-4 BOS M. Vaughn O. Olivares Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Garciaparra to 3B; Valentin to 2B
Dan Miceli replaces Omar Olivares pitching
b5 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  9% 43% 3-4 BOS R. Jefferson D. Miceli Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 123 O 3,(0-2)  11% 54% 3-4 BOS W. Cordero D. Miceli Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 123 O 3,(2-0)  11% 65% 3-4 BOS T. O'Leary D. Miceli Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 69% 4-3 DET O. Miller T. Gordon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 65% 4-3 DET B. Hunter T. Gordon Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
t6 1 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 63% 4-3 DET B. Higginson T. Gordon Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Hunter to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -4% 59% 4-3 DET T. Fryman T. Gordon Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Dan Miceli facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -6% 53% 3-4 BOS S. Hatteberg D. Miceli Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -9% 44% 3-4 BOS D. Bragg D. Miceli Walk; Hatteberg to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 44% 3-4 BOS J. Frye D. Miceli Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Hatteberg to 3B; Bragg to 2B
b6 1 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  -0% 44% 3-4 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Miceli Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatteberg Scores; Bragg to 3B
b6 2 --3 5,(3-1)  -2% 42% 4-4 BOS J. Valentin D. Miceli Walk
Mike Myers replaces Dan Miceli pitching
b6 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  8% 50% 4-4 BOS M. Vaughn M. Myers Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
Butch Henry replaces Tom Gordon pitching
t7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 46% 4-4 DET T. Clark B. Henry Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
Phil Nevin pinch hits for Bob Hamelin (DH) batting 5th
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 43% 4-4 DET P. Nevin B. Henry Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 41% 4-4 DET M. Nieves B. Henry Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Mike Myers facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 45% 4-4 BOS R. Jefferson M. Myers Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  -21% 24% 4-4 BOS W. Cordero M. Myers Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 26% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary M. Myers Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 27% 5-4 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Myers Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  23% 50% 4-5 DET D. Easley B. Henry Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  13% 63% 5-5 DET R. Casanova B. Henry Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Matt Walbeck pinch runs for Raul Casanova (C) batting 8th
t8 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 61% 5-5 DET O. Miller B. Henry Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Walbeck to 3B
t8 1 --3 OO 2,(0-1)  -23% 39% 5-5 DET B. Hunter B. Henry Double Play: Flyball: CF; Walbeck out at Hm/CF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Mike Myers facing 8-9-1
Matt Walbeck moves from PR to C
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 43% 5-5 BOS D. Bragg M. Myers Lineout: RF
Doug Brocail replaces Mike Myers pitching
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 47% 5-5 BOS J. Frye D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 5-5 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 44% 5-5 DET B. Higginson B. Henry Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 39% 5-5 DET T. Fryman B. Henry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 35% 5-5 DET T. Clark B. Henry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 41% 5-5 BOS J. Valentin D. Brocail Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  5% 46% 5-5 BOS M. Vaughn D. Brocail Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 5-5 BOS R. Jefferson D. Brocail Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 5-6-7
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Butch Henry pitching
t10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  8% 58% 5-5 DET P. Nevin H. Slocumb Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t10 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -8% 50% 5-5 DET M. Nieves H. Slocumb Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t10 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -8% 42% 5-5 DET D. Easley H. Slocumb Flyball: LF
t10 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -7% 35% 5-5 DET M. Walbeck H. Slocumb Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
b10 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 41% 5-5 BOS W. Cordero D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -12% 29% 5-5 BOS T. O'Leary D. Brocail Double to LF (Line Drive)
b10 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 28% 5-5 BOS S. Hatteberg D. Brocail Intentional Walk
b10 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 38% 5-5 BOS D. Bragg D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b10 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  12% 50% 5-5 BOS J. Frye D. Brocail Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 9-1-2
John Wasdin replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching
t11 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -6% 44% 5-5 DET O. Miller J. Wasdin Strikeout Swinging
t11 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 39% 5-5 DET B. Hunter J. Wasdin Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t11 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 35% 5-5 DET B. Higginson J. Wasdin Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b11 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 41% 5-5 BOS N. Garciaparra T. Jones Lineout: CF
b11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -6% 36% 5-5 BOS J. Valentin T. Jones Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b11 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 39% 5-5 BOS M. Vaughn T. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Valentin to 2B
b11 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -0% 38% 5-5 BOS R. Jefferson T. Jones Intentional Walk
b11 2 12- 3,(0-2)  -2% 36% 5-5 BOS W. Cordero T. Jones Wild Pitch; Valentin to 3B; Jefferson to 2B
b11 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  14% 50% 5-5 BOS W. Cordero T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
t12 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -6% 44% 5-5 DET T. Fryman J. Wasdin Groundout: 3B-1B
t12 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 39% 5-5 DET T. Clark J. Wasdin Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 42% 5-5 DET P. Nevin J. Wasdin Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t12 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  48% 90% 5-5 DET M. Nieves J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball); Nevin Scores
t12 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 90% 7-5 DET D. Easley J. Wasdin Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
b12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -10% 80% 5-7 BOS T. O'Leary T. Jones Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b12 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  8% 88% 5-7 BOS S. Hatteberg T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
b12 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -9% 79% 5-7 BOS D. Bragg T. Jones Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Leary to 2B
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Jeff Frye (2B) batting 9th
b12 1 12- OO 6,(3-2)  21% 100% 5-7 BOS M. Stanley T. Jones Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, O'Leary Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 5.

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