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6
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@KCR		6
3
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@KCR		5
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4
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3
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@PHI		6
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1
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@SFG		7
6
Friday, September 11, 1998 7:05
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,131, Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
2
55-92
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 26 GB
 at Red Sox
6
83-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 20 GB
W: Bret Saberhagen (13-7)
L: Brian Powell (3-7)
S: Tom Gordon (40)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 10  2
Red Sox         0  5  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    6  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .637 11 8 0.044 0.45 0.072 -0.028 -0.1 1 0 2B
Bobby Higginson LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .836 17 8 -0.061 0.53 0.011 -0.072 -0.5 2 0
Juan Encarnacion RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .323 .904 20 14 -0.032 0.49 0.023 -0.055 0.0 0 0
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .286 .864 24 16 -0.023 0.58 0.036 -0.059 0.0 9 0 HBP
Damion Easley 2B-SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .274 .804 21 13 0.061 0.69 0.095 -0.034 1.4 1 5 2·2B
Luis Gonzalez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .808 13 8 -0.098 0.88 0.000 -0.098 -1.6
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .251 .670 15 10 -0.029 0.68 0.033 -0.062 -0.5 1 1 SB
Paul Bako C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .665 12 10 -0.052 0.66 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 6 1
   Geronimo Berroa PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Trey Beamon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .786 3 3 -0.032 0.98 0.000 -0.032 -0.7
   Joe Siddall C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Deivi Cruz SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .653 5 3 -0.004 0.34 0.011 -0.015 0.0 1 3 3B
   Frank Catalanotto PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .760 5 3 -0.019 0.35 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 2 1
Brian Powell P
   Will Brunson P
   Doug Bochtler P
   Marino Santana P
Team Totals 38 2 10 2 1 7 .263 .695 146 96 -0.245 0.59 0.281 -0.526 -3.2 24 11
2B: B Hunter (28, off B Saberhagen); D Easley 2 (34, 1 off J Corsi, 1 off B Saberhagen).
3B: D Cruz (3, off B Saberhagen).
HBP: T Clark (3, by B Saberhagen).
TB: D Easley 4; B Hunter 3; D Cruz 3; J Randa 2; J Encarnacion 2; T Clark.
RBI: D Easley (88); T Clark (91).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark.
E: T Clark (13); B Higginson (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Randa (7, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/S Hatteberg).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .261 .694 21 11 0.055 0.80 0.116 -0.061 0.8 5 0 CS
John Valentin 3B 3 1 1 3 1 0 .257 .808 23 13 0.152 0.50 0.170 -0.018 2.3 1 1 HR
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .986 14 8 0.006 0.20 0.015 -0.009 0.4 8 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .322 .943 15 12 -0.037 0.33 0.000 -0.037 -1.5 1 2
Troy O'Leary LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .269 .787 17 9 0.050 0.41 0.057 -0.007 1.0 0 0
Darren Bragg RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .285 .802 12 9 0.043 0.46 0.054 -0.010 -0.2 5 0
Scott Hatteberg C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .280 .819 16 13 -0.047 0.44 0.010 -0.057 -0.2 7 0
Mandy Romero DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .325 20 12 0.098 0.58 0.117 -0.019 0.2 GDP
Mike Benjamin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .274 .688 10 10 -0.065 0.45 0.000 -0.065 -1.4 0 2
Bret Saberhagen P
   Derek Lowe P
   Jim Corsi P
   Greg Swindell P
   Dennis Eckersley P 1
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 33 6 9 4 3 7 .273 .697 148 97 0.255 0.47 0.539 -0.283 1.4 27 6
HR: J Valentin (21, off B Powell; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Valentin 4; S Hatteberg 2; M Vaughn 2; M Romero; D Bragg; D Lewis; T O'Leary.
GIDP: M Romero (1).
RBI: J Valentin 3 (64); D Lewis (61).
2-out RBI: J Valentin 3; D Lewis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: M Vaughn (11).
Baserunning
CS: D Lewis (11, 2nd base by B Powell/P Bako).

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
Brian Powell, L (3-7) 5.1 6 6 0 2 5 1 7.03 24 102 70 44 11 15 9 8 4 0 47 -0.253 0.67 -2.3
Will Brunson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.13 2 10 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.010 0.28 -0.5
Doug Bochtler 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.32 3 13 6 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.05 0.2
Marino Santana 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.93 7 23 16 7 7 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0.006 0.07 1.2
Team Totals 8 9 6 0 3 7 1 0.00 36 148 97 55 20 22 12 14 6 0 47 3 1 -0.255 0.59 -1.4

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
Bret Saberhagen, W (13-7) 6 5 0 0 0 6 0 4.00 24 95 65 41 12 12 4 13 2 0 68 0.219 0.61 3.5
Derek Lowe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.16 4 13 8 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.31 0.6
Jim Corsi 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2.62 4 14 7 5 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.130 0.57 -3.5
Greg Swindell, H (22) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 2 6 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.095 1.54 1.4
Dennis Eckersley, H (8) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 5 16 10 5 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 0.037 0.38 0.8
Tom Gordon, S (40) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.013 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 1 1 7 0 1.00 40 146 96 60 19 17 12 19 4 0 68 6 0 0.246 0.47 3.2
J Corsi faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: W Brunson (1); M Santana (1).
HBP: B Saberhagen (5; T Clark).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 29,131.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 3mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR BOS J. Valentin B. Powell 17% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Romero Scores/unER; Lewis Scores/unER; Valentin Scores/unER
b2 0-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  R BOS M. Romero B. Powell 12% 71% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); O'Leary Scores/No RBI/unER; Bragg to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  R BOS D. Lewis B. Powell 8% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Romero to 2B
t8 1-6 0 12- 5,(3-1)  R DET D. Easley J. Corsi -8% 86% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion Scores; Clark to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Powell -6% 65% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Lewis B. Powell 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Powell -6% 53% Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Powell -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET J. Randa B. Saberhagen -1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen -1% 52% Randa Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(0-2)  O DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Bragg B. Powell 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Leary to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 8,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Powell -5% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  R BOS M. Romero B. Powell 12% 71% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); O'Leary Scores/No RBI/unER; Bragg to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Powell -6% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  R BOS D. Lewis B. Powell 8% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Romero to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR BOS J. Valentin B. Powell 17% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Romero Scores/unER; Lewis Scores/unER; Valentin Scores/unER
b2 5-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz B. Saberhagen 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t3 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen -2% 89% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen 2% 91% Flyball: CF
t3 0-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen 1% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 4-5-6
b3 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell -1% 92% Flyball: LF (Short RF)
b3 5-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Powell -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t4 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 7-8-9
b4 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS S. Hatteberg B. Powell 1% 95% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b4 5-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS M. Romero B. Powell -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Powell -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Randa B. Saberhagen 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Cruz B. Saberhagen -1% 94% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t5 0-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen 2% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
b5 5-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Lewis B. Powell -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 5-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  BOS J. Valentin B. Powell 0% 95% Walk
b5 5-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell -1% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep RF)
b5 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen 1% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t6 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-5 2 --- 9,(2-2)  DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen -1% 96% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-5 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen -2% 94% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark to 3B
t6 0-5 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen 3% 97% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 5-6-7
b6 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell 1% 98% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); O'Leary to 2B
b6 5-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Powell -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Will Brunson replaces Brian Powell pitching
b6 5-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg W. Brunson -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Leary to 3B
b6 5-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R BOS M. Romero W. Brunson 1% 98% Wild Pitch; O'Leary Scores/unER
b6 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Romero W. Brunson 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Doug Bochtler replaces Will Brunson pitching
b6 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin D. Bochtler -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
Derek Lowe replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t7 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET J. Randa D. Lowe -1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t7 0-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Bako D. Lowe 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Randa to 2B
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t7 0-6 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto D. Lowe 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Randa to 3B
t7 0-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter D. Lowe 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Doug Bochtler facing 1-2-3
Frank Catalanotto moves from PH to 2B
Damion Easley moves from 2B to SS
b7 6-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Lewis D. Bochtler 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Bochtler -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
Marino Santana replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
b7 6-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Vaughn M. Santana 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lewis to 3B
b7 6-0 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Santana -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Santana -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 2-3-4
Jim Corsi replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t8 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Higginson J. Corsi -1% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 0-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET J. Encarnacion J. Corsi -2% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Higginson to 2B
t8 0-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R DET T. Clark J. Corsi -3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 2B
t8 1-6 0 12- 5,(3-1)  R DET D. Easley J. Corsi -8% 86% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion Scores; Clark to 3B
Greg Swindell replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t8 2-6 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez G. Swindell 5% 91% Flyball: CF
t8 2-6 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa G. Swindell 5% 95% Strikeout Looking
Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Trey Beamon pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa batting 8th
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Paul Bako (C) batting 8th
t8 2-6 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Beamon D. Eckersley 3% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Marino Santana facing 6-7-8
Joe Siddall replaces Trey Beamon (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Bragg M. Santana -0% 98% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 6-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS S. Hatteberg M. Santana 0% 99% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 6-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Romero M. Santana -0% 98% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
b8 6-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Benjamin M. Santana 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Hatteberg to 2B
b8 6-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin M. Santana -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t9 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET F. Catalanotto D. Eckersley 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Eckersley 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t9 2-6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson D. Eckersley -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET J. Encarnacion D. Eckersley -1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t9 2-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Clark T. Gordon 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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