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BAL  8
ANA  3
 BOS  6
DET  2
 CHW  3
@CLE  2
 SEA  6
@KCR  3
 KCR  8
SEA  5
 OAK  3
@MIN  2
 TOR  5
@NYY  4
 TBD  3
TEX  2
 ATL  8
FLA  2
 MIL 13
@CHC 11
 CIN 13
ARI  1
 HOU  8
STL  2
 MON  5
NYM  1
 PIT  6
@PHI  1
 SDP  1
LAD  0
 COL  7
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 29,131

 Friday, September 11, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
2
55-92
Lost 1
5th, 26 GB
 
                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
W: Bret Saberhagen (13-7), L: Brian Powell (3-7), S: Tom Gordon (40)
 Red Sox
6
83-62
Won 1
2nd, 20 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .637   11    8    1   0   2B
B Higginson LF                4   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .836   17    8    2   0   
J Encarnacion RF              5   1   2   0    0   2  .323  .904   20   14    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .864   24   16    9   0   HBP
D Easley 2B-SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .804   21   13    1   5   2·2B
L Gonzalez DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .808   13    8    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .251  .670   15   10    1   1   SB
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .665   14   12    6   1   
  G Berroa PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .629              0   0   
  T Beamon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .786    3    3    0   0   
  J Siddall C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .685              1   0   
D Cruz SS                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .653    5    3    1   3   3B
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .760    5    3    2   1   

B Powell P                                                                    0   0
  W Brunson P                                                                 0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                                0   0
  M Santana P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   2  10   0    1   7              148   98   24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark.
E: T Clark (13); B Higginson (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Randa (7, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/S Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .261  .694   21   11    5   0   CS
J Valentin 3B                 3   1   1   3    1   0  .257  .808   24   14    1   1   HR
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .986   14    8    8   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .322  .943   15   12    1   2   
T O'Leary LF                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .269  .787   17    9    0   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .285  .802   12    9    5   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .819   16   13    7   0   
M Romero DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .325   24   14    0   0   GDP
M Benjamin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .274  .688   12   12    0   2   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   0
  D Lowe P                                                                    0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  G Swindell P                                                                0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   1
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   6   9   0    3   7              155  102   27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: M Vaughn (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Lewis (11, 2nd base by B Powell/P Bako).

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
B 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    -     0.66  -0.25
W Brunson                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  10.12    2   10-5     2· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.12  -0.01
D Bochtler                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.32    3   13-6     2· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
M Santana                      1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    7   23-16    7· 7· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   0    3   7   1          36  148-97   55·20·22   12·14· 6· 0          3-1 
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
B Saberhagen, W (13-7)         6     5   0   0    0   6   0   4.00   24   95-65   41·12·12    4·13· 2· 0     68    -     0.60   0.22
D Lowe                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.16    4   13-8     5· 2· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.29   0.01
J Corsi                        0     3   2   1    0   0   0   2.62    4   14-7     5· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.13
G 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    1.54   0.09
D Eckersley, H (8)             1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    5   16-10    5· 3· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.35   0.04
T 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    0.44   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   1    1   7   0          40  146-96   60·19·17   12·19· 4· 0          6-0
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.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Darren Lewis                 CF
2. Bobby Higginson              LF       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Juan Encarnacion             RF       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
5. Damion Easley                2B       5. Troy O'Leary                 LF
6. Luis Gonzalez                DH       6. Darren Bragg                 RF
7. Joe Randa                    3B       7. Scott Hatteberg               C
8. Paul Bako                     C       8. Mandy Romero                 DH
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. Mike Benjamin                2B

   Brian Powell                  P          Bret Saberhagen               P

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 44% 0-0 DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  4% 49% 0-0 DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
t1 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  3% 52% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- O 6,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen 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 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 58% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Powell Walk
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Powell Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Powell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 52% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell 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 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 DET J. Randa B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  -1% 52% 0-0 DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen Randa Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(0-2)  3% 55% 0-0 DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen 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 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  5% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Powell Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Leary to 2B
b2 0 12- O 8,(1-2)  -5% 59% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Powell Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 12- R 8,(3-2)  12% 71% 0-0 BOS M. Romero B. Powell Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); O'Leary Scores/No RBI/unER; Bragg to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 65% 1-0 BOS M. Benjamin B. Powell Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  8% 73% 1-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Powell Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Romero to 2B
b2 2 12- RRR 3,(2-0)  17% 90% 2-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Powell Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Romero Scores/unER; Lewis Scores/unER; Valentin Scores/unER
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 89% 5-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell 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 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 0-5 DET D. Cruz B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 0-5 DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 91% 0-5 DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 0-5 DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen 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 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 5-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell Flyball: LF (Short RF)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 91% 5-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 91% 5-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Powell 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 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 0-5 DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 0-5 DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 94% 0-5 DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen 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 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 5-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Powell Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 93% 5-0 BOS M. Romero B. Powell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 5-0 BOS M. Benjamin B. Powell 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 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 94% 0-5 DET J. Randa B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 95% 0-5 DET P. Bako B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 94% 0-5 DET D. Cruz B. Saberhagen Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t5 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 0-5 DET B. Hunter B. Saberhagen 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 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 95% 5-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Powell Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 --- 10,(3-2)  0% 95% 5-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Powell Walk
b5 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 5-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Powell Flyball: LF (Deep RF)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 5-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Powell 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 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 96% 0-5 DET B. Higginson B. Saberhagen Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-5 DET J. Encarnacion B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- 9,(2-2)  -1% 96% 0-5 DET T. Clark B. Saberhagen Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  -2% 94% 0-5 DET D. Easley B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark to 3B
t6 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  3% 97% 0-5 DET L. Gonzalez B. Saberhagen 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 5-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Powell Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); O'Leary to 2B
b6 0 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 97% 5-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Powell Strikeout Swinging
Will Brunson replaces Brian Powell pitching
b6 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 97% 5-0 BOS S. Hatteberg W. Brunson Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Leary to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 5-0 BOS M. Romero W. Brunson Wild Pitch; O'Leary Scores/unER
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 6-0 BOS M. Romero W. Brunson Single to CF (Line Drive)
Doug Bochtler replaces Will Brunson pitching
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-0 BOS M. Benjamin D. Bochtler 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 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 97% 0-6 DET J. Randa D. Lowe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 0-6 DET P. Bako D. Lowe Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Randa to 2B
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 0-6 DET F. Catalanotto D. Lowe Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Randa to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 0-6 DET B. Hunter D. Lowe 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 6-0 BOS D. Lewis D. Bochtler Walk
b7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 BOS J. Valentin D. Bochtler Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
Marino Santana replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
b7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 6-0 BOS M. Vaughn M. Santana Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lewis to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Santana Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 6-0 BOS T. O'Leary M. Santana 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 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 98% 0-6 DET B. Higginson J. Corsi Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 97% 0-6 DET J. Encarnacion J. Corsi Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Higginson to 2B
t8 0 12- R 2,(1-0)  -3% 94% 0-6 DET T. Clark J. Corsi Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 2B
t8 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  -8% 86% 1-6 DET D. Easley J. Corsi Double to LF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion Scores; Clark to 3B
Greg Swindell replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t8 0 -23 O 1,(0-0)  5% 91% 2-6 DET L. Gonzalez G. Swindell Flyball: CF
t8 1 -23 O 5,(1-2)  5% 95% 2-6 DET J. Randa G. Swindell 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 -23 O 3,(0-2)  3% 99% 2-6 DET T. Beamon D. Eckersley 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 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 BOS D. Bragg M. Santana Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-2 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Santana Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 6-2 BOS M. Romero M. Santana Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
b8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-2 BOS M. Benjamin M. Santana Wild Pitch; Hatteberg to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 BOS M. Benjamin M. Santana 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 2-6 DET F. Catalanotto D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 2-6 DET B. Hunter D. Eckersley Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t9 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 2-6 DET B. Higginson D. Eckersley Walk
t9 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 99% 2-6 DET J. Encarnacion D. Eckersley Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t9 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 2-6 DET T. Clark T. Gordon Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6.

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