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1
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6
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6		 
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3
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10
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5
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0
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4		 
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4
Sunday, September 13, 1998 1:05
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 31,255, Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
4
57-92
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 25 GB
 at Red Sox
1
83-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 20 GB
W: Brian Moehler (13-13)
L: Greg Swindell (5-6)
S: Todd Jones (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4  6  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .251 .631 14 9 -0.014 1.13 0.084 -0.099 -0.2 1 0 CS
Bobby Higginson LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .282 .827 20 12 -0.081 1.33 0.032 -0.113 -0.6 0 0
Juan Encarnacion RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .330 .906 11 8 0.029 1.36 0.108 -0.078 -0.1 0 0 GDP
Tony Clark DH 3 1 1 3 1 0 .288 .870 11 5 0.466 2.09 0.524 -0.058 2.7 HR
Damion Easley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .796 16 10 -0.131 1.01 0.008 -0.139 -0.8 1 4 SB
Jason Wood 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .417 1.212 9 5 0.006 0.51 0.018 -0.012 0.0 11 1
   Frank Catalanotto PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .763 11 6 0.092 2.03 0.105 -0.014 0.3 2 0
Joe Randa 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .254 .684 20 8 0.149 1.66 0.219 -0.070 0.7 1 1 CS
Paul Bako C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .660 8 7 -0.080 1.50 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 3 0
   Geronimo Berroa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .626 5 2 -0.242 3.81 0.000 -0.242 -1.7 GDP
   Joe Siddall C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .642 5 2 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 7 0
Deivi Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .642 14 11 -0.103 0.97 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 0 5
Brian Moehler P 1 5
   Sean Runyan P
   Doug Brocail P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 5 7 .194 .596 144 85 0.087 1.39 1.098 -1.012 -1.2 27 16
HR: T Clark (32, off G Swindell; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: T Clark 4; J Encarnacion 2; F Catalanotto; J Wood; J Randa.
GIDP: G Berroa (5); J Encarnacion (2).
RBI: T Clark 3 (94); J Randa (44).
2-out RBI: T Clark 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-J Wood.
E: P Bako (5).
Baserunning
SB: D Easley (14, 2nd base off D Eckersley/S Hatteberg).
CS: J Randa (7, 2nd base by S Avery/S Hatteberg); B Hunter (12, 2nd base by S Avery POCS).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Midre Cummings DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .876 11 7 -0.008 0.69 0.027 -0.036 -0.1
   Damon Buford PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .886 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Trot Nixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 4 3 -0.020 0.76 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
John Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .802 16 11 -0.083 0.80 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 0 2
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .330 .980 13 10 0.062 0.77 0.119 -0.057 0.5 11 2 2B
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .936 11 7 -0.060 0.77 0.013 -0.073 -0.7 4 3
Troy O'Leary LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .781 14 9 -0.072 0.66 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 1 0
Darren Bragg RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .285 .799 15 8 -0.004 0.87 0.037 -0.041 0.1 2 0
Darren Lewis CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .691 10 7 -0.063 1.06 0.020 -0.083 -0.6 1 0 GDP
Scott Hatteberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .802 13 8 -0.091 1.13 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 7 1
Mike Benjamin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .683 16 10 -0.075 0.95 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 1 2
Steve Avery P 4
   Jim Corsi P
   Greg Swindell P
   Dennis Eckersley P
   John Wasdin P
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 0 10 .161 .355 123 80 -0.414 0.84 0.216 -0.631 -4.2 27 14
2B: M Vaughn (29, off B Moehler).
TB: M Vaughn 2; D Bragg 2; N Garciaparra; M Cummings.
GIDP: D Lewis (12).
RBI: M Vaughn (98).
2-out RBI: M Vaughn.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Garciaparra-M Vaughn; N Garciaparra-M Benjamin-M Vaughn.
E: D Eckersley (); N Garciaparra (24).

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 Moehler, W (13-13) 7 5 1 1 0 4 0 3.84 26 94 59 29 10 20 16 5 3 0 67 0.302 0.87 3.0
Sean Runyan, H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.54 1 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.032 1.18 0.3
Doug Brocail, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.02 2 10 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.030 0.57 0.3
Todd Jones, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.37 3 13 10 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.63 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 10 0 1.00 32 123 80 38 16 26 16 5 3 0 67 0 0 0.414 1.39 4.2

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
Steve Avery 6 2 1 1 5 4 0 4.96 22 84 49 25 7 17 8 5 2 0 63 0.219 1.11 2.4
Jim Corsi, BS (2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.61 3 15 8 5 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 -0.160 3.77 -1.1
Greg Swindell, L (5-6) 1.1 2 3 0 0 1 1 3.58 6 21 13 9 0 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 -0.161 2.49 -0.9
Dennis Eckersley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.46 2 9 6 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.20 0.1
John Wasdin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.04 3 15 9 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.011 0.14 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 4 1 5 7 1 1.00 36 144 85 47 12 26 13 11 5 0 63 5 1 -0.086 0.84 1.2
S Avery faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Avery (3; B Hunter, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 31,255.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET T. Clark G. Swindell 43% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hunter Scores/unER; Encarnacion Scores/unER; Clark Scores/unER
t7 1-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO DET G. Berroa G. Swindell -24% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 0-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  R DET J. Randa J. Corsi 15% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Clark to 3B; Catalanotto to 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn B. Moehler -12% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cummings Scores
t7 0-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  DET F. Catalanotto J. Corsi 11% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Encarnacion to 3B; Clark to 2B

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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' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET B. Hunter S. Avery 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Higginson S. Avery -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion S. Avery -4% 46% Hunter Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion S. Avery -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Cummings B. Moehler 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Moehler 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Moehler 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Clark S. Avery -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Easley S. Avery -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Wood S. Avery -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Moehler 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Moehler 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Bragg B. Moehler -1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  BOS D. Lewis B. Moehler -2% 46% Reached on Interference on C; Bragg to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Moehler 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET J. Randa S. Avery 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Bako S. Avery -7% 47% Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako S. Avery -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz S. Avery -1% 44% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Moehler 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Cummings B. Moehler -3% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Moehler 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn B. Moehler -12% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cummings Scores
b3 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Moehler 3% 39% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Hunter S. Avery -3% 36% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Higginson S. Avery 3% 39% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO DET J. Encarnacion S. Avery -7% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Moehler 2% 34% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Bragg B. Moehler -2% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS D. Lewis B. Moehler 5% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Clark S. Avery -3% 34% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Easley S. Avery -2% 31% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET J. Wood S. Avery 2% 33% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET J. Randa S. Avery 3% 36% Walk; Wood to 2B
t5 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Bako S. Avery -6% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Moehler 2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Moehler 2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Cummings B. Moehler 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz S. Avery -4% 31% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter S. Avery -3% 29% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t6 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson S. Avery -2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Moehler 2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Moehler 2% 31% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra B. Moehler -1% 30% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Moehler 3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET J. Encarnacion S. Avery 7% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Clark S. Avery 10% 49% Walk; Encarnacion to 2B
Jim Corsi replaces Steve Avery pitching
t7 0-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley J. Corsi -10% 39% Strikeout Looking
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Jason Wood (1B) batting 6th
t7 0-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  DET F. Catalanotto J. Corsi 11% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Encarnacion to 3B; Clark to 2B
t7 0-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  R DET J. Randa J. Corsi 15% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Clark to 3B; Catalanotto to 2B
Greg Swindell replaces Jim Corsi pitching
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Paul Bako (C) batting 8th
t7 1-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO DET G. Berroa G. Swindell -24% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
Joe Siddall replaces Geronimo Berroa (PH) playing C batting 8th
Frank Catalanotto moves from PH to 1B
b7 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Moehler 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Lewis B. Moehler 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Moehler 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Cruz G. Swindell -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Hunter G. Swindell 5% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson G. Swindell -6% 44% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Encarnacion G. Swindell 4% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET T. Clark G. Swindell 43% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hunter Scores/unER; Encarnacion Scores/unER; Clark Scores/unER
Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t8 4-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Easley D. Eckersley 0% 91% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B to 1B)
t8 4-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET F. Catalanotto D. Eckersley 0% 91% Easley Steals 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto D. Eckersley -1% 90% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 9-1-2
Sean Runyan replaces Brian Moehler pitching
b8 1-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin S. Runyan 3% 93% Strikeout Looking
Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
Trot Nixon pinch hits for Damon Buford batting 1st
Damon Buford pinch hits for Midre Cummings (DH) batting 1st
b8 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Nixon D. Brocail 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Brocail 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
John Wasdin replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t9 4-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET J. Randa J. Wasdin -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Siddall J. Wasdin -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t9 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz J. Wasdin -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 3-4-5
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b9 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn T. Jones 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra T. Jones 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary T. Jones 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1.

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