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2
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4
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 7:08PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,190, Time of Game: 3:45
Tigers
7
1-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Red Sox
2
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
L: Jon Lester (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  2  1    7 10  2
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .161 .413 19 11 -0.018 0.57 0.034 -0.052 0.0 3 2
Placido Polanco 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .103 .291 19 9 -0.023 0.73 0.043 -0.066 0.3 6 3 HBP
Gary Sheffield DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .662 20 10 -0.085 0.71 0.019 -0.103 -2.3 SB,GDP
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .627 13 7 -0.037 0.65 0.016 -0.053 -0.5 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .125 .550 18 10 0.009 0.74 0.066 -0.057 -0.2 2 2
Carlos Guillen 1B 3 3 1 1 2 0 .333 1.137 25 17 0.036 0.84 0.076 -0.039 1.3 7 1 HR
Edgar Renteria SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 .265 .629 17 10 0.218 0.99 0.254 -0.036 2.6 4 6 2·2B
Marcus Thames LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .773 15 10 0.113 1.19 0.176 -0.063 0.8 2 0 HR
   Clete Thomas PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.063 5 3 0.002 0.48 0.002 0.000 0.1 0 0 SH
Brandon Inge CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .269 .964 16 12 -0.015 0.71 0.057 -0.072 -0.2 3 0
Jeremy Bonderman P 1
   Bobby Seay P
   Francis Beltran P
   Denny Bautista P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 8 2 .286 .946 167 99 0.200 0.76 0.743 -0.541 1.8 27 15
2B: E Renteria 2 (2, 2 off J Lester).
HR: M Thames (1, off J Lester; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Guillen (2, off J Lopez; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: C Thomas (2, off B Corey).
HBP: P Polanco (1, by J Tavarez).
TB: E Renteria 5; C Guillen 4; M Thames 4; M Ordonez; I Rodriguez; B Inge; M Cabrera; C Thomas.
GIDP: G Sheffield (3).
RBI: E Renteria 2 (3); M Thames 2 (2); B Inge 2 (6); C Guillen (2).
2-out RBI: C Guillen.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 4. P Polanco-E Renteria-C Guillen; M Cabrera-P Polanco; I Rodriguez-E Renteria; E Renteria-P Polanco-C Guillen.
E: M Cabrera (3); P Polanco (2).
Baserunning
SB: G Sheffield (1, 2nd base off D Aardsma/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .631 23 12 -0.154 1.26 0.046 -0.200 -1.6 3 1 GDP
Kevin Youkilis 1B-3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .950 23 16 -0.127 1.08 0.025 -0.151 -1.6 4 3 CS
David Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .432 25 17 -0.087 0.85 0.000 -0.087 -1.1
Manny Ramirez LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .821 17 12 0.032 0.91 0.078 -0.046 0.1 2 0
Mike Lowell 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .494 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Sean Casey PH-1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .778 9 6 -0.040 1.11 0.051 -0.091 -0.3 10 0 2B,GDP
J.D. Drew RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .364 1.098 15 6 -0.045 1.19 0.046 -0.091 -0.2 2 0
Jason Varitek C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .882 12 7 0.081 1.21 0.130 -0.048 0.7 3 1 2B
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 2 0 0 1 2 0 .176 .616 22 10 0.078 1.45 0.128 -0.050 0.8 2 0
Julio Lugo SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 .321 .724 12 8 -0.044 1.65 0.139 -0.183 -0.2 1 8 2B,CS,GDP
   Alex Cora PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 1 1 0.004 0.09 0.004 0.000 0.2
Jon Lester P
   David Aardsma P
   Bryan Corey P
   Julian Tavarez P 1
   Javier Lopez P 1
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 5 3 .273 .732 159 95 -0.302 1.16 0.647 -0.947 -3.2 27 17
2B: J Varitek (2, off J Bonderman); S Casey (1, off J Bonderman); J Lugo (1, off F Beltran).
TB: S Casey 3; J Lugo 3; M Ramirez 2; J Varitek 2; J Drew; A Cora.
GIDP: S Casey (2); D Pedroia (2); J Lugo (3).
RBI: J Ellsbury (3); J Lugo (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Tavarez-J Varitek-S Casey.
Baserunning
CS: K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by J Bonderman/I Rodriguez); J Lugo (1, 2nd base by J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

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
Jeremy Bonderman, W (1-1) 5 5 2 1 4 2 0 3.97 22 96 54 33 9 12 8 8 4 0 49 0.025 1.26 0.5
Bobby Seay, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 18 10 3 1 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.182 1.75 1.2
Francis Beltran, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 3 14 9 5 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.048 1.70 0.3
Denny Bautista 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 16 13 10 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.035 0.67 0.6
Todd Jones 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 6 21 12 8 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.010 0.34 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 5 3 0 1.00 38 165 98 59 11 28 14 16 7 0 49 1 0 0.300 0.76 3.2
J Bonderman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

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
Jon Lester, L (1-2) 5.1 5 4 4 4 0 1 4.50 25 97 60 43 4 13 12 9 3 0 38 -0.195 0.95 -1.3
David Aardsma 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.08 7 26 13 5 5 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.101 0.81 1.3
Bryan Corey 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 14.54 4 11 6 3 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.108 0.82 -2.0
Julian Tavarez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 8 5 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.010 0.32 0.6
Javier Lopez 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 9.00 6 25 15 7 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.008 0.06 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 8 2 2 7.00 45 167 99 61 13 25 19 15 5 0 38 2 0 -0.200 1.16 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Lester (1).
HBP: J Tavarez (1; P Polanco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 3:45.
Attendance: 37,190.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RR DET E. Renteria J. Lester 19% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Guillen Scores
t4 2-2 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  RR DET M. Thames J. Lester 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Renteria Scores
b4 2-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS J. Lugo J. Bonderman 15% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B (Weak 3B)
b2 2-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO BOS D. Pedroia J. Bonderman 10% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Ellsbury J. Bonderman -8% 27% Walk; Casey Scores; Drew to 3B; Varitek to 2B

Play By Play

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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' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Lester -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Lester 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Sheffield J. Lester -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Lester -2% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Bonderman -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Bonderman 3% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO BOS D. Ortiz J. Bonderman 5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Youkilis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera J. Lester 4% 54% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(0-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Lester -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Cabrera to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET E. Renteria J. Lester -4% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Thames J. Lester -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Ramirez J. Bonderman 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
Sean Casey pinch hits for Mike Lowell (3B) batting 5th
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS S. Casey J. Bonderman -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Bonderman -4% 41% Walk; Casey to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Varitek J. Bonderman -6% 35% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Casey to 3B; Drew to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Ellsbury J. Bonderman -8% 27% Walk; Casey Scores; Drew to 3B; Varitek to 2B
b2 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  R BOS J. Lugo J. Bonderman -7% 20% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Drew Scores/unER; Varitek to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO BOS D. Pedroia J. Bonderman 10% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
Sean Casey moves from PH to 1B
Kevin Youkilis moves from 1B to 3B
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Lester -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET I. Rodriguez J. Lester 3% 30% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Lester -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET G. Sheffield J. Lester 1% 28% Wild Pitch; Polanco to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Sheffield J. Lester -3% 25% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Bonderman -2% 22% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Bonderman 2% 24% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Ramirez J. Bonderman 2% 27% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS S. Casey J. Bonderman -3% 24% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Youkilis to 3B
b3 2-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Drew J. Bonderman 4% 28% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Lester -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Cabrera J. Lester 3% 29% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  DET C. Guillen J. Lester 4% 33% Walk; Cabrera to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RR DET E. Renteria J. Lester 19% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Guillen Scores
t4 2-2 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  RR DET M. Thames J. Lester 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Renteria Scores
t4 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge J. Lester -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 4-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Lester -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 7-8-9
b4 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Varitek J. Bonderman -7% 60% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b4 2-4 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Bonderman -4% 55% Walk
b4 2-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS J. Lugo J. Bonderman 15% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B (Weak 3B)
b4 2-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Bonderman 3% 74% Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Lester -2% 72% Flyball: RF
t5 4-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET G. Sheffield J. Lester -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Ordonez J. Lester 1% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 4-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Lester -2% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Bonderman 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2-4 1 --- 9,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Bonderman 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Bonderman 2% 76% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
t6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Guillen J. Lester -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET E. Renteria J. Lester 3% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
David Aardsma replaces Jon Lester pitching
t6 4-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Thames D. Aardsma -3% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge D. Aardsma -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS M. Ramirez J. Bonderman -6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Bobby Seay replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
b6 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS S. Casey B. Seay 6% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew B. Seay 5% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Varitek B. Seay 4% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' David Aardsma facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez D. Aardsma -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 4-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Polanco D. Aardsma -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 4-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Sheffield D. Aardsma 1% 78% Walk
t7 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Ordonez D. Aardsma 1% 79% Sheffield Steals 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Ordonez D. Aardsma 1% 79% Walk
t7 4-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera D. Aardsma -3% 76% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 8-9-1
b7 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury B. Seay 4% 80% Flyball: LF
Francis Beltran replaces Bobby Seay pitching
b7 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Lugo F. Beltran -7% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b7 2-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia F. Beltran 6% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis F. Beltran 5% 85% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Bryan Corey facing 6-7-8
Bryan Corey replaces David Aardsma pitching
t8 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Guillen B. Corey 2% 87% Walk
t8 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET E. Renteria B. Corey 3% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive); Guillen to 2B
Clete Thomas pinch hits for Marcus Thames (LF) batting 8th
t8 4-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Thomas B. Corey 0% 90% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Guillen to 3B; Renteria to 2B
t8 4-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR DET B. Inge B. Corey 6% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores; Renteria Scores
Julian Tavarez replaces Bryan Corey pitching
t8 6-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET I. Rodriguez J. Tavarez 1% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Inge to 2B
t8 6-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco J. Tavarez 1% 97% Hit By Pitch; Inge to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t8 6-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO DET G. Sheffield J. Tavarez -3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny Bautista facing 3-4-5
Denny Bautista replaces Francis Beltran pitching
Clete Thomas moves from PH to LF
b8 2-6 0 --- 9,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Bautista 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b8 2-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Ramirez D. Bautista -2% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS S. Casey D. Bautista 4% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Javier Lopez facing 4-5-6
Javier Lopez replaces Julian Tavarez pitching
t9 6-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Lopez -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t9 6-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Lopez -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R DET C. Guillen J. Lopez 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 7-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET E. Renteria J. Lopez 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET C. Thomas J. Lopez 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Renteria to 2B
t9 7-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Lopez -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
Todd Jones replaces Denny Bautista pitching
b9 2-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Drew T. Jones -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 2-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek T. Jones 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b9 2-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury T. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Alex Cora pinch hits for Julio Lugo (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Cora T. Jones -0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ellsbury to 2B
b9 2-7 2 12- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia T. Jones -1% 98% Walk; Ellsbury to 3B; Cora to 2B
b9 2-7 2 123 2,(1-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis T. Jones 2% 100% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 7, Red Sox 2.

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