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4
Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 7:10PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 38,013, Time of Game: 3:11
Tigers
5
59-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
7
64-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Chris Lambert (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    5  7  1
Red Sox         0  3  1   0  2  0   1  0  X    7  7  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .260 .816 32 20 -0.078 0.66 0.008 -0.086 0.8 4 0 HR
Placido Polanco 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .279 .728 18 11 -0.031 0.54 0.024 -0.056 -0.3 3 4
Clete Thomas LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .261 .786 17 12 -0.001 0.76 0.042 -0.043 0.1 3 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .328 .947 8 6 0.040 1.20 0.056 -0.016 0.4 1 0 HBP
   Ryan Raburn PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .759 7 6 -0.039 0.74 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 5 0
Carlos Guillen DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .232 .621 15 12 0.031 1.06 0.082 -0.051 0.4
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .721 11 7 0.044 0.99 0.074 -0.030 0.2 0 0 3B
Alex Avila C 3 1 2 0 1 1 .545 1.765 21 12 0.016 0.96 0.079 -0.063 0.7 5 1 2·2B
Brandon Inge 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 .253 .808 15 12 -0.028 1.42 0.072 -0.100 -0.2 0 0
Ramon Santiago SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .698 16 11 -0.120 1.09 0.000 -0.120 -1.8 3 4
Rick Porcello P 0 0
   Chris Lambert P 0 1
   Ryan Perry P 0 0
   Bobby Seay P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 7 5 2 13 .200 .663 160 109 -0.166 0.92 0.437 -0.604 -0.1 24 10
2B: A Avila 2 (4, 1 off F Cabrera, 1 off J Papelbon).
3B: M Ordonez (2, off J Tazawa).
HR: C Granderson (23, off J Papelbon; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: M Cabrera (5, by J Tazawa).
TB: C Granderson 4; A Avila 4; M Ordonez 3; B Inge; C Thomas; P Polanco.
RBI: C Granderson 2 (54); M Ordonez (36); C Guillen (15); B Inge (64).
2-out RBI: C Granderson 2; B Inge.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Polanco-R Santiago-R Raburn; R Santiago-P Polanco-M Cabrera; R Santiago-P Polanco-R Raburn.
E: R Perry (1).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .755 17 10 0.024 0.61 0.073 -0.048 1.1 3 0 SB
Dustin Pedroia 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .299 .813 15 2 0.009 0.92 0.082 -0.073 0.2 2 2 SB,GDP
Victor Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .824 16 10 -0.128 0.82 0.000 -0.128 -1.7 3 0 GDP
Kevin Youkilis 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .988 1 0 0.037 0.89 0.037 0.000 0.4 0 0 HBP
   Mike Lowell PR-3B 3 3 2 3 0 0 .297 .836 11 7 0.273 0.70 0.280 -0.007 2.3 0 1 2·HR
David Ortiz DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .220 .711 15 9 0.039 0.54 0.057 -0.019 0.1
Jason Bay LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .255 .890 7 7 0.160 0.81 0.192 -0.032 1.7 1 0 HR
J.D. Drew RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .817 14 9 -0.052 0.69 0.036 -0.087 -1.2 3 0 CS,GDP
Jason Varitek C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 .758 13 7 0.033 0.43 0.038 -0.005 0.3 14 0
Nick Green SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .678 15 9 -0.061 0.76 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 1 1
Junichi Tazawa P 0 0
   Fernando Cabrera P 0 0
   Takashi Saito P 0 0
   Daniel Bard P 0 0
   Jonathan Papelbon P 0 0
Team Totals 28 7 7 6 5 5 .250 .954 124 70 0.334 0.71 0.795 -0.460 2.4 27 4
HR: M Lowell 2 (13, 2 off C Lambert; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bay (23, off C Lambert; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: K Youkilis (10, by R Porcello).
TB: M Lowell 8; J Bay 5; D Ortiz; J Varitek; J Ellsbury.
GIDP: D Pedroia (17); J Drew (5); V Martinez (13).
RBI: J Bay 3 (79); M Lowell 3 (57).
2-out RBI: M Lowell 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: N Green (14).
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (52, 3rd base off R Perry/A Avila); D Pedroia (15, 2nd base off C Lambert/A Avila).
CS: J Drew (3, 2nd base by C Lambert/A Avila).

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
Rick Porcello 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4.34 4 15 8 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 48 0.011 0.87 0.2
Chris Lambert, L (0-1) 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 14.85 22 81 46 23 7 16 4 11 3 0 1 1 -0.327 0.88 -2.8
Ryan Perry 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3.79 5 20 9 4 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.023 0.31 -0.4
Bobby Seay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.53 3 8 7 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.08 0.6
Team Totals 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 6.75 34 124 70 34 9 27 8 15 4 0 48 1 1 -0.335 0.92 -2.4
R Porcello faced 1 batter in the 2nd 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
Junichi Tazawa, W (1-1) 5 4 3 1 2 6 0 4.05 23 98 63 38 9 16 6 8 3 0 55 0.013 1.12 -0.2
Fernando Cabrera, H (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 15 11 7 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.054 0.98 0.6
Takashi Saito, H (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07 3 11 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.053 0.67 0.6
Daniel Bard 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.88 3 12 10 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.028 0.35 0.6
Jonathan Papelbon 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 2.17 5 24 17 10 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.44 -1.4
Team Totals 9 7 5 3 2 13 1 3.00 38 160 109 65 16 28 7 15 5 0 55 0 0 0.166 0.71 0.1
Balks: R Perry (1).
WP: None.
HBP: J Tazawa (1; M Cabrera); R Porcello (2; K Youkilis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 38,013.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Curtis Granderson CF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Placido Polanco 2B 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 Clete Thomas LF 3 Victor Martinez 1B
4 Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 Kevin Youkilis 3B
5 Carlos Guillen DH 5 David Ortiz DH
6 Magglio Ordonez RF 6 Jason Bay LF
7 Alex Avila C 7 J.D. Drew RF
8 Brandon Inge 3B 8 Jason Varitek C
9 Ramon Santiago SS 9 Nick Green SS
Rick Porcello P Junichi Tazawa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS J. Bay C. Lambert 19% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores; Ortiz Scores
b5 4-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  RR BOS M. Lowell C. Lambert 17% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
b3 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R BOS M. Lowell C. Lambert 11% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO BOS V. Martinez C. Lambert -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Guillen J. Tazawa -8% 33% Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Polanco Scores; Thomas to 3B; Cabrera 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' Junichi Tazawa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Tazawa 2% 52% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET P. Polanco J. Tazawa -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Tazawa -3% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Tazawa -6% 41% Hit By Pitch; Polanco to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Guillen J. Tazawa -8% 33% Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Polanco Scores; Thomas to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO DET M. Ordonez J. Tazawa -0% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Thomas Scores/unER; Cabrera to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  DET A. Avila J. Tazawa -2% 31% Walk; Ordonez to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  R DET B. Inge J. Tazawa -7% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cabrera Scores/unER; Ordonez to 3B; Avila to 2B
t1 3-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Tazawa 5% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury R. Porcello 3% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS D. Pedroia R. Porcello -7% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS V. Martinez R. Porcello -1% 24% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 1-2-3
t2 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Tazawa 2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Tazawa 1% 26% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Tazawa -1% 25% Walk
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Miguel Cabrera (1B) batting 4th
t2 3-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Tazawa 2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
Ryan Raburn moves from PH to 1B
b2 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS K. Youkilis R. Porcello 4% 31% Hit By Pitch
Chris Lambert replaces Rick Porcello pitching
Mike Lowell pinch runs for Kevin Youkilis (3B) batting 4th
b2 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Ortiz C. Lambert 6% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lowell to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS J. Bay C. Lambert 19% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores; Ortiz Scores
b2 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Drew C. Lambert 4% 59% Walk
b2 3-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Varitek C. Lambert -6% 53% Drew Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 3-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Varitek C. Lambert 3% 56% Walk
b2 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Green C. Lambert -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury C. Lambert -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 5-6-7
Mike Lowell moves from PR to 3B
t3 3-3 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Tazawa 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 3-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  DET M. Ordonez J. Tazawa -7% 45% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 3-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Tazawa 6% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-3 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Tazawa 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 2-3-4
b3 3-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia C. Lambert 4% 60% Walk
b3 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO BOS V. Martinez C. Lambert -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R BOS M. Lowell C. Lambert 11% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 4-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz C. Lambert -1% 62% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 9-1-2
t4 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago J. Tazawa 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 3-4 1 --- 11,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Tazawa 2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Tazawa 1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 6-7-8
b4 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Bay C. Lambert -2% 66% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b4 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Drew C. Lambert -2% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Varitek C. Lambert 1% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b4 4-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS N. Green C. Lambert -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 3-4-5
t5 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Thomas J. Tazawa 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Raburn J. Tazawa 2% 69% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t5 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Guillen J. Tazawa 2% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 1-2-3
b5 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury C. Lambert -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b5 4-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Pedroia C. Lambert 2% 70% Walk
b5 4-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS V. Martinez C. Lambert 2% 72% Pedroia Steals 2B
b5 4-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS V. Martinez C. Lambert -3% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pedroia to 3B
b5 4-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  RR BOS M. Lowell C. Lambert 17% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores
b5 6-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz C. Lambert -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Fernando Cabrera facing 6-7-8
Fernando Cabrera replaces Junichi Tazawa pitching
t6 3-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Ordonez F. Cabrera 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 3-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Avila F. Cabrera -4% 84% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 3-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge F. Cabrera 4% 87% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago F. Cabrera 3% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 6-7-8
b6 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Bay C. Lambert -1% 89% Lineout: LF
b6 6-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew C. Lambert -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b6 6-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek C. Lambert -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 1-2-3
Takashi Saito replaces Fernando Cabrera pitching
t7 3-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson T. Saito 3% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco T. Saito 2% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Thomas T. Saito 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 9-1-2
Ryan Perry replaces Chris Lambert pitching
b7 6-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS N. Green R. Perry -1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 6-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury R. Perry 1% 94% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to P's Right); Ellsbury to 2B
b7 6-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Pedroia R. Perry 1% 95% Ellsbury Steals 3B
b7 6-3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia R. Perry 0% 95% Walk
b7 6-3 1 1-3 1,(1-0)  R BOS V. Martinez R. Perry 2% 97% Balk; Ellsbury Scores/unER; Pedroia to 2B
b7 7-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS V. Martinez R. Perry -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Pedroia to 3B
b7 7-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Lowell R. Perry -1% 96% Popfly: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Daniel Bard facing 4-5-6
Daniel Bard replaces Takashi Saito pitching
t8 3-7 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET R. Raburn D. Bard 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen D. Bard 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Ordonez D. Bard 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 5-6-7
Bobby Seay replaces Ryan Perry pitching
b8 7-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Seay -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay B. Seay 0% 99% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF)
b8 7-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS J. Drew B. Seay -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 7-8-9
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Daniel Bard pitching
t9 3-7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  DET A. Avila J. Papelbon -2% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t9 3-7 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Papelbon 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-7 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Papelbon 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR DET C. Granderson J. Papelbon -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Avila Scores
t9 5-7 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Papelbon 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 7.

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  • 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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