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Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 7:11PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,195, Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
4
23-27
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Red Sox
6
26-24
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Matt Albers (1-0)
L: Octavio Dotel (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 12  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   4  0  0   1  1  X    6 12  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Quintin Berry CF 5 1 1 0 0 4 .294 .780 25 20 -0.073 1.39 0.089 -0.163 -0.2 3 0 3B
Danny Worth 2B 2 1 1 1 0 1 .208 .519 12 8 -0.007 0.84 0.024 -0.032 -0.1 1 0 SF
   Andy Dirks PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .328 .894 5 4 0.020 2.24 0.020 0.000 0.1
   Ramon Santiago PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .523 5 3 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
Miguel Cabrera 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .315 .882 17 15 0.326 1.15 0.338 -0.012 2.4 0 1 3·2B
Prince Fielder 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .318 .880 16 7 0.051 2.01 0.097 -0.046 0.7 5 1 IW
Delmon Young LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .657 11 9 -0.166 2.23 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 1 0
Brennan Boesch RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .652 15 11 -0.106 1.32 0.020 -0.127 -0.5 3 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .244 .706 22 15 -0.099 0.97 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 2 2
Alex Avila C 3 0 2 0 1 1 .248 .757 16 8 -0.007 1.01 0.055 -0.062 -0.2 8 0
Gerald Laird DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .857 18 12 -0.043 1.23 0.079 -0.122 -0.6 2B,GDP
Drew Smyly P 0 1
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 1 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 12 4 2 10 .333 .859 162 112 -0.129 1.37 0.722 -0.854 -0.7 24 6
2B: M Cabrera 3 (13, 1 off M Albers, 2 off J Lester); G Laird (3, off J Lester).
3B: Q Berry (1, off J Lester).
SF: D Worth (1, off J Lester).
IBB: P Fielder (5, by M Albers).
TB: M Cabrera 7; Q Berry 3; G Laird 2; A Avila 2; P Fielder; A Dirks; D Worth; B Boesch.
GIDP: G Laird (3).
RBI: D Young (17); D Worth (1); M Cabrera (41); P Fielder (31).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Smyly-J Peralta-P Fielder.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Daniel Nava LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .279 .924 16 9 0.012 0.84 0.061 -0.049 0.1 0 1 2B
Mike Aviles SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .737 11 9 -0.030 0.99 0.033 -0.063 -0.5 2 3
Adrian Gonzalez RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .273 .755 13 10 0.189 1.27 0.239 -0.050 0.9 1 0 2·2B
   Ryan Sweeney RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .789 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
David Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 .323 1.003 11 9 0.135 1.17 0.212 -0.077 1.3 HR
Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .723 18 11 0.041 0.78 0.090 -0.049 0.6 8 0 HR
Will Middlebrooks 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .316 .922 11 9 0.222 0.73 0.262 -0.039 1.8 0 4 HR
Marlon Byrd CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .210 .491 17 13 0.024 0.63 0.051 -0.027 0.1 3 0
Kelly Shoppach C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .862 12 9 -0.109 1.06 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 10 0
Nick Punto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .128 .412 16 13 -0.115 0.90 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 3 2 GDP
Jon Lester P 0 1
   Matt Albers P 0 0
   Andrew Miller P 0 0
   Alfredo Aceves P 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 12 6 1 8 .343 1.047 125 92 0.369 0.93 0.948 -0.578 1.8 27 11
2B: A Gonzalez 2 (18, 1 off P Coke, 1 off D Smyly); D Nava (7, off D Smyly).
HR: W Middlebrooks (6, off D Smyly; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); K Youkilis (4, off J Benoit; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Ortiz (12, off D Smyly; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: D Ortiz 5; W Middlebrooks 5; K Youkilis 5; A Gonzalez 4; D Nava 2; M Byrd 2; M Aviles.
GIDP: N Punto (2).
RBI: W Middlebrooks 2 (21); D Ortiz 2 (35); K Youkilis (12); A Gonzalez (27).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz 2; W Middlebrooks 2; A Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Aviles-N Punto-K Youkilis.
Outfield Assists: D Nava (A Avila at 2nd base).

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
Drew Smyly 6 8 4 4 0 4 2 3.46 25 86 59 34 7 18 5 16 5 0 44 -0.161 0.88 -0.8
Octavio Dotel, L (1-2) 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 3.31 4 17 13 5 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 1.24 0.1
Phil Coke 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 2 5 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 -0.167 2.29 -0.5
Joaquin Benoit 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.00 5 17 15 6 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.057 0.38 -0.5
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 1 8 3 6.75 36 125 92 50 18 24 8 19 5 0 44 2 1 -0.370 1.37 -1.8

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 6.2 10 4 4 0 7 0 4.79 28 120 83 50 16 17 11 10 3 0 45 0.062 1.08 0.3
Matt Albers, BS (2), W (1-0) 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.11 4 14 9 7 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 -0.133 3.41 -0.7
Andrew Miller, H (6) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.38 4 13 7 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.123 1.71 0.5
Alfredo Aceves, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.91 3 15 13 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.077 1.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 2 10 0 4.00 39 162 112 66 22 24 14 13 4 0 45 1 1 0.129 0.93 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Lester (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Albers (1; P Fielder).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 37,195.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Quintin Berry CF 1 Daniel Nava LF
2 Danny Worth 2B 2 Mike Aviles SS
3 Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 Adrian Gonzalez RF
4 Prince Fielder 1B 4 David Ortiz DH
5 Delmon Young LF 5 Kevin Youkilis 1B
6 Brennan Boesch RF 6 Will Middlebrooks 3B
7 Jhonny Peralta SS 7 Marlon Byrd CF
8 Alex Avila C 8 Kelly Shoppach C
9 Gerald Laird DH 9 Nick Punto 2B
Drew Smyly P Jon Lester P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS W. Middlebrooks D. Smyly 25% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Youkilis Scores
b7 4-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R BOS A. Gonzalez P. Coke 22% 79% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nava Scores; Aviles to 3B
t7 3-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cabrera M. Albers -22% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Laird Scores; Santiago to 3B
b4 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR BOS D. Ortiz D. Smyly 18% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gonzalez Scores
t7 4-4 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Young M. Albers 12% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)

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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 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Lester 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Worth J. Lester -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera J. Lester -4% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Worth to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  DET P. Fielder J. Lester -6% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Worth to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 6,(2-2)  RO DET D. Young J. Lester 0% 41% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Worth Scores; Cabrera to 3B; Young to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Lester 4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Nava D. Smyly -2% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Aviles D. Smyly -2% 41% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez D. Smyly -1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Lester 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Avila J. Lester -2% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO DET G. Laird J. Lester 5% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Smyly -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Smyly -2% 40% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks D. Smyly -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  DET Q. Berry J. Lester -9% 30% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 1-0 0 --3 2,(0-1)  RO DET D. Worth J. Lester 1% 31% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Berry Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Lester -3% 28% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 2-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Fielder J. Lester -2% 25% Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 3B
t3 2-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO DET P. Fielder J. Lester -2% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cabrera Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young J. Lester 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Byrd D. Smyly 4% 28% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS K. Shoppach D. Smyly -4% 24% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS N. Punto D. Smyly -5% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Boesch J. Lester -2% 17% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t4 3-0 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Lester 2% 19% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Lester 2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Laird J. Lester 1% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Nava D. Smyly -3% 19% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles D. Smyly -2% 18% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez D. Smyly 2% 20% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR BOS D. Ortiz D. Smyly 18% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gonzalez Scores
b4 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis D. Smyly 2% 40% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS W. Middlebrooks D. Smyly 25% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Youkilis Scores
b4 4-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  BOS M. Byrd D. Smyly 1% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 4-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS K. Shoppach D. Smyly -2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
t5 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Lester 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Worth J. Lester 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Lester -3% 66% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Fielder J. Lester 5% 71% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 9-1-2
b5 4-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS N. Punto D. Smyly -2% 68% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Nava D. Smyly 4% 73% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 4-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles D. Smyly -3% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Nava to 3B
b5 4-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez D. Smyly -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young J. Lester 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Lester 3% 72% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t6 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Lester 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 4-5-6
b6 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Ortiz D. Smyly 3% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 4-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Smyly -3% 74% Flyball: CF
b6 4-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks D. Smyly -3% 71% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Byrd D. Smyly -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Lester 4% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Avila out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 3-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  DET G. Laird J. Lester -8% 65% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t7 3-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Lester 7% 72% Strikeout Looking
Matt Albers replaces Jon Lester pitching
Andy Dirks pinch hits for Danny Worth (2B) batting 2nd
t7 3-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  DET A. Dirks M. Albers -2% 70% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Laird stays at 2B
Ramon Santiago pinch runs for Andy Dirks (PH) batting 2nd
t7 3-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cabrera M. Albers -22% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Laird Scores; Santiago to 3B
t7 4-4 2 -23 4,(3-0)  DET P. Fielder M. Albers -2% 47% Intentional Walk
t7 4-4 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Young M. Albers 12% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Drew Smyly pitching
Ramon Santiago moves from PR to 2B
b7 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach O. Dotel -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Punto O. Dotel -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS D. Nava O. Dotel 2% 54% Walk
b7 4-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Aviles O. Dotel 3% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nava to 2B
Phil Coke replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
b7 4-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R BOS A. Gonzalez P. Coke 22% 79% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nava Scores; Aviles to 3B
b7 5-4 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz P. Coke -5% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Andrew Miller facing 6-7-8
Andrew Miller replaces Matt Albers pitching
Ryan Sweeney replaces Adrian Gonzalez playing RF batting 3rd
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Boesch A. Miller 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Peralta A. Miller 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Avila A. Miller -3% 81% Walk
t8 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Laird A. Miller 6% 87% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 5-6-7
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis J. Benoit 7% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 6-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Benoit 1% 95% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 6-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Byrd J. Benoit -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Middlebrooks to 2B
b8 6-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach J. Benoit -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Punto J. Benoit -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 1-2-3
Alfredo Aceves replaces Andrew Miller pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O DET Q. Berry A. Aceves 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago A. Aceves 3% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 4-6 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera A. Aceves 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.

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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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