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@BOS		1
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CLE
@KCR		3
8
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@MIN		4
3
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@NYY		11
5
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@OAK		8
0
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@SEA		2
7
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2
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2
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10
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@SFG		1
4
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@WSN		8
0
Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 7:10PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,275, Time of Game: 2:22
Tigers
1
54-50
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
53-51
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   4  0  X    4  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .914 14 8 -0.024 1.07 0.062 -0.086 -0.3 0 0 CS,HBP
Quintin Berry LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .283 .749 16 8 0.002 1.03 0.033 -0.031 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .322 .957 11 4 0.086 1.30 0.106 -0.020 0.8 0 1
Prince Fielder 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .876 11 5 -0.053 1.54 0.041 -0.094 -0.6 5 0
Delmon Young DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .689 10 7 -0.079 1.07 0.000 -0.079 -0.8
Brennan Boesch RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .671 7 3 0.031 0.77 0.042 -0.011 0.3 1 0 SB
   Ryan Raburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .483 2 2 -0.031 1.24 0.000 -0.031 -0.3
Alex Avila C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .241 .727 13 6 0.020 1.00 0.045 -0.026 0.3 6 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .735 15 8 -0.028 1.47 0.034 -0.063 -0.4 3 1
Omar Infante 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .735 6 6 -0.030 1.07 0.014 -0.044 -0.3 0 3
Justin Verlander P 0 1
Team Totals 19 1 3 1 6 3 .158 .543 105 57 -0.106 1.15 0.377 -0.485 -1.4 15 6
HBP: A Jackson (2, by J Beckett).
TB: O Infante; A Avila; A Jackson.
RBI: M Cabrera (85).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Infante-J Peralta-P Fielder.
E: O Infante (11).
Baserunning
SB: B Boesch (4, 2nd base off C Mortensen/K Shoppach).
CS: A Jackson (5, 2nd base by C Mortensen/K Shoppach).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .274 .705 12 6 0.115 1.54 0.139 -0.024 1.2 4 0 SB
Carl Crawford LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .662 17 11 0.059 1.57 0.104 -0.045 0.9 1 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .727 15 11 -0.095 0.95 0.000 -0.095 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .779 10 5 -0.013 0.66 0.010 -0.023 -0.2 3 0
Cody Ross RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .262 .858 12 7 0.063 1.07 0.070 -0.007 0.5 4 0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 .236 .801 17 10 -0.004 1.63 0.072 -0.076 -0.3
Will Middlebrooks 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .856 8 5 -0.033 1.69 0.037 -0.070 -0.2 0 2
Kelly Shoppach C 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .854 11 5 0.043 2.04 0.078 -0.035 0.3 3 1
Pedro Ciriaco SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 .348 .806 5 4 0.084 2.27 0.114 -0.030 0.7 1 1
Josh Beckett P 0 0
   Clayton Mortensen P 0 1
   Franklin Morales P 0 0
Team Totals 20 4 6 3 4 6 .300 .717 107 64 0.219 1.43 0.624 -0.405 1.4 17 5
TB: J Saltalamacchia; C Crawford; J Ellsbury; W Middlebrooks; P Ciriaco; C Ross.
GIDP: D Pedroia (6).
RBI: C Crawford (4); J Ellsbury (6); P Ciriaco (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (3, 3rd base off J Verlander/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
Justin Verlander, L (11-7) 5 6 4 3 4 6 0 2.63 24 107 64 41 12 11 7 7 6 0 43 -0.220 1.43 -1.4
Team Totals 5 6 4 3 4 6 0 5.40 24 107 64 41 12 11 7 7 6 0 43 -0.220 1.15 -1.4

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
Josh Beckett 2.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 4.54 12 49 27 16 3 8 1 6 2 0 52 -0.030 1.00 -0.2
Clayton Mortensen, W (1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1.17 11 44 24 9 5 10 3 4 1 0 3 0 0.168 1.27 1.8
Franklin Morales, S (1) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.32 3 12 6 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 -0.031 1.24 -0.2
Team Totals 5.2 3 1 1 6 3 0 1.59 26 105 57 30 9 18 6 10 3 0 52 4 0 0.107 1.43 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Beckett (4; A Jackson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Campos, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Vic Carapazza, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 37,275.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Austin Jackson CF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Quintin Berry LF 2 Carl Crawford LF
3 Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 Dustin Pedroia 2B
4 Prince Fielder 1B 4 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
5 Delmon Young DH 5 Cody Ross RF
6 Brennan Boesch RF 6 Jarrod Saltalamacc DH
7 Alex Avila C 7 Will Middlebrooks 3B
8 Jhonny Peralta SS 8 Kelly Shoppach C
9 Omar Infante 2B 9 Pedro Ciriaco SS
Justin Verlander P Josh Beckett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  R BOS P. Ciriaco J. Verlander 11% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ross Scores; Saltalamacchi to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett -11% 37% Walk; Infante Scores; Jackson to 3B; Berry to 2B
b4 2-1 1 123 5,(1-2)  RR BOS C. Crawford J. Verlander 10% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Shoppach Scores; Ciriaco Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Ellsbury to 2B
b4 1-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  R BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander 10% 77% Walk; Saltalamacchi Scores; Shoppach to 3B; Ciriaco to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Shoppach J. Verlander 8% 56% Walk; Ross to 3B; Saltalamacchi 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' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Beckett 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Beckett 2% 54% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander 3% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS C. Crawford J. Verlander -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Ellsbury to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez J. Verlander 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Ross J. Verlander 1% 55% Ellsbury Steals 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  BOS C. Ross J. Verlander 2% 57% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Fielder J. Beckett 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Young J. Beckett 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Beckett 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Verlander 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach J. Verlander -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco J. Verlander -3% 52% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Beckett 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Beckett 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  DET O. Infante J. Beckett -1% 53% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Jackson J. Beckett -2% 51% Hit By Pitch; Infante to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  DET Q. Berry J. Beckett -3% 47% Walk; Infante to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett -11% 37% Walk; Infante Scores; Jackson to 3B; Berry to 2B
Clayton Mortensen replaces Josh Beckett pitching
t3 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Fielder C. Mortensen 7% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
b3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS C. Crawford J. Verlander -3% 41% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Verlander -1% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young C. Mortensen 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Boesch C. Mortensen -3% 38% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET A. Avila C. Mortensen -2% 36% Boesch Steals 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Avila C. Mortensen -2% 34% Walk
t4 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Peralta C. Mortensen 4% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET O. Infante C. Mortensen 4% 43% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Ross J. Verlander 5% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander 7% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ross to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Verlander -7% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Shoppach J. Verlander 8% 56% Walk; Ross to 3B; Saltalamacchi to 2B
b4 0-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  R BOS P. Ciriaco J. Verlander 11% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ross Scores; Saltalamacchi to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
b4 1-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  R BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander 10% 77% Walk; Saltalamacchi Scores; Shoppach to 3B; Ciriaco to 2B
b4 2-1 1 123 5,(1-2)  RR BOS C. Crawford J. Verlander 10% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Shoppach Scores; Ciriaco Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Ellsbury to 2B
b4 4-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -4% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Jackson C. Mortensen -4% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 1-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET Q. Berry C. Mortensen 6% 86% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry C. Mortensen 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera C. Mortensen 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b5 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Verlander -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Ross J. Verlander -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Clayton Mortensen facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET P. Fielder C. Mortensen -4% 82% Walk
t6 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Young C. Mortensen 4% 86% Flyball: CF
Franklin Morales replaces Clayton Mortensen pitching
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Brennan Boesch (RF) batting 6th
t6 1-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Raburn F. Morales 3% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET A. Avila F. Morales -3% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Raburn to 3B
t6 1-4 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta F. Morales -3% 83% Walk; Avila to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

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