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@CHW		5
4
NYY
@CLE		11
5
BOS
@DET		3
2		 
(11)
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@KCA		5
6
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@BRO		4
12
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@NYG		3
4		 
(11)
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@PHI		7
3
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@PIT		4
5
Wednesday, May 4, 1955,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 32,485, Time of Game: 2:44
Red Sox
3
9-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
12-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Willard Nixon (4-1)
L: Frank Lary (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0   0  1    3  7  0
Tigers          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .632 -0.145 1.48 0.023 -0.169 -0.7 4 4
Harry Agganis 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .677 0.050 1.46 0.149 -0.099 0.1 11 2 2B
Faye Throneberry LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .913 -0.001 1.58 0.117 -0.118 -0.2 3 0
Sammy White C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .794 -0.132 1.92 0.020 -0.152 -1.0 5 0 SH
Jackie Jensen RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .221 .727 -0.001 1.74 0.104 -0.106 0.6 0 0 HR,IW
Ted Lepcio 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .863 0.210 1.89 0.267 -0.057 1.1 0 3 2B
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .191 .609 -0.157 1.74 0.043 -0.200 -1.2 6 0
Billy Klaus SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .083 .333 0.022 1.81 0.176 -0.154 -0.6 2 5
Willard Nixon P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .522 -0.058 1.18 0.031 -0.089 -0.5 2 2
   Ellis Kinder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 3 7 3 3 6 .175 .533 -0.212 1.66 0.930 -1.144 -2.4 33 16
2B: H Agganis (3, off F Lary); T Lepcio (7, off F Lary).
HR: J Jensen (4, off F Lary; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: S White (1, off F Lary).
IBB: J Jensen (1, by F Lary).
TB: J Jensen 4; H Agganis 3; T Lepcio 2; B Klaus; W Nixon; F Throneberry.
RBI: J Jensen (9); B Klaus (3); T Lepcio (8).
2-out RBI: B Klaus; J Jensen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Goodman-H Agganis.
PB: S White (1).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .969 -0.150 1.41 0.022 -0.172 -0.7 1 5
Fred Hatfield 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .254 .727 -0.077 1.43 0.078 -0.156 0.4 2 6
Al Kaline RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .394 1.215 -0.055 1.48 0.090 -0.145 0.3 0 0
Ferris Fain 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .204 .668 0.003 1.53 0.134 -0.131 -0.6 16 3
   Bubba Phillips PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 2 0 1 2 .254 .818 0.182 1.98 0.237 -0.055 0.5 0 2
Jim Delsing LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .913 -0.369 2.65 0.000 -0.369 -2.2 1 0 GDP
Bill Tuttle CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .219 .659 -0.187 2.48 0.097 -0.284 -0.2 4 0
Frank House C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .714 -0.115 1.13 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 7 0
Frank Lary P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .571 0.056 1.05 0.118 -0.062 -0.1 2 3 2B
Team Totals 40 2 8 2 3 4 .200 .481 -0.712 1.70 0.776 -1.489 -3.4 33 19
2B: F Lary (2, off W Nixon).
TB: F Lary 2; R Boone 2; B Tuttle; F Fain; F Hatfield; A Kaline; H Kuenn.
GIDP: J Delsing (2).
RBI: B Tuttle (10); A Kaline (18).
2-out RBI: B Tuttle.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willard Nixon, W (4-1) 10.1 8 2 2 3 4 0 2.29 41 70 0.383 1.46 2.5
Ellis Kinder, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 2 2 0 0.331 6.88 0.9
Team Totals 11 8 2 2 3 4 0 1.64 43 70 2 0 0.714 1.66 3.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (2-2) 11 7 3 3 3 6 1 2.57 44 74 0.213 1.66 2.4
Team Totals 11 7 3 3 3 6 1 2.45 44 74 0.213 1.70 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Lary (1; J Jensen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 32,485.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Billy Goodman 2B 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Harry Agganis 1B 2 Fred Hatfield 2B
3 Faye Throneberry LF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Sammy White C 4 Ferris Fain 1B
5 Jackie Jensen RF 5 Ray Boone 3B
6 Ted Lepcio 3B 6 Jim Delsing LF
7 Jim Piersall CF 7 Bill Tuttle CF
8 Billy Klaus SS 8 Frank House C
9 Willard Nixon P 9 Frank Lary P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 2-2 1 123 R BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary 19% 90% Fielder's Choice 1B; Agganis Scores; Throneberry to 3B; Jensen to 2B; Lepcio to 1B
t7 1-2 2 --3 R BOS B. Klaus F. Lary 18% 45% Single to RF; Lepcio Scores
b11 2-3 2 12- O DET B. Tuttle E. Kinder 17% 100% Flyball: LF
b11 2-3 1 12- O DET J. Delsing E. Kinder 16% 83% Flyball: CF
b11 2-3 1 1-- DET R. Boone W. Nixon -13% 67% Walk; Phillips 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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman F. Lary -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS H. Agganis F. Lary -2% 46% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Throneberry F. Lary -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Nixon 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Hatfield W. Nixon 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline W. Nixon 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS S. White F. Lary -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen F. Lary -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- DET F. Fain W. Nixon -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET R. Boone W. Nixon -6% 36% Single to RF; Fain to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- OO DET J. Delsing W. Nixon 11% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Fain to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 R DET B. Tuttle W. Nixon -10% 36% Single to CF (Short CF); Fain Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O DET F. House W. Nixon 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Piersall F. Lary 4% 43% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O BOS B. Klaus F. Lary -4% 39% Flyball: C
t3 0-1 1 1-- O BOS W. Nixon F. Lary -3% 35% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 1-- BOS B. Goodman F. Lary 2% 38% Walk; Piersall to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- O BOS H. Agganis F. Lary -5% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET F. Lary W. Nixon 2% 35% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- DET H. Kuenn W. Nixon -2% 33% Single to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-- DET F. Hatfield W. Nixon -3% 29% Single to CF; Kuenn to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- R DET A. Kaline W. Nixon -9% 20% Single to LF; Kuenn Scores; Hatfield to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- DET F. Fain W. Nixon -3% 17% Passed Ball; Hatfield to 3B; Kaline to 2B
b3 2-0 1 -23 O DET F. Fain W. Nixon 5% 22% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 -23 O DET R. Boone W. Nixon 4% 26% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry F. Lary -3% 24% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- O BOS S. White F. Lary -2% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- R BOS J. Jensen F. Lary 10% 32% Home Run
t4 1-2 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary -1% 31% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O DET J. Delsing W. Nixon 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle W. Nixon 1% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O DET F. House W. Nixon 1% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall F. Lary -3% 32% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-2 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus F. Lary -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O BOS W. Nixon F. Lary -1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O DET F. Lary W. Nixon 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Nixon 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 2 --- DET F. Hatfield W. Nixon -1% 31% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline W. Nixon 2% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman F. Lary -4% 30% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- BOS H. Agganis F. Lary 7% 37% Double to LF
t6 1-2 1 -2- O BOS F. Throneberry F. Lary -6% 31% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- O BOS S. White F. Lary -5% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O DET F. Fain W. Nixon 2% 28% Flyball: SS
b6 2-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone W. Nixon 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 2 --- O DET J. Delsing W. Nixon 1% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen F. Lary -4% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary 8% 34% Double to LF
t7 1-2 1 -2- O BOS J. Piersall F. Lary -6% 28% Flyball: CF; Lepcio to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 R BOS B. Klaus F. Lary 18% 45% Single to RF; Lepcio Scores
t7 2-2 2 1-- O BOS W. Nixon F. Lary -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle W. Nixon 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O DET F. House W. Nixon 3% 48% Strikeout
b7 2-2 2 --- O DET F. Lary W. Nixon 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman F. Lary -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O BOS H. Agganis F. Lary -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- O BOS F. Throneberry F. Lary -2% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 1-2-3
b8 2-2 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Nixon 5% 44% Foul Flyball: C
b8 2-2 1 --- O DET F. Hatfield W. Nixon 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline W. Nixon 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t9 2-2 0 --- O BOS S. White F. Lary -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-2 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen F. Lary -4% 40% Flyball: CF
t9 2-2 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 4-5-6
b9 2-2 0 --- O DET F. Fain W. Nixon 6% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-2 1 --- DET R. Boone W. Nixon -5% 37% Single to SS
b9 2-2 1 1-- O DET J. Delsing W. Nixon 7% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2-2 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle W. Nixon 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t10 2-2 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall F. Lary -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 2-2 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus F. Lary -4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 2-2 2 --- BOS W. Nixon F. Lary 3% 43% Single to SS
t10 2-2 2 1-- O BOS B. Goodman F. Lary -6% 37% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 8-9-1
b10 2-2 0 --- O DET F. House W. Nixon 6% 42% Flyball: CF
b10 2-2 1 --- DET F. Lary W. Nixon -12% 30% Double to SS
b10 2-2 1 -2- O DET H. Kuenn W. Nixon 9% 39% Flyball: 2B
b10 2-2 2 -2- O DET F. Hatfield W. Nixon 11% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
t11 2-2 0 --- BOS H. Agganis F. Lary 8% 58% Single to RF
t11 2-2 0 1-- BOS F. Throneberry F. Lary 12% 70% Single to P/Bunt; Agganis to 2B
t11 2-2 0 12- O BOS S. White F. Lary 2% 72% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agganis to 3B; Throneberry to 2B
t11 2-2 1 -23 BOS J. Jensen F. Lary -0% 72% Intentional Walk
t11 2-2 1 123 R BOS T. Lepcio F. Lary 19% 90% Fielder's Choice 1B; Agganis Scores; Throneberry to 3B; Jensen to 2B; Lepcio to 1B
t11 3-2 1 123 O BOS J. Piersall F. Lary -5% 85% Strikeout Looking
t11 3-2 2 123 O BOS B. Klaus F. Lary -5% 80% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 3-4-5
b11 2-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline W. Nixon 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b11 2-3 1 --- DET F. Fain W. Nixon -10% 79% Single to RF
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ferris Fain (1B) batting 4th
b11 2-3 1 1-- DET R. Boone W. Nixon -13% 67% Walk; Phillips to 2B
Ellis Kinder replaces Willard Nixon pitching and batting 9th
b11 2-3 1 12- O DET J. Delsing E. Kinder 16% 83% Flyball: CF
b11 2-3 2 12- O DET B. Tuttle E. Kinder 17% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.

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