September 12, 1962 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 2
@BAL 1
(16) NYY 5
@CLE 2 BOS 8
@DET 6 BOS 6
@DET 2 KCA 4
@LAA 1 CHW 2
@MIN 1
(12) CIN 4
SFG 1 LAD 1
@HOU 0 MLN 9
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 12, 1962
Time of Game: 2:00

Red Sox

69-77

Won 1

8th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  0   1  2  3    8 10  2
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  2   0  2  0    6  9  1

W: D Radatz (9-5), L: R Nischwitz (3-5), S: H Kolstad (2)

Tigers

73-72

Lost 3

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Geiger CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .721    0    2   0   
  J Pagliaroni PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .797    0    0   0   
  C Hardy PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .210  .642         0   0   
E Bressoud SS                 5   3   2   3    0   1  .279  .784    0    1   2   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   2   2    0   1  .298  .839    0    5   1   2B
L Clinton RF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .888    0    0   0   
P Runnels 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .337  .891    0    9   0   
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .736    0    1   2   SF
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .649    0    7   0   
C Schilling 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .632    0    2   6   
G Conley P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .575    0    0   0   
  B Tillman PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .761    0    0   0   HR
  M Nippert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Radatz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .245         0   0   
  P Green PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .612    0    0   0   
  H Kolstad P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118         0   0   
Totals                       37   8  10   8    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Yastrzemski (38, off P Regan).

HR: E Bressoud (14, off R Kline; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); B Tillman (14, off P Regan; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: F Malzone (5, off R Nischwitz).

TB: E Bressoud 5; B Tillman 4; C Yastrzemski 3; R Nixon; P Green; L Clinton; P Runnels; G Geiger.

RBI: E Bressoud 3 (65); C Yastrzemski 2 (86); B Tillman (37); F Malzone (83); L Clinton (66).

2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski 2; B Tillman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Bressoud-C Schilling-P Runnels.

E: L Clinton (2); C Yastrzemski (9).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                5   0   2   0    0   1  .251  .725    0    4   2   SB
B Bruton CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .786    0    2   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .978    0    2   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .281  .905    0    1   0   2·HR,GDP
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .234  .876    0    8   2   HR
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .252  .739    0    1   2   
B Osborne 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .610    0    0   0   
  S Boros 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .735    0    0   0   
D Brown C                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .639    0    7   0   
  B Farley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .180  .644    0    0   0   
P Regan P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .189  .426    0    1   1   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .974         0   0   
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.091         0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         1   0   
  V Wertz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .858    0    0   0   
  J Wood PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .635         0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   5    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

HR: N Cash (35, off G Conley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Colavito 2 (35, off D Radatz, off G Conley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Colavito 8; N Cash 4; D Brown 2; C Fernandez 2; B Osborne; A Kaline.

GIDP: R Colavito (17).

RBI: R Colavito 3 (105); N Cash (75); D Brown (36).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Osborne (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Fernandez (9, 2nd base off G Conley/R Nixon).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Conley                       6     7   4   3    1   3   2   4.11   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 7     46    -     1.05  -0.17
M Nippert                      1.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.26   0.04
D Radatz, BS (8), W (9-5)      0.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   2.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.37  -0.52
H Kolstad, S (2)               1     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.94    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.91   0.09
Totals                         9     9   6   5    2   7   3          38     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 9          1-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Regan                        7     7   5   3    1   5   1   4.31   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 7     51    -     1.18  -0.18
T Fox, BS (4)                  0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.92    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.31  -0.20
R Nischwitz, L (3-5)           1.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   3.95    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-1    2.66  -0.06
R Kline, BS (2)                0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.30    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    2.17  -0.62
Totals                         9    10   8   6    2   6   2          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·10          6-4

P Regan faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
T Fox faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Geiger             CF    1. C Fernandez          SS 
2. E Bressoud           SS    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. L Clinton            RF    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. P Runnels            1B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. F Malzone            3B    6. D McAuliffe          2B 
7. R Nixon              C     7. B Osborne            3B 
8. C Schilling          2B    8. D Brown              C  
9. G Conley             P     9. P Regan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  6-5  12-      63%  92% E Bressoud      R Kline         Home Run; Green Scores; Hardy Scores
   b 8   1  5-4  1--     -54%  15% R Colavito      D Radatz        Home Run; Kaline Scores
   t 8   0  4-3  1--      21%  55% C Yastrzemski   P Regan         Single to CF; Bressoud to 3B
   t 3   2  2-0  12-      20%  48% C Yastrzemski   P Regan         Double to CF; Bressoud Scores/unER; Geiger Scores/unER
   t 8   0  4-3  1-3      20%  75% L Clinton       T Fox           Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 3B; Bressoud Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  E Bressoud      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  C Fernandez     Single to RF
          1--      36%  B Bruton        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-      42%  A Kaline        Flyball: 2B
   OO     12-      50%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Clinton       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Runnels       Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  F Malzone       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      45%  R Nixon         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  D McAuliffe     Walk
          1--      38%  B Osborne       Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
   RR     1-3      25%  D Brown         Single to RF; Osborne Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; McAuliffe Scores
   O      1--      27%  P Regan         Strikeout
   O      1--      29%  C Fernandez     Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  C Schilling     Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  G Conley        Strikeout
          ---      26%  G Geiger        Single to CF
          1--      28%  E Bressoud      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geiger to 2B
   RR     12-      48%  C Yastrzemski   Double to CF; Bressoud Scores/unER; Geiger Scores/unER
   O      -2-      44%  L Clinton       Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  P Runnels       Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Malzone       Flyball: SS
          1--      55%  R Nixon         Single to LF; Runnels to 2B
   O      12-      51%  C Schilling     Groundout: 1B-P; Nixon to 2B; Runnels to 3B
   O      -23      44%  G Conley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Osborne       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Geiger        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Bressoud      Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---      43%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 8-9-1
          ---      39%  D Brown         Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  P Regan         Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  C Fernandez     Single to LF; Brown out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--      45%  B Bruton        Fernandez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Clinton       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      44%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Conley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  A Kaline        Flyball: SS
   R      ---      28%  R Colavito      Home Run
   R      ---      17%  N Cash          Home Run
   O      ---      18%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      18%  B Osborne       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Boros replaces Bobo Osborne playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      15%  R Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      13%  C Schilling     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bob Tillman pinch hits for Gene Conley batting 9th
   R      ---      23%  B Tillman       Home Run
   O      ---      21%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Merlin Nippert facing 8-9-1
                  Merlin Nippert replaces Bob Tillman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      23%  D Brown         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      24%  P Regan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  C Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
          ---      34%  E Bressoud      Single to LF
          1--      55%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Bressoud to 3B
                  Terry Fox replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      75%  L Clinton       Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 3B; Bressoud Scores
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Terry Fox pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      64%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
   RO     1-3      72%  F Malzone       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      1--      69%  R Nixon         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Merlin Nippert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  A Kaline        Single to RF
                  Dick Radatz replaces Merlin Nippert pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--      15%  R Colavito      Home Run; Kaline Scores
   O      ---      16%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      16%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Ron Nischwitz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       9%  C Schilling     Flyball: SS
                  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Dick Radatz batting 9th
          ---      17%  P Green         Single to LF
                  Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Gary Geiger batting 1st
          1--      28%  J Pagliaroni    Walk; Green to 2B
                  Ron Kline replaces Ron Nischwitz pitching and batting 9th; Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni batting 1st
   RRR    12-      92%  E Bressoud      Home Run; Green Scores; Hardy Scores
   O      ---      91%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      91%  L Clinton       Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-8, Hal Kolstad facing 7-8-9
                  Hal Kolstad replaces Pumpsie Green pitching and batting 9th; Carroll Hardy moves to CF
   O      ---      95%  S Boros         Strikeout
                  Bob Farley pinch hits for Dick Brown batting 8th
          ---      89%  B Farley        Walk
                  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
          1--      80%  V Wertz         Fielder's Choice ; Farley to 2B
                  Jake Wood pinch runs for Vic Wertz batting 9th
   O      12-      91%  C Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-     100%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196209121

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation