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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 3,272

Wednesday, September 12, 1962
Time of Game: 2:32

Red Sox

70-77

Won 2

8th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  4   0  0  0   1  0  0    6 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  4  2

W: D Schwall (8-15), L: P Foytack (9-7), S: M Fornieles (5)

Tigers

73-73

Lost 4

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Geiger CF                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .238  .733    0    2   0   3B
E Bressoud SS                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .783    0    4   4   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .838    0    0   0   2B
L Clinton RF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .287  .887    0    4   0   
F Malzone 3B                  5   1   3   3    0   0  .278  .745    0    2   2   HR
B Tillman C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .754    0    2   0   
D Gile 1B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .100    0    7   0   GDP
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .633    0    4   3   
D Schwall P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .258    0    2   0   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   0   
  M Fornieles P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .376    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   6  12   6    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Yastrzemski (39, off P Foytack).

3B: G Geiger (4, off P Foytack).

HR: F Malzone (20, off P Foytack; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: F Malzone 6; G Geiger 5; L Clinton 2; C Yastrzemski 2; B Gardner; B Tillman; E Bressoud.

GIDP: D Gile (3).

RBI: F Malzone 3 (86); C Yastrzemski (87); E Bressoud (66); L Clinton (67).

2-out RBI: L Clinton.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 4. E Bressoud-B Gardner-D Gile 3; E Bressoud-B Gardner.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .225  .635    0    2   2   GDP
B Bruton CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .280  .785    0    5   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .972    0    2   0   GDP
R Colavito LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .901    0    2   0   HBP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .876    0    8   1   
D McAuliffe 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .735    0    1   5   
C Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .725    0    2   1   2B,GDP
M Roarke C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .215  .631    0    4   0   
P Foytack P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340         0   0   
  F Kostro PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .563    0    0   0   
  H Koplitz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .564         0   0   
  B Farley PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .180  .642    0    0   0   SF
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.091         0   0   
  B Osborne PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .618    0    0   0   HBP
  T Fletcher P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  V Wertz PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .864    0    0   0   
  B Morton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .761         0   0   
Totals                       26   2   4   2    8   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Fernandez (16, off D Schwall).

SF: B Farley (1, off D Schwall).

HBP: R Colavito (2, by M Fornieles); B Osborne (1, by D Schwall).

TB: C Fernandez 2; M Roarke; J Wood; N Cash.

GIDP: A Kaline (14); C Fernandez (10); J Wood (5).

RBI: B Farley (8); J Wood (30).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McAuliffe-N Cash.

E: D McAuliffe 2 (28).

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
D Schwall, W (8-15)            6.1   3   2   2    6   2   0   5.01   28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 2· 3     55    -     0.89   0.13
A Earley                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.46    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.85  -0.06
M Fornieles, S (5)             2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.38    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          3-0    1.28   0.18
Totals                         9     4   2   2    8   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 4          5-0

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 Foytack, L (9-7)             3     6   5   5    1   1   1   4.54   16     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 6     27    -     0.98  -0.29
H Koplitz                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.26    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.03
R Nischwitz                    2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.97    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.00
T Fletcher                     2     2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0·12           -

A Earley faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Fletcher (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Schwall (11; B Osborne); M Fornieles (8; R Colavito).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 3,272.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Geiger             CF    1. J Wood               2B 
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. F Malzone            3B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. B Tillman            C     6. D McAuliffe          3B 
7. D Gile               1B    7. C Fernandez          SS 
8. B Gardner            2B    8. M Roarke             C  
9. D Schwall            P     9. P Foytack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  6-2  123      14%  96% A Kaline        M Fornieles     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   0  0-1  12-      12%  82% C Yastrzemski   P Foytack       Double to LF; Bressoud to 3B; Geiger Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  -23      12%  90% F Malzone       P Foytack       Home Run; Bressoud Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% G Geiger        P Foytack       Triple to CF
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-       7%  60% A Kaline        D Schwall       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  G Geiger        Triple to CF
   R      --3      63%  E Bressoud      Single to CF; Geiger Scores
   O      1--      60%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: SS
   O      1--      57%  L Clinton       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  J Wood          Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wood to 2B
   OO     -2-      60%  A Kaline        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  B Tillman       Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  D Gile          Flyball: SS
   O      1--      59%  B Gardner       Groundout: SS-1B; Tillman to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  D Schwall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      51%  D McAuliffe     Walk; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      56%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      12-      61%  M Roarke        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  G Geiger        Single to RF
          1--      70%  E Bressoud      Walk; Geiger to 2B
   R      12-      82%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF; Bressoud to 3B; Geiger Scores
   O      -23      78%  L Clinton       Foul Flyball: 1B
   RRR    -23      90%  F Malzone       Home Run; Bressoud Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      ---      90%  B Tillman       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  D Gile          Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Schwall facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Kostro pinch hits for Paul Foytack batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  F Kostro        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Howie Koplitz facing 8-9-1
                  Howie Koplitz replaces Frank Kostro pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  B Gardner       Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  D Schwall       Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  G Geiger        Groundout: 3B-1B; Gardner to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  E Bressoud      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Schwall facing 3-4-5
          ---      88%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      1--      91%  R Colavito      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      93%  N Cash          Flyball: SS
   O      1--      94%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Howie Koplitz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  L Clinton       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  B Tillman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  C Fernandez     Double to LF
          -2-      84%  M Roarke        Single to CF; Fernandez to 3B
                  Bob Farley pinch hits for Howie Koplitz batting 9th
   RO     1-3      88%  B Farley        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Fernandez Scores
   O      1--      90%  J Wood          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  B Bruton        Walk; Wood to 2B
   O      12-      92%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Nischwitz facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Bob Farley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  D Gile          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      91%  B Gardner       Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  D Schwall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  R Colavito      Lineout: P
   O      ---      94%  N Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Nischwitz facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  G Geiger        Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 2B-1B; Geiger to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      -2-      96%  L Clinton       Single to LF; Geiger Scores
          1--      97%  F Malzone       Single to LF; Clinton to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B Tillman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  C Fernandez     Flyball: P
          ---      96%  M Roarke        Walk
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz batting 9th
          1--      94%  B Osborne       Hit By Pitch; Roarke to 2B
   R      12-      89%  J Wood          Single to LF; Osborne to 2B; Roarke Scores
                  Arnold Earley replaces Don Schwall pitching and batting 9th
          12-      83%  B Bruton        Walk; Osborne to 3B; Wood to 2B
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Arnold Earley pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      96%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Fletcher facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Fletcher replaces Bobo Osborne pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Gile          Walk
   O      1--      96%  B Gardner       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  M Fornieles     Strikeout
          1--      96%  G Geiger        Walk; Gile to 2B
          12-      96%  E Bressoud      Wild Pitch; Gile to 3B; Geiger to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  R Colavito      Hit By Pitch
          1--      87%  N Cash          Single to LF; Colavito to 2B
   O      12-      92%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
   OO     12-      99%  C Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Fletcher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  L Clinton       Single to LF
          1--      99%  F Malzone       Single to CF; Clinton to 3B; Malzone to 2B/Adv on E5
          -23      99%  B Tillman       Fielder's Choice 
   OO     123      98%  D Gile          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Roarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Tom Fletcher batting 9th
          ---      98%  V Wertz         Walk
                  Bubba Morton pinch runs for Vic Wertz batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  J Wood          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196209122

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation