September 13, 1962 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
WSA 1 DET 14
BOS 6 KCA 5
@LAA 4 MIN 5
CHW 1 CIN 7
SFG 2 PHI 2
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 2,734

Thursday, September 13, 1962
Time of Game: 2:41

Red Sox

70-78

Lost 1

8th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  2  0    6 13  2
Tigers          0  1  4   3  2  0   2  2  X   14 13  1

W: J Bunning (17-8), L: P Smith (0-1)

Tigers

74-73

Won 1

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Geiger CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .729    0    2   0   
E Bressoud SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .779    0    1   4   
  M Nippert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Tillman PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .228  .759    0    0   0   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   0   
  C Hardy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .641    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   0   2   1    0   1  .298  .837    0    2   0   
L Clinton RF                  5   0   2   1    0   2  .289  .885    0    0   1   
P Runnels 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .337  .893    0    5   0   HBP
  D Gile 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091    0    5   0   
F Malzone 3B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .746    0    0   0   
  B Gardner 3B                2   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .637    0    1   1   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .643    0    5   0   
C Schilling 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .238  .638    0    2   3   2B,GDP
P Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Macleod P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Green PH-SS               3   2   2   3    0   0  .241  .669    0    1   2   HR
Totals                       39   6  13   6    1   9                    24  12

BATTING

2B: C Schilling (16, off J Bunning).

HR: P Green (2, off J Bunning; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: P Runnels (3, by J Bunning).

TB: P Green 5; C Schilling 3; L Clinton 2; C Yastrzemski 2; B Gardner; R Nixon; B Tillman; F Malzone; G Geiger.

GIDP: C Schilling (10).

RBI: P Green 3 (11); B Tillman (38); L Clinton (68); C Yastrzemski (88).

2-out RBI: P Green 3; B Tillman; L Clinton; C Yastrzemski.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Green-C Schilling-D Gile.

E: L Clinton (3); P Green (5).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                4   1   2   4    0   1  .253  .734    0    2   0   HR,SF
B Bruton CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .784    0    0   0   
  B Morton CF                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .759    0    3   0   
A Kaline RF                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .306  .980    0    3   0   HR,2B
R Colavito LF                 3   3   2   3    2   0  .281  .912    0    1   0   HR,2B
N Cash 1B                     5   1   1   2    0   0  .234  .878    0    2   2   HR
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .733    0    1   1   2B,GDP
S Boros 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .224  .731    0    3   3   
D Brown C                     4   2   3   1    0   0  .251  .648    0   11   0   
J Bunning P                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .256  .607    0    1   0   
Totals                       35  14  13  13    6   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (17, off P Smith); R Colavito (29, off A Earley); A Kaline (13, off A Earley).

HR: C Fernandez (19, off P Smith; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); N Cash (36, off M Nippert; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); A Kaline (27, off P Smith; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); R Colavito (36, off P Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Fernandez (3, off P Smith).

TB: R Colavito 6; A Kaline 6; C Fernandez 5; N Cash 4; D Brown 3; J Bunning 2; D McAuliffe 2.

GIDP: D McAuliffe (10).

RBI: C Fernandez 4 (57); A Kaline 3 (85); R Colavito 3 (108); N Cash 2 (77); D Brown (37).

2-out RBI: C Fernandez 3; D Brown.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Boros-N Cash.

E: D McAuliffe (29).

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
P Smith, L (0-1)               3.2   7   8   8    2   1   3  19.64   19     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 7     14    -     0.61  -0.31
B Macleod                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
M Nippert                      2     3   2   2    1   2   1   8.10   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
A Earley                       2     3   4   3    3   1   0   5.70   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         8    13  14  13    6   4   4          42     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·13           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (17-8)            9    13   6   6    1   9   1   3.58   41     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0·13     45    -     0.41   0.19
Totals                         9    13   6   6    1   9   1          41     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Earley (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Bunning (11; P Runnels).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 2,734.

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. S Boros              3B 
8. C Schilling          2B    8. D Brown              C  
9. P Smith              P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  123      15%  55% C Schilling     J Bunning       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 3   1  0-2  12-      14%  93% A Kaline        P Smith         Home Run; Bunning Scores; Bruton Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% R Colavito      P Smith         Home Run
   b 3   0  0-1  1--       8%  78% J Bunning       P Smith         Single to RF; Brown to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      -8%  33% F Malzone       J Bunning       Single to CF; Runnels to 2B; Clinton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Geiger        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  E Bressoud      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Bruton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Clinton       Single to LF
          1--      41%  P Runnels       Hit By Pitch; Clinton to 2B
          12-      33%  F Malzone       Single to CF; Runnels to 2B; Clinton to 3B
   O      123      40%  R Nixon         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Malzone to 2B; Runnels to 3B
   OO     123      55%  C Schilling     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  R Colavito      Home Run
   O      ---      64%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  S Boros         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  P Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      66%  G Geiger        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      67%  E Bressoud      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  D Brown         Single to RF
          1--      78%  J Bunning       Single to RF; Brown to 3B
   RO     1-3      77%  C Fernandez     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
          1--      79%  B Bruton        Walk; Bunning to 2B
   RRR    12-      93%  A Kaline        Home Run; Bunning Scores; Bruton Scores
   O      ---      93%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  L Clinton       Strikeout
          ---      94%  P Runnels       Walk
   O      1--      95%  F Malzone       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pete Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Don Gile replaces Pete Runnels playing 1B batting 5th; Billy Gardner replaces Frank Malzone playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      96%  D McAuliffe     Double to CF
   O      -2-      95%  S Boros         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      94%  D Brown         Single to RF; McAuliffe out at Hm/RF-C
          1--      95%  J Bunning       Walk; Brown to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  C Fernandez     Home Run; Brown Scores; Bunning Scores
                  Billy Macleod replaces Pete Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
                  Bubba Morton replaces Bill Bruton playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      98%  R Nixon         Single to LF
          1--      97%  C Schilling     Single to RF; Nixon to 2B
                  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Billy Macleod batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  P Green         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nixon to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      99%  E Bressoud      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Merlin Nippert facing 3-4-5
                  Merlin Nippert replaces Eddie Bressoud pitching and batting 2nd; Pumpsie Green moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Colavito      Walk
   RR     1--     100%  N Cash          Home Run; Colavito Scores
   O      ---     100%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Boros         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 10.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  L Clinton       Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  D Gile          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Merlin Nippert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  D Brown         Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  J Bunning       Single to RF
          1--     100%  C Fernandez     Single to LF; Bunning to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Morton        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 10.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Gardner       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Schilling     Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  P Green         Single to CF; Schilling Scores
          1--     100%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Green to 3B; Geiger to 2B/Adv on E4
                  Bob Tillman pinch hits for Merlin Nippert batting 2nd
   R      -23     100%  B Tillman       Single to LF; Geiger to 3B; Green Scores
   R      1-3      99%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Tillman to 3B; Geiger Scores
   R      1-3      98%  L Clinton       Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B; Tillman Scores
   O      1-3      99%  D Gile          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Arnold Earley facing 4-5-6
                  Arnold Earley replaces Bob Tillman pitching and batting 2nd
          ---      99%  R Colavito      Walk
   O      1--      99%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
          1--      99%  S Boros         Walk; Colavito to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  D Brown         Single to RF; Boros Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Colavito Scores; Brown to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Bunning       Wild Pitch; Brown to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 12.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  B Gardner       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Nixon         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  C Schilling     Flyball: CF
   RR     1--     100%  P Green         Home Run; Gardner Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Geiger        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-6, Arnold Earley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  B Morton        Walk
          1--     100%  A Kaline        Double to LF; Morton to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  R Colavito      Double to LF; Kaline Scores; Morton Scores
          -2-     100%  N Cash          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Colavito to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  D McAuliffe     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 14.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-14, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
                  Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Arnold Earley batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  C Hardy         Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  L Clinton       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Gile          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 14.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196209130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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