April 10, 1968 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
OAK 1 CLE 9
@CHW 0 BOS 7
@DET 3 NYY 1
CAL 0 MIN 2
@WSA 0 CIN 9
CHC 4 HOU 5
PIT 4 PHI 2
@LAD 0 SFG 5
NYM 4 STL 2
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 41,429

Wednesday, April 10, 1968
Time of Game: 2:44

Red Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Ellsworth (1-0), L: E Wilson (0-1)

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   1   1   1    1   2  .250  .650    0    1   1   
D Jones 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   1   SB
C Yastrzemski LF              5   2   2   2    0   0  .400 2.000    0    0   1   2·HR
R Smith CF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.150    0    2   0   2B,SB,CS,SF
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   10   0   
J Lahoud RF                   1   1   1   0    3   0 1.000 2.000    0    5   0   CS
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   2   3    0   0  .500 1.250    0    3   6   2B
E Howard C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    5   1   
D Ellsworth P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       35   7  10   7    4   9                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (1, off E Wilson); R Smith (1, off E Wilson).

HR: C Yastrzemski 2 (2, off D Patterson, off P Dobson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: R Smith (1, off E Wilson).

TB: C Yastrzemski 8; R Petrocelli 3; R Smith 3; D Jones; J Lahoud; G Scott; M Andrews.

RBI: R Petrocelli 3 (3); C Yastrzemski 2 (2); M Andrews (1); R Smith (1).

2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski; M Andrews.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ellsworth-R Petrocelli-G Scott.

E: M Andrews (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Jones (1, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan); R Smith (1, 2nd base off P Dobson/B Freehan).

CS: J Lahoud (1, 2nd base by P Dobson/B Freehan); R Smith (1, 3rd base by P Dobson/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley 1B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.400    0    7   0   2B
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   4   2B
A Kaline RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    3   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .667 1.750    0    3   0   2B,HBP
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    8   3   2B
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
R Oyler SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
E Wilson P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    0    1   1   HR
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Tracewski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Mathews PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   2    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W Horton (1, off D Ellsworth); B Freehan (1, off D Ellsworth); M Stanley (1, off D Ellsworth); D McAuliffe (1, off D Ellsworth).

HR: E Wilson (1, off D Ellsworth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: W Horton (1, by D Ellsworth).

TB: M Stanley 4; E Wilson 4; W Horton 3; B Freehan 2; D McAuliffe 2; A Kaline.

GIDP: J Northrup (1).

RBI: W Horton (1); E Wilson (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Stanley (1).

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 Ellsworth, W (1-0)           9     9   3   2    2   5   1   2.00   38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9     62    -     1.03   0.19
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, L (0-1)              5     8   5   5    2   4   0   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 8     33    -     0.96  -0.30
P Dobson                       2     1   1   1    2   3   1   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-1    0.49   0.00
D Patterson                    2     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   7    4   9   2          40     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2·10          3-1

E Wilson faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Ellsworth (1; W Horton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 41,429.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Andrews            2B    1. M Stanley            1B 
2. D Jones              3B    2. D McAuliffe          2B 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. R Smith              CF    4. W Horton             LF 
5. G Scott              1B    5. B Freehan            C  
6. J Lahoud             RF    6. J Northrup           CF 
7. R Petrocelli         SS    7. D Wert               3B 
8. E Howard             C     8. R Oyler              SS 
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. E Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      20%  75% R Petrocelli    E Wilson        Double to LF; Smith Scores; Lahoud Scores
   b 3   0  3-0  ---      -9%  72% E Wilson        D Ellsworth     Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 2   0  2-0  ---      -7%  63% B Freehan       D Ellsworth     Double to LF
   b 6   1  5-1  12-       6%  96% J Northrup      D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   0  5-1  1--      -5%  85% W Horton        D Ellsworth     Hit By Pitch; Kaline to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Andrews       Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  D Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Stanley       Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      48%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  W Horton        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Smith         Single
   O      1--      50%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
          1--      54%  J Lahoud        Walk; Smith to 2B
   RR     12-      75%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF; Smith Scores; Lahoud Scores
   O      -2-      72%  E Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      70%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  B Freehan       Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      -2-      71%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      75%  R Oyler         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  M Andrews       Single to LF
          1--      81%  D Jones         Single to 2B; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      80%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF; Andrews to 3B
          1-3      81%  R Smith         Jones Steals 2B
   RO     -23      83%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andrews Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      81%  G Scott         Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      72%  E Wilson        Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      67%  M Stanley       Single to 3B
   O      1--      71%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      74%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
          1--      72%  W Horton        Single to LF; Stanley to 2B
   O      12-      77%  B Freehan       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
          ---      79%  J Lahoud        Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  R Petrocelli    Lineout: LF
   O      1--      75%  E Howard        Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Oyler         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  D Jones         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      76%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  E Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  R Smith         Ground-rule Double
          -2-      90%  G Scott         Single to CF; Smith to 3B
          1-3      91%  J Lahoud        Walk; Scott to 2B
   R      123      95%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF; Smith Scores; Scott to 3B; Lahoud to 2B
                  Pat Dobson replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      93%  E Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      123      90%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
   R      123      95%  M Andrews       Walk; Scott Scores; Lahoud to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B
   O      123      93%  D Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  A Kaline        Walk
          1--      85%  W Horton        Hit By Pitch; Kaline to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Horton to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  J Northrup      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---      98%  R Smith         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  G Scott         Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Smith Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  J Lahoud        Walk
   O      1--      98%  R Petrocelli    Lahoud Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Oyler         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Pat Dobson batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Daryl Patterson facing 7-8-9
                  Daryl Patterson replaces Dick Tracewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  E Howard        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  M Stanley       Groundout: C-1B
          ---      98%  D McAuliffe     Double (LF-CF)
          -2-      97%  A Kaline        Single; McAuliffe to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  W Horton        Double to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B
          -23      89%  B Freehan       Walk
   RO     123      93%  J Northrup      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kaline Scores/No RBI/unER; Horton out at Hm/LF-1B; Freehan to 3B; Northrup to 1B
   O      1-3      98%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Daryl Patterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  M Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  D Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      99%  C Yastrzemski   Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
   O      ---      99%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Price         Flyball: CF
                  Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Daryl Patterson batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Mathews       Strikeout
          ---     100%  M Stanley       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196804100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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