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BAL  6
NYY  1
 OAK  5
@CHW  4
(10)		 BOS  5
@DET  3
 CAL  4
@MIN  1
 LAD  6
HOU  5
(10)		 NYM  1
PIT  0
 ATL  8
@PHI  7
 STL  7
@SDP  1
 SFG  9
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 14,963

 Friday, April 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:44
Red Sox
5
4-4
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   1  1  0   0  2  0    5 10  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3  8  2
W: Gary Peters (1-1), L: Joe Niekro (0-3), S: Sparky Lyle (2)
 Tigers
3
3-6
Lost 1
6th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .809              2   3   SH,GDP
R Smith RF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .294  .766              0   0   HR,SF
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   1   0    3   0  .286  .964              2   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               5   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .787              0   4   GDP
G Scott 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .698             14   0   
D Josephson C                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .286  .823              5   0   SB
B Conigliaro CF               4   1   3   1    1   1  .214  .681              1   0   
D Griffin 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .484              3   3   
G Peters P                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .762              0   1   
  K Tatum P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   0    8   3                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: R Smith (1, off J Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Smith (1, off B Zepp).
SH: L Aparicio (1, off B Zepp).
TB: R Smith 6; B Conigliaro 3; C Yastrzemski; G Scott; D Josephson; G Peters.
GIDP: R Petrocelli (1); L Aparicio (1).
RBI: R Smith 2 (4); B Conigliaro (3); L Aparicio (10); G Peters (2).
2-out RBI: B Conigliaro.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Aparicio-D Griffin-G Scott.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Josephson (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .531              2   3   
J Northrup 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .615             11   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .471 1.138              0   0   2B
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .138  .366              0   0   GDP
B Freehan C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .799              3   0   2B
  K Collins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000              0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .741              1   5   
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .758              5   4   
M Stanley CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .548              5   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   2   
  I Brown PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.667              0   0   HR
  B Zepp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Gutierrez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    0   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (4, off G Peters); A Kaline (4, off G Peters).
HR: I Brown (1, off G Peters; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Kaline 4; I Brown 4; B Freehan 3; M Stanley; W Horton.
GIDP: W Horton (2).
RBI: I Brown 2 (2); B Freehan (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-J Northrup 2.
E: M Stanley (1); J Northrup (2).

Pitching Stats

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 Peters, W (1-1)              8.1   7   3   3    0   3   1   4.60   31     -       ·  ·     14·12· 4· 2     60    -     1.07   0.19
K Tatum, H (1)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    3.84   0.02
S Lyle, S (2)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.08
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     14·14· 5· 2          4-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (0-3)              6     6   3   3    5   1   1   6.38   27     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 5· 3     44    -     0.88  -0.10
B Zepp                         1.2   3   2   1    2   1   0   5.40   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    1.54  -0.13
F Scherman                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.73   0.01
D Patterson                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   4    8   3   1          44     -       ·  ·     16·12· 6· 5          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 14,963.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Luis Aparicio                SS       1. Ed Brinkman                  SS
2. Reggie Smith                 RF       2. Jim Northrup                 1B
3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Rico Petrocelli              3B       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. George Scott                 1B       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Duane Josephson               C       6. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
7. Billy Conigliaro             CF       7. Dick McAuliffe               2B
8. Doug Griffin                 2B       8. Mickey Stanley               CF
9. Gary Peters                   P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- RR -19% 62% 0-3 DET I. Brown G. Peters Home Run; Stanley Scores
t2 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Single to CF; Josephson Scores
b9 1 12- O 10% 92% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez K. Tatum Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -9% 61% 2-3 DET B. Freehan G. Peters Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 --- R 8% 85% 2-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS L. Aparicio J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman G. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET J. Northrup G. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline G. Peters Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton G. Peters Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS G. Scott J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Josephson J. Niekro Walk
t2 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Josephson Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Single to CF; Josephson Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 BOS D. Griffin J. Niekro Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 DET B. Freehan G. Peters Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez G. Peters Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe G. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 BOS G. Peters J. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- OO -7% 59% 1-0 BOS L. Aparicio J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Walk; Smith to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 58% 1-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 DET M. Stanley G. Peters Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 DET J. Niekro G. Peters Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 DET E. Brinkman G. Peters Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 BOS G. Scott J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 8% 69% 1-0 BOS D. Josephson J. Niekro Single to CF; Josephson to 3B/Adv on E8
t4 1 --3 2% 70% 1-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Walk
t4 1 1-3 3% 73% 1-0 BOS D. Griffin J. Niekro Walk; Conigliaro to 2B
t4 1 123 RO 2% 75% 1-0 BOS G. Peters J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Conigliaro to 3B; Josephson Scores
t4 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 2-0 BOS L. Aparicio J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 DET J. Northrup G. Peters Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 DET A. Kaline G. Peters Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1 1-- OO 6% 77% 0-2 DET W. Horton G. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- R 8% 85% 2-0 BOS R. Smith J. Niekro Home Run
t5 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Niekro Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -4% 84% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 83% 3-0 BOS G. Scott J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 DET B. Freehan G. Peters Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 DET A. Rodriguez G. Peters Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 DET D. McAuliffe G. Peters Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 BOS D. Josephson J. Niekro Strikeout
t6 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 BOS B. Conigliaro J. Niekro Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 BOS D. Griffin J. Niekro Flyball: 2B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 BOS G. Peters J. Niekro Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -5% 81% 0-3 DET M. Stanley G. Peters Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Ike Brown pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b6 0 1-- RR -19% 62% 0-3 DET I. Brown G. Peters Home Run; Stanley Scores
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 DET E. Brinkman G. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 DET J. Northrup G. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 2-3 DET A. Kaline G. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Bill Zepp facing 1-2-3
Bill Zepp replaces Ike Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 BOS L. Aparicio B. Zepp Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 3% 71% 3-2 BOS R. Smith B. Zepp Single to RF
t7 1 1-- 3% 75% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Zepp Single to LF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
t7 1 12- O -4% 70% 3-2 BOS R. Petrocelli B. Zepp Strikeout
t7 2 12- O -4% 66% 3-2 BOS G. Scott B. Zepp Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 2-3 DET W. Horton G. Peters Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -9% 61% 2-3 DET B. Freehan G. Peters Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1 -2- O 8% 69% 2-3 DET A. Rodriguez G. Peters Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O 7% 76% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe G. Peters Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Bill Zepp facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 3-2 BOS D. Josephson B. Zepp Walk
t8 0 1-- 5% 84% 3-2 BOS B. Conigliaro B. Zepp Single to LF; Josephson to 2B
t8 0 12- O -5% 79% 3-2 BOS D. Griffin B. Zepp Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Conigliaro to 2B
t8 1 12- 5% 85% 3-2 BOS G. Peters B. Zepp Walk; Conigliaro to 3B; Griffin to 2B
t8 1 123 R 7% 92% 3-2 BOS L. Aparicio B. Zepp Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Peters to 2B; Griffin to 3B; Conigliaro Scores
t8 1 123 RO 2% 94% 4-2 BOS R. Smith B. Zepp Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffin Scores/unER
Fred Scherman replaces Bill Zepp pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- 1% 94% 5-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Scherman Walk; Peters to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
t8 2 123 O -2% 93% 5-2 BOS R. Petrocelli F. Scherman Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 DET M. Stanley G. Peters Groundout: SS-1B
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-5 DET C. Gutierrez G. Peters Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 DET E. Brinkman G. Peters Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 5-6-7
Daryl Patterson replaces Cesar Gutierrez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 97% 5-2 BOS G. Scott D. Patterson Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 BOS D. Josephson D. Patterson Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 BOS B. Conigliaro D. Patterson Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-2 BOS D. Griffin D. Patterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 DET J. Northrup G. Peters Flyball: SS
b9 1 --- -3% 95% 2-5 DET A. Kaline G. Peters Double to LF (Line Drive)
b9 1 -2- -6% 90% 2-5 DET W. Horton G. Peters Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kaline to 3B
Ken Tatum replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 1-3 R -8% 81% 2-5 DET B. Freehan K. Tatum Single to LF (Line Drive); Horton to 2B; Kaline Scores
Kevin Collins pinch runs for Bill Freehan (C) batting 5th
b9 1 12- O 10% 92% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez K. Tatum Strikeout Looking
Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Tatum pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 8% 100% 3-5 DET D. McAuliffe S. Lyle Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 3.

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