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2
Saturday, April 15, 1972,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 31,510, Time of Game: 2:18
Red Sox
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Mickey Lolich (1-0)
L: Marty Pattin (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    3  6  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.006 1.30 0.084 -0.078 0.3 1 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.169 1.44 0.222 -0.053 1.6 2 4 2B
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.032 1.30 0.079 -0.047 0.5 5 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.238 2.08 0.000 -0.238 -1.7 1 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 -0.087 1.78 0.020 -0.107 -0.5 2 2
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.121 1.20 0.000 -0.121 -0.9 8 1
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.024 1.01 0.030 -0.054 -0.2 2 0
Duane Josephson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.070 1.02 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 2 0
Marty Pattin P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.052 0.69 0.000 -0.052 -0.3 1 1
   Ken Tatum P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 9 .188 .431 -0.385 1.36 0.435 -0.820 -1.6 24 9
2B: L Aparicio (1, off M Lolich).
TB: L Aparicio 3; D Griffin; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; T Harper.
RBI: R Petrocelli (1); L Aparicio (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: L Aparicio (1).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.012 1.00 0.049 -0.037 0.3 1 0 IW
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.113 1.45 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 2 3
Jim Northrup CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 2 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.081 0.82 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.060 0.86 0.089 -0.029 0.3 5 1
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.038 1.55 0.087 -0.048 0.2 2 1
   Mickey Stanley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Freehan C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .667 1.667 0.150 1.47 0.177 -0.026 1.0 9 0 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1.667 0.173 1.27 0.238 -0.064 1.1 3 2 HR
Mickey Lolich P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.045 0.85 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 1 0 SH
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 2 2 .207 .603 0.115 1.10 0.640 -0.522 -0.2 27 7
2B: B Freehan (1, off M Pattin).
HR: E Brinkman (1, off M Pattin; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Lolich (1, off K Tatum).
IBB: D McAuliffe (1, by K Tatum).
TB: E Brinkman 4; B Freehan 3; N Cash 2; W Horton.
RBI: E Brinkman 2 (2); B Freehan (1).
2-out RBI: E Brinkman 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Horton (C Yastrzemski at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Marty Pattin, L (0-1) 6 6 3 3 1 2 1 4.50 25 49 -0.234 1.12 -1.6
Ken Tatum 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 2 0 0.118 1.03 1.7
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 2 2 1 3.38 32 49 2 0 -0.116 1.36 0.2
M Pattin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (1-0) 9 6 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 33 75 0.384 1.36 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 33 75 0.384 1.10 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: M Lolich (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Tatum (1; D McAuliffe).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 31,510.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Tommy Harper CF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Jim Northrup CF
4 Reggie Smith RF 4 Al Kaline RF
5 Rico Petrocelli 3B 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Danny Cater 1B 6 Willie Horton LF
7 Doug Griffin 2B 7 Bill Freehan C
8 Duane Josephson C 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Marty Pattin P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 -2- RR DET E. Brinkman M. Pattin 24% 64% Home Run; Freehan Scores
t3 1-2 0 1-- R BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -16% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive); Harper Scores
b7 2-2 0 12- R DET B. Freehan M. Pattin 15% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash Scores; Horton to 2B
b7 2-2 0 1-- DET W. Horton M. Pattin 9% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich -8% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive); Harper to 3B; Aparicio to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper M. Lolich -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -6% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harper to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich -8% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive); Harper to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 7% 39% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 123 RO BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich -1% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive); Harper Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Yastrzemski out at 3B/LF-3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 BOS D. Cater M. Lolich -1% 37% Wild Pitch; Petrocelli to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O BOS D. Cater M. Lolich 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe M. Pattin 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Pattin -2% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b1 0-1 1 -2- O DET J. Northrup M. Pattin -4% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline M. Pattin -3% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 2% 40% Lineout: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. Josephson M. Lolich 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O BOS M. Pattin M. Lolich 1% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash M. Pattin -2% 39% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton M. Pattin -2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- DET B. Freehan M. Pattin 3% 40% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 2 -2- RR DET E. Brinkman M. Pattin 24% 64% Home Run; Freehan Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O DET M. Lolich M. Pattin -1% 63% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- BOS T. Harper M. Lolich -5% 59% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- R BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -16% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive); Harper Scores
t3 2-2 0 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich 1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P; Aparicio to 3B
t3 2-2 1 --3 O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 7% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-2 2 --3 O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 4% 55% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Pattin -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 2-2 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Pattin -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 2-2 2 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Pattin -1% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Lolich 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-2 1 1-- O BOS D. Josephson M. Lolich 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O BOS M. Pattin M. Lolich 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Pattin -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- DET N. Cash M. Pattin 3% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-2 1 1-- O DET W. Horton M. Pattin -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan M. Pattin -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 3% 53% Lineout: SS
t5 2-2 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman M. Pattin -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b5 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Lolich M. Pattin -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Pattin -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t6 2-2 2 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Lolich 1% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Pattin -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Pattin -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Pattin -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 4% 54% Flyball: SS
t7 2-2 1 --- O BOS D. Josephson M. Lolich 2% 56% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 --- O BOS M. Pattin M. Lolich 2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b7 2-2 0 --- DET N. Cash M. Pattin 6% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2-2 0 1-- DET W. Horton M. Pattin 9% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash to 2B
b7 2-2 0 12- R DET B. Freehan M. Pattin 15% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash Scores; Horton to 2B
Ken Tatum replaces Marty Pattin pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 12- O DET E. Brinkman K. Tatum -4% 84% Flyball: 1B
b7 3-2 1 12- O DET M. Lolich K. Tatum -2% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Horton to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b7 3-2 2 -23 DET D. McAuliffe K. Tatum 1% 83% Intentional Walk
b7 3-2 2 123 O DET A. Rodriguez K. Tatum -5% 78% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 5% 83% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-3 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Ken Tatum facing 3-4-5
b8 3-2 0 --- O DET J. Northrup K. Tatum -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline K. Tatum -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- O DET N. Cash K. Tatum -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF
Mickey Stanley replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing CF batting 6th
t9 2-3 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 6% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 2 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Lolich 3% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.

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