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CAL  4
OAK  3
(12)		 DET  7
BOS  2
 HOU  4
@LAD  3
(11)		 NYM  2
MON  1
 CIN  8
@SFG  5
 CHC  6
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 7,770

 Thursday, May 18, 1972
Time of Game: 2:16
Red Sox
2
9-14
Lost 2
4th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  3  0
Tigers          1  1  0   0  4  0   0  1  X    7  8  0
W: Joe Coleman (6-2), L: Lew Krausse (1-1)
 Tigers
7
15-10
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .823              4   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .678              0   1   
R Smith RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .240  .683              1   0   HR
D Josephson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .874             10   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   1   0    1   2  .178  .507              1   5   
R Miller LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .688              1   0   
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .546              1   3   
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .824              5   0   2B
L Krausse P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .556              1   0   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              0   0   
  L Tiant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   3   0    4   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (7, off J Coleman).
HR: R Smith (3, off J Coleman; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Smith 4; C Fisk 2; R Petrocelli.
RBI: R Smith (7).
2-out RBI: R Smith.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Brown LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .877              0   0   
  M Stanley CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .861              1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .564              0   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .310  .954              7   1   HR
W Horton RF                   1   1   1   0    2   0  .254  .861              1   0   
  A Kaline RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .631              1   0   
J Northrup CF-LF              4   1   1   1    0   0  .181  .442              5   0   2B
T Haller C                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .214  .910              9   0   3B,2B
D McAuliffe 2B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .766              1   0   2B
  T Taylor PH-2B              2   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .874              0   0   HR
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .646              1   3   
J Coleman P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              1   1   
Totals                       32   7   8   0    3   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: T Haller (1, off L Krausse); D McAuliffe (3, off L Krausse); J Northrup (2, off L Krausse).
3B: T Haller (1, off L Krausse).
HR: T Taylor (1, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); N Cash (7, off L Krausse; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: T Haller 5; T Taylor 4; N Cash 4; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe 2; W Horton; G Brown.
RBI: T Haller 2 (6); D McAuliffe (6); T Taylor (3); J Northrup (5); N Cash (17).
2-out RBI: T Haller 2; J Northrup; T Taylor; N Cash.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

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
L Krausse, L (1-1)             4.2   7   6   6    3   2   1   4.74   24     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 4· 4     25    -     0.87  -0.32
B Lee                          1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.14    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.18  -0.02
L Tiant                        2     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.86    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   7   7    3   5   2          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 5· 5          1-1 
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 Coleman, W (6-2)             9     3   2   2    4   8   1   2.30   34     -       ·  ·      6·15· 2· 1     77    -     0.94   0.16
Totals                         9     3   2   2    4   8   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·15· 2· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Lee 2 (2); J Coleman 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 7,770.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Tommy Harper                 CF       1. Gates Brown                  LF
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Norm Cash                    1B
4. Duane Josephson              1B       4. Willie Horton                RF
5. Rico Petrocelli              3B       5. Jim Northrup                 CF
6. Rick Miller                  LF       6. Tom Haller                    C
7. Doug Griffin                 2B       7. Dick McAuliffe               2B
8. Carlton Fisk                  C       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Lew Krausse                   P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 DET N. Cash L. Krausse Home Run
b5 2 12- R 12% 85% 2-1 DET J. Northrup L. Krausse Double to LF; Brown Scores; Horton to 3B
b5 2 -23 RR 10% 95% 3-1 DET T. Haller L. Krausse Double to RF (Line Drive); Horton Scores; Northrup Scores
b2 0 --- 9% 76% 1-0 DET T. Haller L. Krausse Triple to CF
t5 2 -23 R -9% 68% 0-2 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Wild Pitch; Fisk Scores; Harper to 3B

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 Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS T. Harper J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 BOS L. Aparicio J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET G. Brown L. Krausse Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez L. Krausse Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 DET N. Cash L. Krausse Home Run
b1 2 --- 1% 64% 1-0 DET W. Horton L. Krausse Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 DET J. Northrup L. Krausse Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BOS D. Josephson J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Coleman Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 BOS R. Miller J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 1-- -2% 62% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin J. Coleman Walk; Petrocelli to 2B
t2 2 12- -2% 60% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman Wild Pitch; Petrocelli to 3B; Griffin to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 7% 67% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 9% 76% 1-0 DET T. Haller L. Krausse Triple to CF
b2 0 --3 R 6% 81% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Krausse Double; Haller Scores
b2 0 -2- O -3% 79% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman L. Krausse Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O -2% 77% 2-0 DET J. Coleman L. Krausse Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 DET G. Brown L. Krausse Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 BOS L. Krausse J. Coleman Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 BOS T. Harper J. Coleman Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 BOS L. Aparicio J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez L. Krausse Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 79% 2-0 DET N. Cash L. Krausse Walk
b3 1 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 DET W. Horton L. Krausse Single to LF (Line Drive); Cash to 2B
b3 1 12- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET J. Northrup L. Krausse Groundout: 2B-P; Cash to 3B; Horton to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -4% 76% 2-0 DET T. Haller L. Krausse Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 72% 0-2 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 BOS D. Josephson J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- -5% 71% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Coleman Walk; Smith to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 76% 0-2 BOS R. Miller J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t4 2 12- O 5% 81% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Krausse Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman L. Krausse Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 79% 2-0 DET J. Coleman L. Krausse Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -8% 71% 0-2 BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 -2- O 5% 76% 0-2 BOS L. Krausse J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t5 1 -2- -3% 73% 0-2 BOS T. Harper J. Coleman Walk
t5 1 12- O 3% 76% 0-2 BOS L. Aparicio J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B; Fisk to 3B; Harper to 2B
t5 2 -23 R -9% 68% 0-2 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Wild Pitch; Fisk Scores; Harper to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5% 73% 1-2 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 76% 2-1 DET G. Brown L. Krausse Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O -3% 73% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez L. Krausse Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O -1% 72% 2-1 DET N. Cash L. Krausse Groundout: SS-1B; Brown to 2B
b5 2 -2- 1% 73% 2-1 DET W. Horton L. Krausse Walk
b5 2 12- R 12% 85% 2-1 DET J. Northrup L. Krausse Double to LF; Brown Scores; Horton to 3B
b5 2 -23 RR 10% 95% 3-1 DET T. Haller L. Krausse Double to RF (Line Drive); Horton Scores; Northrup Scores
Bill Lee replaces Lew Krausse pitching and batting 9th; Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 7th
b5 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-1 DET T. Taylor B. Lee Wild Pitch; Haller to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 2% 97% 5-1 DET T. Taylor B. Lee Wild Pitch; Haller Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 DET T. Taylor B. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Al Kaline replaces Willie Horton playing RF batting 4th
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 BOS D. Josephson J. Coleman Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Coleman Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 BOS R. Miller J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 DET E. Brinkman B. Lee Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 DET J. Coleman B. Lee Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 DET M. Stanley B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 BOS D. Griffin J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 BOS B. Burda J. Coleman Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
Luis Tiant replaces Bob Burda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 BOS T. Harper J. Coleman Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 BOS L. Aparicio J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- R -1% 99% 1-6 BOS R. Smith J. Coleman Home Run
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 BOS D. Josephson J. Coleman Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET J. Northrup L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET T. Haller L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- R 1% 100% 6-2 DET T. Taylor L. Tiant Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 DET E. Brinkman L. Tiant Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Coleman Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 BOS R. Miller J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 BOS D. Griffin J. Coleman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7.

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