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You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1972 > Jul 30, 1972, Red Sox at Tigers Box Score and Play by Play
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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 44,612 |
Sunday, July 30, 1972 Time of Game: 2:33 |
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Red Sox
2
47-45
Lost 1
3rd, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Red Sox 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 2
Tigers 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 X 7 11 0
W: Joe Niekro (3-2), L: Luis Tiant (4-4) |
Tigers
7
54-40
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Harper CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .812 2 0 SH J Kennedy 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .262 .711 2 2 2B,GDP C Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .686 12 0 R Smith RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .802 2 0 R Petrocelli 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .653 1 2 B Oglivie LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .262 .737 1 0 2B J Beniquez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .615 1 4 GDP B Montgomery C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .643 3 0 L Tiant P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .414 0 1 2B J Curtis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .258 0 0 B Burda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .509 0 0 L Krausse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .313 0 0 R Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .637 0 0 Totals 35 2 11 0 2 3 24 9
Batting Events
2B: J Kennedy (7, off J Niekro); B Oglivie (6, off J Niekro); L Tiant (1, off J Niekro).
SH: T Harper (4, off J Niekro).
TB: J Kennedy 3; B Oglivie 2; B Montgomery 2; T Harper 2; L Tiant 2; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; R Smith.
GIDP: J Beniquez (2); J Kennedy (2).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (27); J Kennedy (17).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Kennedy-J Beniquez-C Yastrzemski; J Kennedy-C Yastrzemski.
E: J Curtis (2); J Beniquez (13).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D McAuliffe 2B 4 1 0 1 0 2 .227 .677 5 3 SH A Rodriguez 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .231 .619 0 2 IW G Brown LF 2 2 1 2 1 0 .230 .709 2 0 HR,SF W Comer LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .236 1 0 N Cash 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .261 .834 8 1 J Northrup RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .270 .723 1 0 T Haller C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .648 3 0 2B M Stanley CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .216 .629 5 0 E Brinkman SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .203 .524 1 5 GDP J Niekro P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 1 1 SH Totals 32 7 11 0 4 3 27 12
Batting Events
2B: T Haller (4, off L Tiant).
HR: G Brown (7, off L Tiant; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: G Brown (2, off J Curtis).
SH: J Niekro (1, off L Tiant); D McAuliffe (1, off J Curtis).
IBB: A Rodriguez (4, by J Curtis).
TB: G Brown 4; N Cash 3; J Northrup 2; T Haller 2; E Brinkman 2; A Rodriguez; M Stanley.
GIDP: E Brinkman (8).
RBI: G Brown 2 (17); N Cash 2 (49); E Brinkman (31); J Northrup (21); D McAuliffe (21).
2-out RBI: N Cash 2; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-N Cash 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 L Tiant, L (4-4) 5.1 9 5 3 2 1 1 3.18 27 - · · 10·12· 6· 2 33 - 1.09 -0.29 J Curtis 0.2 1 2 0 1 1 0 4.07 5 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 2-2 0.87 -0.15 L Krausse 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.99 7 - · · 3· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.05 0.00 Totals 8 11 7 3 4 3 1 39 - · · 14·15· 6· 3 2-2
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, W (3-2) 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 3.60 38 - · · 10·17· 7· 6 58 - 1.06 0.06 Totals 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 38 - · · 10·17· 7· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: J Curtis 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Curtis (3; A Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 44,612.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 1. Tommy Harper CF 1. Dick McAuliffe 2B 2. John Kennedy 2B 2. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3. Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3. Gates Brown LF 4. Reggie Smith RF 4. Norm Cash 1B 5. Rico Petrocelli 3B 5. Jim Northrup RF 6. Ben Oglivie LF 6. Tom Haller C 7. Juan Beniquez SS 7. Mickey Stanley CF 8. Bob Montgomery C 8. Ed Brinkman SS 9. Luis Tiant P 9. Joe Niekro P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 1 | --- | R | 18% | 71% | 2-2 | DET | G. Brown | L. Tiant | Home Run | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | R | -17% | 49% | 1-2 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Harper Scores; Kennedy to 3B | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 14% | 74% | 1-1 | DET | T. Haller | L. Tiant | Double to RF (Line Drive); Northrup to 3B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | R | 12% | 66% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Tiant | Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Cash to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | R | 10% | 77% | 1-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | L. Tiant | Single to LF (Line Drive); Northrup Scores; Haller to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | T. Harper | J. Niekro | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Kennedy | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | J. Niekro | Lineout: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Smith | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | L. Tiant | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | L. Tiant | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | G. Brown | L. Tiant | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | L. Tiant | Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | R | 12% | 66% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Tiant | Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Cash to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 62% | 1-0 | DET | T. Haller | L. Tiant | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | J. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -5% | 60% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Oglivie | J. Niekro | Double to RF | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Beniquez | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Oglivie to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Montgomery | J. Niekro | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | DET | M. Stanley | L. Tiant | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | L. Tiant | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | DET | J. Niekro | L. Tiant | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | L. Tiant | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -8% | 55% | 0-1 | BOS | L. Tiant | J. Niekro | Double to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 57% | 0-1 | BOS | T. Harper | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tiant to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | R | -10% | 47% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Kennedy | J. Niekro | Double; Tiant Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 1-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Kennedy to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 55% | 1-1 | BOS | R. Smith | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 1-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | L. Tiant | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 51% | 1-1 | DET | G. Brown | L. Tiant | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 1-1 | DET | N. Cash | L. Tiant | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 45% | 1-1 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | J. Niekro | Single (Line Drive) | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 1-1 | BOS | B. Oglivie | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 55% | 1-1 | BOS | J. Beniquez | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Tiant | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 14% | 74% | 1-1 | DET | T. Haller | L. Tiant | Double to RF (Line Drive); Northrup to 3B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -23 | O | -7% | 67% | 1-1 | DET | M. Stanley | L. Tiant | Flyball: 1B | |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | R | 10% | 77% | 1-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | L. Tiant | Single to LF (Line Drive); Northrup Scores; Haller to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 71% | 2-1 | DET | J. Niekro | L. Tiant | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 67% | 2-1 | DET | D. McAuliffe | L. Tiant | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 61% | 1-2 | BOS | B. Montgomery | J. Niekro | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 66% | 1-2 | BOS | L. Tiant | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 70% | 1-2 | BOS | T. Harper | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 67% | 1-2 | BOS | J. Kennedy | J. Niekro | Single; Harper to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | R | -17% | 49% | 1-2 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Harper Scores; Kennedy to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | -3% | 46% | 2-2 | BOS | R. Smith | J. Niekro | Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 123 | O | 10% | 56% | 2-2 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 2-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | L. Tiant | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | R | 18% | 71% | 2-2 | DET | G. Brown | L. Tiant | Home Run | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 73% | 3-2 | DET | N. Cash | L. Tiant | Single to 1B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 3-2 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Tiant | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 3-2 | DET | T. Haller | L. Tiant | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 72% | 2-3 | BOS | B. Oglivie | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 2-3 | BOS | J. Beniquez | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 2-3 | BOS | B. Montgomery | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 79% | 3-2 | DET | M. Stanley | L. Tiant | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-2 | DET | E. Brinkman | L. Tiant | Groundout: 3B-1B; Stanley to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | 4% | 83% | 3-2 | DET | J. Niekro | L. Tiant | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B | ||
| John Curtis replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 6% | 89% | 3-2 | DET | D. McAuliffe | J. Curtis | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Stanley Scores/unER; Niekro to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 3% | 91% | 4-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Curtis | Wild Pitch; Niekro to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 92% | 4-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Curtis | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 2% | 93% | 4-2 | DET | G. Brown | J. Curtis | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Niekro Scores/unER; McAuliffe to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 5% | 98% | 5-2 | DET | N. Cash | J. Curtis | Single to CF (Pop Fly); McAuliffe Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 98% | 7-2 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Curtis | Wild Pitch; Cash to 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-2 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Curtis | Strikeout Looking | |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Wayne Comer replaces Gates Brown playing LF batting 3rd; Bob Burda pinch hits for John Curtis (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | B. Burda | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 98% | 2-7 | BOS | T. Harper | J. Niekro | Single | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | J. Kennedy | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Lew Krausse replaces Bob Burda (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 7-2 | DET | T. Haller | L. Krausse | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | DET | M. Stanley | L. Krausse | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | DET | E. Brinkman | L. Krausse | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | R. Smith | J. Niekro | Single (Line Drive) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | J. Niekro | Flyball: 1B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | -0% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | B. Oglivie | J. Niekro | Walk; Smith to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-7 | BOS | J. Beniquez | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 100% | 7-2 | DET | J. Niekro | L. Krausse | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-2 | DET | D. McAuliffe | L. Krausse | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 7-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | L. Krausse | Single to SS | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-2 | DET | W. Comer | L. Krausse | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -1% | 99% | 2-7 | BOS | B. Montgomery | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| Rick Miller pinch hits for Lew Krausse (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | BOS | R. Miller | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B-P; Montgomery to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | BOS | T. Harper | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-7 | BOS | J. Kennedy | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
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