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Standings
BOS
@DET		1
4
CHW
@MIN		6
4
MIL
@NYY		6
1
PHI
@CHC		3
4
NYM
@MON		0
7
NYM
@MON		2
1
Monday, October 2, 1972,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 51,518, Time of Game: 3:05
Red Sox
1
84-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
85-69
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Mickey Lolich (22-14)
L: John Curtis (11-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  X    4  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .254 .731 -0.110 1.43 0.030 -0.141 -0.9 2 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .648 0.075 1.15 0.142 -0.067 0.5 2 3 HBP
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 .263 .748 0.008 1.60 0.072 -0.064 0.1 10 0 2B
Reggie Smith RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .272 .844 -0.050 1.52 0.065 -0.115 -0.6 1 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .241 .704 -0.085 1.71 0.046 -0.131 -0.5 0 4
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .916 -0.158 1.43 0.000 -0.158 -1.1 7 0 GDP
Dwight Evans LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .300 .835 0.127 0.84 0.142 -0.015 1.0 1 0
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .261 .631 -0.158 1.45 0.000 -0.158 -1.1 1 2 SH
John Curtis P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .094 .222 -0.084 1.68 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 0 3
   Don Newhauser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .671 0.059 1.24 0.059 0.000 0.4
   Juan Beniquez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sonny Siebert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .637 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Veale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy Kosco PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .704 0.037 0.87 0.037 0.000 0.2 HBP
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 5 15 .200 .585 -0.339 1.38 0.593 -0.933 -2.6 24 12
2B: C Yastrzemski (18, off M Lolich).
SH: D Griffin (15, off M Lolich).
HBP: L Aparicio (2, by M Lolich); A Kosco (2, by M Lolich).
TB: C Yastrzemski 2; L Aparicio 2; D Evans; P Gagliano; T Harper.
GIDP: C Fisk (11).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (68).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: C Fisk (15).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .749 -0.055 0.76 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 0 0
   Dick McAuliffe PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .684 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 1 1
Al Kaline RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .310 .847 0.145 0.48 0.155 -0.011 1.6 2 0 HR
Duke Sims C 2 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .697 -0.026 0.77 0.020 -0.046 0.5 14 2 2·SH
Frank Howard 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .713 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 3 0
   Norm Cash 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .787 -0.011 0.23 0.000 -0.011 -0.6 3 0
Willie Horton LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .229 .679 -0.024 0.78 0.005 -0.029 -0.2 0 0
   John Gamble PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Northrup LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .684 -0.017 0.46 0.000 -0.017 -0.7 1 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .238 .632 0.298 0.87 0.310 -0.012 2.9 2 2 HR
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .673 -0.025 0.56 0.020 -0.045 -0.8 0 1
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .539 -0.015 0.64 0.021 -0.036 -0.2 1 1
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .313 -0.052 0.75 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 1 6 .258 .733 0.160 0.66 0.531 -0.372 0.8 27 7
HR: A Rodriguez (13, off J Curtis; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Kaline (10, off J Curtis; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Sims 2 (3, 1 off J Curtis, 1 off S Siebert).
TB: A Kaline 6; A Rodriguez 6; E Brinkman; M Stanley.
RBI: A Rodriguez 3 (56); A Kaline (31).
2-out RBI: A Rodriguez 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
Outfield Assists: M Stanley (C Yastrzemski at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Curtis, L (11-8) 5.2 6 3 3 1 4 2 3.73 24 48 -0.176 0.79 -1.0
Don Newhauser 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.43 1 2 0 0.023 0.89 0.4
Sonny Siebert 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.80 5 0 0 -0.010 0.23 -0.9
Bob Veale 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 2 2 0 0.028 0.34 1.3
Bobby Bolin 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 2 2 1 -0.025 0.25 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 1 6 2 4.50 34 48 6 1 -0.160 1.38 -0.8
S Siebert faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (22-14) 9 6 1 1 5 15 0 2.50 38 81 0.340 1.38 2.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 5 15 0 1.00 38 81 0.340 0.66 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Curtis (6).
HBP: M Lolich 2 (11; L Aparicio, A Kosco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 51,518.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Tommy Harper CF 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Al Kaline RF
3 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 Duke Sims C
4 Reggie Smith RF 4 Frank Howard 1B
5 Rico Petrocelli 3B 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
7 Dwight Evans LF 7 Mickey Stanley CF
8 Doug Griffin 2B 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 John Curtis P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 0 --- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Curtis 17% 73% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Curtis 12% 64% Home Run
b6 2-1 2 12- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Curtis 11% 87% Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Gamble to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-- BOS D. Evans M. Lolich -9% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Petrocelli to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 9% 49% Strikeout Looking

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 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich -4% 46% Walk; Aparicio to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 4% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Taylor J. Curtis -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Curtis 12% 64% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O DET D. Sims J. Curtis -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O DET F. Howard J. Curtis -1% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk M. Lolich 2% 65% Flyball: SS
t2 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Lolich 2% 66% Strikeout Looking; Evans out at 1B/C-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Curtis -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Curtis -1% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- DET M. Stanley J. Curtis 1% 65% Single to RF
b2 1-0 2 1-- DET E. Brinkman J. Curtis 1% 66% Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman J. Curtis -3% 63% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Curtis M. Lolich 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- BOS T. Harper M. Lolich -3% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 1 1-- BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -8% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harper to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-3 RO BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich -3% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive); Harper Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Yastrzemski out at 3B/CF-SS-C-3B
t3 1-1 2 --3 O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O DET M. Lolich J. Curtis -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O DET T. Taylor J. Curtis -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Curtis -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich -5% 45% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O BOS C. Fisk M. Lolich 4% 50% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 1-- BOS D. Evans M. Lolich -9% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Petrocelli to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 9% 49% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 2 1-3 O BOS J. Curtis M. Lolich 6% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O DET D. Sims J. Curtis -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O DET F. Howard J. Curtis -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O DET W. Horton J. Curtis -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 3% 53% Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 1 --- BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich -3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-1 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich 4% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith M. Lolich 3% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Curtis 17% 73% Home Run
b5 2-1 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Curtis -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- DET E. Brinkman J. Curtis 2% 73% Single to LF
b5 2-1 1 1-- O DET M. Lolich J. Curtis -2% 71% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-1 2 1-- O DET T. Taylor J. Curtis -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 3% 72% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk M. Lolich 2% 75% Foul Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 --- BOS D. Evans M. Lolich -2% 73% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 4% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline J. Curtis 3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2-1 0 1-- O DET D. Sims J. Curtis -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kaline to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -2- O DET F. Howard J. Curtis -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 2 -2- DET W. Horton J. Curtis 1% 76% Walk
John Gamble pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 5th
b6 2-1 2 12- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Curtis 11% 87% Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Gamble to 3B
Don Newhauser replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 2 1-3 O DET M. Stanley D. Newhauser -2% 85% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
Norm Cash replaces Frank Howard playing 1B batting 4th
Jim Northrup replaces John Gamble (PR) playing LF batting 5th
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Newhauser (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- BOS P. Gagliano M. Lolich -6% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Phil Gagliano (PH) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 1-- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 5% 84% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich 4% 88% Flyball: 1B
t7 1-3 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Lolich 3% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
Sonny Siebert replaces Juan Beniquez (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman S. Siebert -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 1 --- O DET M. Lolich S. Siebert -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Tony Taylor (2B) batting 1st
b7 3-1 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Siebert -0% 89% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
Dick McAuliffe moves from PH to 2B
t8 1-3 0 --- BOS R. Smith M. Lolich -6% 83% Walk
t8 1-3 0 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Lolich 5% 88% Flyball: RF
t8 1-3 1 1-- OO BOS C. Fisk M. Lolich 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
b8 3-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline S. Siebert 1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 3-1 0 1-- DET D. Sims S. Siebert 2% 98% Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Kaline to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
Bob Veale replaces Sonny Siebert pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 1-3 O DET N. Cash B. Veale -1% 97% Strikeout
b8 3-1 1 1-3 O DET J. Northrup B. Veale -2% 95% Fielder's Choice 3B; Kaline out at Hm/3B-C; Sims to 2B
Bobby Bolin replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 2 12- R DET A. Rodriguez B. Bolin 3% 98% Single to LF; Sims Scores; Northrup to 2B
b8 4-1 2 12- O DET M. Stanley B. Bolin -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t9 1-4 0 --- BOS D. Evans M. Lolich -3% 94% Walk
t9 1-4 0 1-- O BOS D. Griffin M. Lolich 2% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
t9 1-4 1 -2- BOS A. Kosco M. Lolich -4% 93% Hit By Pitch
t9 1-4 1 12- O BOS T. Harper M. Lolich 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 1-4 2 12- O BOS L. Aparicio M. Lolich 3% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 4.

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