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Standings
BOS
@DET		1
5
CHW
@KCR		6
5		 
(12)
BAL
@MIL		7
4
OAK
@MIN		3
8
CAL
@TEX		6
1
MON
@CHC		1
3
CIN
@LAD		4
1		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		2
10
STL
@PHI		12
3
SDP
@SFG		3
1
SDP
@SFG		2
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Friday, September 21, 1973
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 14,827, Time of Game: 2:14
Red Sox
1
83-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
 at Tigers
5
81-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
W: Jim Perry (14-12)
L: Roger Moret (11-2)
S: John Hiller (38)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Tigers          2  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    5  9  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 3 1 3 0 0 0 .274 .766 0.113 1.40 0.182 -0.069 1.0 1 0 SB
   Dwight Evans PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .694 -0.028 1.00 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 1 0
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .633 -0.056 1.07 0.029 -0.086 -0.6 1 4 SH
Reggie Smith CF 1 0 0 1 2 0 .303 .909 0.009 1.18 0.069 -0.060 0.1 2 1 SF,GDP
Carl Yastrzemski 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .299 .868 0.064 1.25 0.109 -0.045 0.3 1 3 2B
Orlando Cepeda DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .805 -0.234 1.54 0.009 -0.242 -1.9 GDP
Rick Miller RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .711 -0.033 0.73 0.027 -0.060 -0.4 1 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .774 -0.073 0.91 0.009 -0.082 -0.6 5 0
Cecil Cooper 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .511 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 9 0
   Danny Cater PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .736 -0.011 0.41 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .603 -0.014 0.39 0.016 -0.030 -0.2 2 1
Roger Moret P 1 1
   Dick Pole P 1
Team Totals 28 1 6 1 6 4 .214 .593 -0.322 1.04 0.450 -0.772 -3.6 24 11
2B: C Yastrzemski (25, off J Perry).
SF: R Smith (2, off J Perry).
SH: L Aparicio (12, off J Perry).
TB: T Harper 3; C Yastrzemski 2; D Griffin; L Aparicio.
GIDP: O Cepeda (21); R Smith (10).
RBI: R Smith (61).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Aparicio-D Griffin-C Cooper; L Aparicio-C Cooper; R Moret-C Cooper.
E: C Yastrzemski (18); R Miller (7).
Outfield Assists: R Smith (F Howard at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (48, 2nd base off J Perry/B Freehan).
Pickoffs: T Harper (1st base by J Perry).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .228 .617 0.037 0.64 0.093 -0.057 -0.1 1 2 3B,GDP
Mickey Stanley CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .247 .688 -0.046 0.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 2 0 SF
Al Kaline RF-1B 2 2 1 1 0 0 .256 .715 0.105 0.46 0.115 -0.010 1.2 0 0 HR,HBP
   Norm Cash 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .833 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Frank Howard DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .817 0.102 0.69 0.102 0.000 1.5
   Gates Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .709 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.3
Bill Freehan C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .647 -0.078 0.79 0.037 -0.115 -0.7 4 0 GDP
Ike Brown 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .823 -0.031 0.59 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 12 2
   Jim Northrup PH-LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .824 0.016 0.70 0.017 -0.001 -0.2 2 0
Dick Sharon LF-RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .245 .698 0.082 0.57 0.105 -0.022 0.5 2 0 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .617 0.003 0.35 0.020 -0.017 -0.3 0 3 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .622 -0.011 0.51 0.019 -0.030 0.2 2 5
Jim Perry P 1 2
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 29 5 9 4 2 3 .310 .984 0.179 0.57 0.509 -0.330 0.9 27 14
2B: A Rodriguez (27, off R Moret).
3B: T Taylor (3, off R Moret).
HR: D Sharon (7, off R Moret; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Kaline (10, off R Moret; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Stanley (6, off R Moret).
HBP: A Kaline (3, by R Moret).
TB: A Kaline 4; D Sharon 4; T Taylor 3; A Rodriguez 2; F Howard 2; E Brinkman 2; J Northrup.
GIDP: B Freehan (12); T Taylor (8).
RBI: D Sharon (13); M Stanley (55); J Northrup (41); A Kaline (44).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. I Brown-E Brinkman-I Brown; E Brinkman-T Taylor-I Brown.
E: J Perry ().

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, L (11-2) 5.1 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.21 22 40 -0.142 0.70 -1.4
Dick Pole 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.60 11 2 1 -0.037 0.32 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.62 33 40 2 1 -0.179 1.04 -0.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (14-12) 5.1 5 1 1 2 1 0 3.90 21 53 0.130 1.12 1.1
John Hiller, S (38) 3.2 1 0 0 4 3 0 1.42 15 2 0 0.191 0.91 2.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 6 4 0 1.00 36 53 2 0 0.321 0.57 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: D Pole (2).
HBP: R Moret (3; A Kaline).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Perry (1; T Harper, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 14,827.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 1 123 OO BOS O. Cepeda J. Hiller 21% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2-1 0 --- R DET D. Sharon R. Moret 10% 81% Home Run
b1 1-1 1 --- R DET A. Kaline R. Moret 10% 63% Home Run
b1 0-1 0 --- DET T. Taylor R. Moret 9% 54% Triple to CF
t6 1-3 1 12- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Hiller -9% 63% Walk; Harper to 3B; Smith 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' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper J. Perry -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry -2% 44% Harper Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry 1% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harper to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO BOS R. Smith J. Perry -2% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Perry -2% 42% Double to RF
t1 1-0 2 -2- BOS O. Cepeda J. Perry -1% 41% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O BOS R. Miller J. Perry 4% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- DET T. Taylor R. Moret 9% 54% Triple to CF
b1 0-1 0 --3 RO DET M. Stanley R. Moret -1% 53% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Taylor Scores
b1 1-1 1 --- R DET A. Kaline R. Moret 10% 63% Home Run
b1 2-1 1 --- DET F. Howard R. Moret 2% 65% Single to SS
b1 2-1 1 1-- OO DET B. Freehan R. Moret -4% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Perry 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Cooper J. Perry 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Perry 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O DET I. Brown R. Moret -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 1 --- O DET D. Sharon R. Moret -1% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2-1 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret 2% 64% Double to RF
b2 2-1 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman R. Moret -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- BOS T. Harper J. Perry -4% 57% Single to SS
t3 1-2 0 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry 7% 64% Harper Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 1-2 1 --- BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry -3% 61% Single to LF
t3 1-2 1 1-- OO BOS R. Smith J. Perry 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O DET T. Taylor R. Moret -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Moret -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 2 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Moret -1% 62% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Perry 3% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-2 1 --- O BOS O. Cepeda J. Perry 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Perry 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- DET F. Howard R. Moret 3% 72% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 2-1 0 1-- OO DET B. Freehan R. Moret -7% 65% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O DET I. Brown R. Moret -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Perry 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Cooper J. Perry 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Perry 1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- R DET D. Sharon R. Moret 10% 81% Home Run
b5 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 1 --- DET E. Brinkman R. Moret 2% 82% Single to LF
b5 3-1 1 1-- OO DET T. Taylor R. Moret -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- BOS T. Harper J. Perry -5% 73% Single to LF
t6 1-3 0 1-- BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry -3% 70% Harper Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Harper to 2B
t6 1-3 0 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Perry 6% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-3 1 -2- BOS R. Smith J. Perry -4% 72% Walk
John Hiller replaces Jim Perry pitching
t6 1-3 1 12- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Hiller -9% 63% Walk; Harper to 3B; Smith to 2B
t6 1-3 1 123 OO BOS O. Cepeda J. Hiller 21% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
b6 3-1 0 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Moret -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- DET A. Kaline R. Moret 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-1 1 1-- DET F. Howard R. Moret 5% 90% Single to RF; Kaline to 3B; Howard to 2B/Adv on E9
Dick Pole replaces Roger Moret pitching
b6 3-1 1 -23 DET B. Freehan D. Pole 0% 90% Walk
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 6th
b6 3-1 1 123 RO DET J. Northrup D. Pole 2% 92% Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Howard out at Hm/CF-C; Freehan to 3B; Northrup to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 4-1 2 -23 R DET D. Sharon D. Pole 3% 95% Wild Pitch; Freehan Scores; Northrup to 3B
b6 5-1 2 --3 O DET D. Sharon D. Pole -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
Al Kaline moves from RF to 1B
Jim Northrup moves from PH to LF
Dick Sharon moves from LF to RF
t7 1-5 0 --- BOS R. Miller J. Hiller -3% 91% Walk
t7 1-5 0 1-- O BOS C. Fisk J. Hiller 3% 94% Strikeout
t7 1-5 1 1-- O BOS C. Cooper J. Hiller 2% 96% Flyball: RF
t7 1-5 2 1-- BOS D. Griffin J. Hiller -2% 94% Single to CF; Miller to 3B
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Tommy Harper (LF) batting 1st
t7 1-5 2 1-3 O BOS D. Evans J. Hiller 3% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
Dwight Evans moves from PH to LF
b7 5-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Pole -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- DET E. Brinkman D. Pole 0% 97% Single to LF
b7 5-1 1 1-- O DET T. Taylor D. Pole -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Brinkman to 2B
b7 5-1 2 -2- O DET M. Stanley D. Pole -0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
Norm Cash replaces Al Kaline playing 1B batting 3rd
t8 1-5 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Hiller 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 1-5 1 --- BOS R. Smith J. Hiller -1% 96% Walk
t8 1-5 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Hiller 2% 98% Strikeout
t8 1-5 2 1-- O BOS O. Cepeda J. Hiller 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
b8 5-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash D. Pole -0% 99% Strikeout
Gates Brown pinch hits for Frank Howard (DH) batting 4th
b8 5-1 1 --- DET G. Brown D. Pole 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Pole -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-1 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup D. Pole -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
t9 1-5 0 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Hiller 1% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 1-5 1 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Hiller -1% 98% Walk
Danny Cater pinch hits for Cecil Cooper (1B) batting 8th
t9 1-5 1 1-- O BOS D. Cater J. Hiller 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 2 1-- O BOS D. Griffin J. Hiller 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 5.

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