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BAL  7
MIL  1
 CAL  4
MIN  0
 NYY  9
@CLE  3
 NYY  9
@CLE  7
 BOS  7
@DET  2
 TEX 11
@KCR  0
 OAK  6
CHW  5
 HOU  5
@ATL  0
 ATL  6
HOU  2
 CHC  8
STL  3
 CIN 13
SFG  6
 MON  3
PHI  1
 PIT  7
@NYM  3
 LAD  5
@SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,035

 Saturday, September 28, 1974
Time of Game: 2:20
Red Sox
7
83-75
Won 3
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   5  0  1   0  0  0    7  9  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
W: Luis Tiant (22-13), L: Lerrin LaGrow (8-18), S: Dick Pole (1)
 Tigers
2
71-87
Lost 5
6th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .237  .629              1   0   
C Cooper 1B                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .265  .707             11   1   SH
J Rice DH                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .637              0   0   3B
F Lynn RF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .472 1.340              1   0   3B,HBP
B Montgomery C                4   1   2   2    1   1  .248  .617              5   0   2B
D McAuliffe 3B                4   0   1   0    1   0  .213  .639              0   1   IW
R Burleson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .685              1   3   2·GDP
R Miller CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .245  .672              6   0   SB
D Griffin 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .267  .664              1   4   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   1
  D Pole P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       34   7   9   0    7   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Montgomery (10, off L LaGrow).
3B: F Lynn (2, off L LaGrow); J Rice (1, off L LaGrow).
SH: C Cooper (5, off L Walker).
IBB: D McAuliffe (5, by F Holdsworth).
HBP: F Lynn (1, by L Walker).
TB: F Lynn 4; B Montgomery 3; J Rice 3; D Griffin; D McAuliffe; R Miller; T Harper.
GIDP: R Burleson 2 (13).
RBI: B Montgomery 2 (38); F Lynn (10); R Miller (20); C Cooper (42); J Rice (9).
2-out RBI: R Miller; C Cooper; B Montgomery; F Lynn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-C Cooper.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Miller (13, 2nd base off L Walker/G Lamont).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .609              3   0   
J Knox 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .289  .662              3   3   
G Brown DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .710              0   0   
B Oglivie 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .738              9   0   SB
D Meyer LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .816              2   0   GDP
J Nettles RF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .725              1   0   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .733              2   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .558              0   3   
G Lamont C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .631              7   1   

L LaGrow P                                                                    0   0
  L Walker P                                                                  0   0
  F Holdsworth P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   2   5   0    1   5                         27  10
Batting Events
TB: R LeFlore 2; G Brown; B Oglivie; J Knox.
GIDP: D Meyer (2).
RBI: G Brown (17); B Oglivie (28).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Rodriguez-J Knox-B Oglivie 2.
E: T Veryzer (3); R LeFlore (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Oglivie (12, 2nd base off L Tiant/B Montgomery).

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, W (22-13)             5     3   2   2    0   4   0   2.92   18     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 3     57    -     0.81  -0.02
D Pole, S (1)                  4     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.65   14     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 2          0-0    0.40   0.06
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L LaGrow, L (8-18)             3.2   5   6   4    3   2   0   4.64   19     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 1· 5     30    -     1.06  -0.24
L Walker                       2.1   3   1   1    3   2   0   5.01   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          3-3    0.83  -0.23
F Holdsworth                   3     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.75   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   5    7   6   0          43     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Walker (2; F Lynn).
IBB: F Holdsworth (2; D McAuliffe).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 10,035.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Tommy Harper                 LF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Cecil Cooper                 1B       2. John Knox                    2B
3. Jim Rice                     DH       3. Gates Brown                  DH
4. Fred Lynn                    RF       4. Ben Oglivie                  1B
5. Bob Montgomery                C       5. Dan Meyer                    LF
6. Dick McAuliffe               3B       6. Jim Nettles                  RF
7. Rick Burleson                SS       7. Tom Veryzer                  SS
8. Rick Miller                  CF       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Doug Griffin                 2B       9. Gene Lamont                   C

   Luis Tiant                    P          Lerrin LaGrow                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- R 14% 65% 0-0 BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow Triple to RF; Cooper Scores
t4 2 -2- R 12% 61% 2-2 BOS R. Miller L. LaGrow Single to CF; Montgomery Scores
t4 0 --- 12% 49% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow Triple to LF
t4 2 123 R 11% 76% 3-2 BOS C. Cooper L. Walker Walk; Miller Scores; Griffin to 3B; Harper to 2B
b1 0 1-- -10% 42% 0-1 DET J. Knox L. Tiant Single to RF; LeFlore 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' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS T. Harper L. LaGrow Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper L. LaGrow Walk
t1 1 1-- R 14% 65% 0-0 BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow Triple to RF; Cooper Scores
t1 1 --3 O -5% 59% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow Strikeout
t1 2 --3 1% 60% 1-0 BOS B. Montgomery L. LaGrow Walk
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 56% 1-0 BOS D. McAuliffe L. LaGrow Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 DET R. LeFlore L. Tiant Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -10% 42% 0-1 DET J. Knox L. Tiant Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R -10% 33% 0-1 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Single to RF; Knox to 3B; LeFlore Scores
b1 0 1-3 RO 2% 35% 1-1 DET B. Oglivie L. Tiant Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Knox Scores
b1 1 1-- -1% 33% 2-1 DET D. Meyer L. Tiant Oglivie Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 36% 2-1 DET D. Meyer L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 2-1 DET J. Nettles L. Tiant Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 1-2 BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 1-2 BOS R. Miller L. LaGrow Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 1-2 BOS D. Griffin L. LaGrow Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 DET T. Veryzer L. Tiant Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 2-1 DET G. Lamont L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 1-2 BOS T. Harper L. LaGrow Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 1-2 BOS C. Cooper L. LaGrow Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 1-2 BOS J. Rice L. LaGrow Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 DET R. LeFlore L. Tiant Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 DET J. Knox L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 DET G. Brown L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 12% 49% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn L. LaGrow Triple to LF
t4 0 --3 R 9% 58% 1-2 BOS B. Montgomery L. LaGrow Double to RF; Lynn Scores
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 2-2 BOS D. McAuliffe L. LaGrow Flyball: C
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 2-2 BOS R. Burleson L. LaGrow Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- R 12% 61% 2-2 BOS R. Miller L. LaGrow Single to CF; Montgomery Scores
t4 2 1-- 2% 63% 3-2 BOS D. Griffin L. LaGrow Single to CF; Miller to 2B
t4 2 12- 3% 65% 3-2 BOS T. Harper L. LaGrow Walk; Miller to 3B; Griffin to 2B
Luke Walker replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
t4 2 123 R 11% 76% 3-2 BOS C. Cooper L. Walker Walk; Miller Scores; Griffin to 3B; Harper to 2B
t4 2 123 R 8% 84% 4-2 BOS J. Rice L. Walker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 2B; Harper to 3B; Griffin Scores/unER/No RBI
t4 2 123 R 6% 90% 5-2 BOS F. Lynn L. Walker Walk; Harper Scores/unER; Cooper to 3B; Rice to 2B
t4 2 123 O -3% 87% 6-2 BOS B. Montgomery L. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-6 DET B. Oglivie L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 90% 2-6 DET D. Meyer L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O 1% 91% 2-6 DET J. Nettles L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 1% 92% 6-2 BOS D. McAuliffe L. Walker Single to RF
t5 0 1-- OO -2% 90% 6-2 BOS R. Burleson L. Walker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 90% 6-2 BOS R. Miller L. Walker Walk
t5 2 1-- 0% 90% 6-2 BOS D. Griffin L. Walker Miller Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -1% 89% 6-2 BOS D. Griffin L. Walker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-6 DET T. Veryzer L. Tiant Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-6 DET A. Rodriguez L. Tiant Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 DET G. Lamont L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 1% 94% 6-2 BOS T. Harper L. Walker Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 93% 6-2 BOS C. Cooper L. Walker Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Harper to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -1% 92% 6-2 BOS J. Rice L. Walker Strikeout
t6 2 -2- 0% 93% 6-2 BOS F. Lynn L. Walker Hit By Pitch
t6 2 12- R 3% 96% 6-2 BOS B. Montgomery L. Walker Single to CF; Lynn to 3B; Harper Scores
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 7-2 BOS D. McAuliffe L. Walker Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
Dick Pole replaces Luis Tiant pitching
b6 0 --- -2% 93% 2-7 DET R. LeFlore D. Pole Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 2% 95% 2-7 DET J. Knox D. Pole Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O 1% 96% 2-7 DET G. Brown D. Pole Groundout: SS-1B; LeFlore to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 1% 97% 2-7 DET B. Oglivie D. Pole Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Fred Holdsworth facing 7-8-9
Fred Holdsworth replaces Luke Walker pitching
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 BOS R. Burleson F. Holdsworth Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 BOS R. Miller F. Holdsworth Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 BOS D. Griffin F. Holdsworth Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 DET D. Meyer D. Pole Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -1% 97% 2-7 DET J. Nettles D. Pole Walk
b7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 DET T. Veryzer D. Pole Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET A. Rodriguez D. Pole Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Fred Holdsworth facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 BOS T. Harper F. Holdsworth Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 BOS C. Cooper F. Holdsworth Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 7-2 BOS J. Rice F. Holdsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET G. Lamont D. Pole Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 DET R. LeFlore D. Pole Lineout: P
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 DET J. Knox D. Pole Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Fred Holdsworth facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS F. Lynn F. Holdsworth Single to CF; Lynn to 3B/Adv on E8
t9 0 --3 O -0% 100% 7-2 BOS B. Montgomery F. Holdsworth Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --3 0% 100% 7-2 BOS D. McAuliffe F. Holdsworth Intentional Walk
t9 1 1-3 OO -0% 99% 7-2 BOS R. Burleson F. Holdsworth Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-7 DET G. Brown D. Pole Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- -0% 99% 2-7 DET B. Oglivie D. Pole Single to LF
b9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 2-7 DET D. Meyer D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

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