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BAL  4
MIL  3

CAL  4
MIN  0

NYY 10
@CLE  0

DET  7
BOS  4
TEX  5
@KCR  0

OAK  3
CHW  2

HOU  9
@ATL  6

STL  7
@CHC  3

CIN  7
SFG  3

MON  6
PHI  3

NYM  7
PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,178

Sunday, September 29, 1974
Time of Game: 2:26
Red Sox
4
83-76
Lost 1
3rd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 12  3
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    7 13  0
W: Vern Ruhle (2-0), L: Roger Moret (9-10)
Tigers
7
72-87
Won 1
6th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .682              5   0   
C Cooper 1B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .269  .715              6   0   2B
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .623              0   0   SF
F Lynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .425 1.214              0   0   
B Montgomery C                4   1   2   0    0   2  .252  .623              4   0   
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .751              3   0   2B
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .662              2   1   
D McAuliffe 3B                4   0   0   1    0   1  .210  .630              3   2   
R Burleson SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .683              1   2   

R Moret P                                                                     0   1
  D Segui P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       38   4  12   0    0   5                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: C Cooper (23, off V Ruhle); D Evans (18, off V Ruhle).
SF: J Rice (3, off V Ruhle).
TB: C Cooper 4; R Miller 3; B Montgomery 2; D Evans 2; D Griffin; R Burleson; J Rice.
RBI: C Cooper (43); D McAuliffe (24); D Griffin (33); J Rice (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-C Cooper.
E: B Montgomery (8); R Burleson (21); R Miller (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .250  .612              3   0   SB
G Sutherland 2B               4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .589              3   4   SF
A Kaline DH                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .263  .732              0   0   
  B Oglivie PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .738              0   0   
B Freehan C                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .288  .812              5   0   GDP
R Sanders 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .745              8   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .613              2   0   
D Meyer LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .783              3   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .222  .560              0   2   
E Brinkman SS                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .219  .611              2   5   2B

V Ruhle P                                                                     1   0
Totals                       36   7  13   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Brinkman (15, off R Moret).
SF: G Sutherland (3, off R Moret).
TB: E Brinkman 3; B Freehan 2; A Kaline 2; R LeFlore 2; A Rodriguez; G Sutherland; D Meyer; L Roberts; R Sanders.
GIDP: B Freehan (12).
RBI: B Freehan 2 (52); G Sutherland 2 (48); A Kaline (64); E Brinkman (54).
2-out RBI: B Freehan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (19, 2nd base off D Segui/B Montgomery).
Pickoffs: D Meyer (1st base by R Moret).

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
R Moret, L (9-10)              5.1  11   7   6    2   2   0   3.74   30     -       ·  ·      4·11· 2·11     20    -     1.33  -0.58
D Segui                        2.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   4.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-1    0.35  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   6    3   4   0          40     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2·13          2-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, W (2-0)               9    12   4   4    0   5   0   2.73   39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1·12     52    -     1.16  -0.10
Totals                         9    12   4   4    0   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1·12           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Moret (2; D Meyer, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 21,178.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rick Miller                  CF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Cecil Cooper                 1B       2. Gary Sutherland              2B
3. Jim Rice                     DH       3. Al Kaline                    DH
4. Fred Lynn                    LF       4. Bill Freehan                  C
5. Bob Montgomery                C       5. Reggie Sanders               1B
6. Dwight Evans                 RF       6. Leon Roberts                 RF
7. Doug Griffin                 2B       7. Dan Meyer                    LF
8. Dick McAuliffe               3B       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Rick Burleson                SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Roger Moret                   P          Vern Ruhle                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 12- R 23% 77% 3-4 DET E. Brinkman R. Moret Double to RF; Rodriguez to 3B; Meyer Scores
t5 0 1-- -13% 46% 2-3 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Single to RF; Burleson to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R -13% 33% 2-3 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Single to RF; Miller to 3B; Burleson Scores
b2 2 1-- R 13% 65% 2-2 DET A. Kaline R. Moret Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Kaline to 3B
t2 0 1-- -12% 45% 0-1 BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle Double to LF; Montgomery 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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Double to LF
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle 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' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore R. Moret Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland R. Moret Groundout: 1B unassisted; LeFlore to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Moret Flyball: SS
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 0-0 DET B. Freehan R. Moret Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
b1 2 1-- 2% 65% 1-0 DET R. Sanders R. Moret Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Freehan to 2B
b1 2 12- 2% 67% 1-0 DET L. Roberts R. Moret Single to LF; Sanders to 2B; Freehan to 3B
b1 2 123 O -6% 61% 1-0 DET D. Meyer R. Moret Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -12% 45% 0-1 BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle Double to LF; Montgomery to 3B
t2 0 -23 R -9% 36% 0-1 BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle Single to LF; Evans to 3B; Montgomery Scores
t2 0 1-3 RO 2% 39% 1-1 BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Evans Scores
t2 1 1-- O 3% 41% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 2-1 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 1-2 DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 11% 58% 1-2 DET E. Brinkman R. Moret Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -7% 51% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore R. Moret Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-3 RO 1% 52% 1-2 DET G. Sutherland R. Moret Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
b2 2 1-- R 13% 65% 2-2 DET A. Kaline R. Moret Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Kaline to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 62% 3-2 DET B. Freehan R. Moret Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 2-3 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 2-3 BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 65% 2-3 BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 2-3 BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 DET R. Sanders R. Moret Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 DET L. Roberts R. Moret Lineout: 3B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 DET D. Meyer R. Moret Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 2-3 BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 2-3 BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 3-2 DET E. Brinkman R. Moret Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 67% 3-2 DET R. LeFlore R. Moret Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 3-2 DET G. Sutherland R. Moret Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -5% 60% 2-3 BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -13% 46% 2-3 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Single to RF; Burleson to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R -13% 33% 2-3 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Single to RF; Miller to 3B; Burleson Scores
t5 0 1-3 RO 2% 35% 3-3 BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
t5 1 1-- O 3% 38% 4-3 BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle Flyball: 2B
t5 2 1-- -3% 35% 4-3 BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle Single to CF; Cooper to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5% 40% 4-3 BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 3-4 DET A. Kaline R. Moret Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 3-4 DET B. Freehan R. Moret Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- 2% 36% 3-4 DET R. Sanders R. Moret Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 33% 3-4 DET L. Roberts R. Moret Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 4-3 BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle Lineout: P
t6 1 --- O 2% 37% 4-3 BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 4-3 BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 3-4 DET D. Meyer R. Moret Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 5% 49% 3-4 DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret Meyer Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Meyer to 2B
b6 0 -2- 5% 54% 3-4 DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret Walk
b6 0 12- R 23% 77% 3-4 DET E. Brinkman R. Moret Double to RF; Rodriguez to 3B; Meyer Scores
b6 0 -23 O -7% 70% 4-4 DET R. LeFlore R. Moret Lineout: 3B
b6 1 -23 R 11% 81% 4-4 DET G. Sutherland R. Moret Single to RF; Brinkman to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
b6 1 1-3 R 6% 88% 5-4 DET A. Kaline R. Moret Single to LF; Sutherland to 2B; Brinkman Scores
Diego Segui replaces Roger Moret pitching
b6 1 12- R 6% 93% 6-4 DET B. Freehan D. Segui Single to LF; Kaline to 2B; Sutherland Scores
b6 1 12- O -1% 92% 7-4 DET R. Sanders D. Segui Strikeout
b6 2 12- O -1% 90% 7-4 DET L. Roberts D. Segui Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -4% 86% 4-7 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Single to CF
t7 0 1-- -7% 79% 4-7 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Single to RF; Miller to 2B
t7 0 12- O 5% 84% 4-7 BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle Flyball: RF; Miller to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O 6% 90% 4-7 BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle Strikeout
t7 2 1-3 O 4% 95% 4-7 BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 DET D. Meyer D. Segui Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 DET A. Rodriguez D. Segui Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 DET E. Brinkman D. Segui Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 4-7 BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 4-7 BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 4-7 BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Diego Segui facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 7-4 DET R. LeFlore D. Segui Single to LF
b8 0 1-- 0% 98% 7-4 DET G. Sutherland D. Segui LeFlore Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O -0% 98% 7-4 DET G. Sutherland D. Segui Flyball: RF
b8 1 -2- 0% 98% 7-4 DET A. Kaline D. Segui Walk
Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Al Kaline (DH) batting 3rd
b8 1 12- OO -1% 97% 7-4 DET B. Freehan D. Segui Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 4-7 BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 4-7 BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 4-7 BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.

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