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@CLE		10
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@DET		4
7
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@KCR		5
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7
Sunday, September 29, 1974
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 21,178, Time of Game: 2:26
Red Sox
4
83-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Tigers
7
72-87
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 16 GB
W: Vern Ruhle (2-0)
L: Roger Moret (9-10)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .252 .682 0.153 1.01 0.195 -0.042 1.2 5 0
Cecil Cooper 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .269 .715 0.198 1.34 0.246 -0.048 1.5 6 0 2B
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .623 -0.083 1.41 0.030 -0.113 -0.9 SF
Fred Lynn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .425 1.214 -0.158 1.49 0.000 -0.158 -1.5 0 0
Bob Montgomery C 4 1 2 0 0 2 .252 .623 -0.002 1.10 0.068 -0.071 -0.1 4 0
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .751 0.018 1.38 0.119 -0.101 0.2 3 0 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .662 0.033 1.00 0.088 -0.055 0.3 2 1
Dick McAuliffe 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .210 .630 -0.059 0.80 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 3 2
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .683 -0.001 0.88 0.053 -0.055 -0.2 1 2
Roger Moret P 1
   Diego Segui P
Team Totals 38 4 12 4 0 5 .316 .676 0.099 1.16 0.799 -0.702 -0.2 24 6
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
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-C Cooper.
E: B Montgomery (8); R Burleson (21); R Miller (3).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .250 .612 -0.122 1.01 0.043 -0.166 -0.5 3 0 SB
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .589 0.079 1.39 0.121 -0.042 0.0 3 4 SF
Al Kaline DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 .263 .732 0.125 1.05 0.193 -0.067 1.5
   Ben Oglivie PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .738 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Freehan C 5 0 2 2 0 0 .288 .812 0.088 0.94 0.154 -0.066 0.5 5 0 GDP
Reggie Sanders 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .745 0.003 0.67 0.036 -0.033 -0.4 8 0
Leon Roberts RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .613 -0.037 0.94 0.025 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
Dan Meyer LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .783 0.037 1.45 0.112 -0.075 -0.4 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .222 .560 0.068 1.04 0.092 -0.024 0.4 0 2
Ed Brinkman SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 .219 .611 0.357 1.43 0.360 -0.002 2.6 2 5 2B
Vern Ruhle P 1
Team Totals 36 7 13 6 3 4 .361 .789 0.598 1.11 1.136 -0.537 3.3 27 11
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
SB: R LeFlore (19, 2nd base off D Segui/B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, L (9-10) 5.1 11 7 6 2 2 0 3.74 30 20 -0.584 1.39 -4.1
Diego Segui 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.00 10 2 1 -0.014 0.31 0.8
Team Totals 8 13 7 6 3 4 0 6.75 40 20 2 1 -0.598 1.16 -3.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (2-0) 9 12 4 4 0 5 0 2.73 39 52 -0.097 1.16 0.2
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 0 5 0 4.00 39 52 -0.097 1.11 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-4 0 12- R DET E. Brinkman R. Moret 23% 77% Double to RF; Rodriguez to 3B; Meyer Scores
t5 2-3 0 1-- BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle -13% 46% Single to RF; Burleson to 3B
t5 2-3 0 1-3 R BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle -13% 33% Single to RF; Miller to 3B; Burleson Scores
b2 2-2 2 1-- R DET A. Kaline R. Moret 13% 65% Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Kaline to 3B
t2 0-1 0 1-- BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle -12% 45% Double to LF; Montgomery to 3B

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 3% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore R. Moret 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET G. Sutherland R. Moret -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; LeFlore to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline R. Moret -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan R. Moret 10% 63% Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- DET R. Sanders R. Moret 2% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Freehan to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- DET L. Roberts R. Moret 2% 67% Single to LF; Sanders to 2B; Freehan to 3B
b1 1-0 2 123 O DET D. Meyer R. Moret -6% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle -4% 57% Single to RF
t2 0-1 0 1-- BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle -12% 45% Double to LF; Montgomery to 3B
t2 0-1 0 -23 R BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle -9% 36% Single to LF; Evans to 3B; Montgomery Scores
t2 1-1 0 1-3 RO BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Evans Scores
t2 2-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle 3% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle 2% 43% 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 1-2 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret 4% 47% Single to RF
b2 1-2 0 1-- DET E. Brinkman R. Moret 11% 58% Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B
b2 1-2 0 1-3 O DET R. LeFlore R. Moret -7% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 1 1-3 RO DET G. Sutherland R. Moret 1% 52% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
b2 2-2 2 1-- R DET A. Kaline R. Moret 13% 65% Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Kaline to 3B
b2 3-2 2 --3 O DET B. Freehan R. Moret -3% 62% 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 2-3 0 --- O BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-3 1 --- BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle -3% 62% Single to LF
t3 2-3 1 1-- O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 2-3 2 1-- O BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle 3% 68% 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 3-2 0 --- O DET R. Sanders R. Moret -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b3 3-2 1 --- O DET L. Roberts R. Moret -1% 64% Lineout: 3B
b3 3-2 2 --- O DET D. Meyer R. Moret -1% 63% 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 2-3 0 --- O BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-3 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-3 2 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle 1% 69% 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 3-2 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- DET E. Brinkman R. Moret 2% 69% Walk
b4 3-2 1 1-- O DET R. LeFlore R. Moret -3% 67% Strikeout
b4 3-2 2 1-- O DET G. Sutherland R. Moret -2% 65% 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 2-3 0 --- BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle -5% 59% Single to LF
t5 2-3 0 1-- BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle -13% 46% Single to RF; Burleson to 3B
t5 2-3 0 1-3 R BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle -13% 33% Single to RF; Miller to 3B; Burleson Scores
t5 3-3 0 1-3 RO BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 2% 35% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
t5 4-3 1 1-- O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle 3% 38% Flyball: 2B
t5 4-3 2 1-- BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle -3% 35% Single to CF; Cooper to 3B
t5 4-3 2 1-3 O BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle 5% 40% 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 3-4 0 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Moret -3% 37% Flyball: 2B
b5 3-4 1 --- O DET B. Freehan R. Moret -2% 34% Flyball: RF
b5 3-4 2 --- DET R. Sanders R. Moret 2% 36% Single to LF
b5 3-4 2 1-- O DET L. Roberts R. Moret -3% 33% 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 4-3 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle 2% 35% Lineout: P
t6 4-3 1 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle 2% 37% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-3 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle 1% 38% 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 3-4 0 --- DET D. Meyer R. Moret 6% 45% Single to CF
b6 3-4 0 1-- DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret 5% 49% Meyer Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Meyer to 2B
b6 3-4 0 -2- DET A. Rodriguez R. Moret 5% 54% Walk
b6 3-4 0 12- R DET E. Brinkman R. Moret 23% 77% Double to RF; Rodriguez to 3B; Meyer Scores
b6 4-4 0 -23 O DET R. LeFlore R. Moret -7% 70% Lineout: 3B
b6 4-4 1 -23 R DET G. Sutherland R. Moret 11% 81% Single to RF; Brinkman to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
b6 5-4 1 1-3 R DET A. Kaline R. Moret 6% 87% Single to LF; Sutherland to 2B; Brinkman Scores
Diego Segui replaces Roger Moret pitching
b6 6-4 1 12- R DET B. Freehan D. Segui 6% 93% Single to LF; Kaline to 2B; Sutherland Scores
b6 7-4 1 12- O DET R. Sanders D. Segui -1% 92% Strikeout
b6 7-4 2 12- O DET L. Roberts D. Segui -1% 90% 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 4-7 0 --- BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle -4% 86% Single to CF
t7 4-7 0 1-- BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle -7% 79% Single to RF; Miller to 2B
t7 4-7 0 12- O BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 5% 84% Flyball: RF; Miller to 3B
t7 4-7 1 1-3 O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle 6% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-7 2 1-3 O BOS B. Montgomery V. Ruhle 4% 95% 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 7-4 0 --- O DET D. Meyer D. Segui -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 7-4 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Segui -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-4 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman D. Segui -0% 94% 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 4-7 0 --- O BOS D. Evans V. Ruhle 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-7 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin V. Ruhle 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-7 2 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe V. Ruhle 1% 98% 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 7-4 0 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Segui 0% 98% Single to LF
b8 7-4 0 1-- DET G. Sutherland D. Segui 0% 98% LeFlore Steals 2B
b8 7-4 0 -2- O DET G. Sutherland D. Segui -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 7-4 1 -2- DET A. Kaline D. Segui 0% 98% Walk
Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Al Kaline (DH) batting 3rd
b8 7-4 1 12- OO DET B. Freehan D. Segui -1% 97% 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 4-7 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-7 1 --- BOS R. Miller V. Ruhle -2% 97% Single to RF
t9 4-7 1 1-- O BOS C. Cooper V. Ruhle 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 4-7 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 7.

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