September 17, 1976 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 11
@CAL 2 BOS 8
@DET 3 KCR 3
CHW 2 NYY 5
@MIL 3
(11) TEX 4
@OAK 3 ATL 1
LAD 0
(12) LAD 11
@ATL 7 CHC 4
PHI 3
(12) SFG 4
@CIN 2 MON 9
STL 5 PIT 4
@NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,371

Friday, September 17, 1976
Time of Game: 2:09

Red Sox

71-76

Won 3

4th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  1  5   0  0  0   1  0  0    8  9  1
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  6  1

W: L Tiant (19-11), L: M Fidrych (16-9)

Tigers

67-79

Lost 3

5th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   2   2    1   0  .286  .734    0    1   3   
S Dillard 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .730    0    4   2   SB,GDP
R Miller CF-LF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .691    0    2   0   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   1   2    0   0  .268  .793    0    0   0   
  F Lynn PR-CF                3   1   0   0    0   1  .315  .836    0    2   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .246  .728    0    7   0   
  E Whitt C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .292  .778    0    3   0   
  J Baker 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
J Rice DH                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .263  .746    0    0   0   HR,2B
D Evans RF                    2   2   1   0    1   1  .237  .732    0    4   0   2B,HBP,IW
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .221  .618    0    1   1   

L Tiant P                                                                0   1
Totals                       36   8   9   8    4   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Rice (20, off M Fidrych); R Miller (10, off M Fidrych); D Evans (29, off B Laxton).

HR: J Rice (21, off B Laxton; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: D Evans (4, by M Fidrych).

HBP: D Evans (6, by M Fidrych).

TB: J Rice 6; R Burleson 2; R Miller 2; D Evans 2; C Yastrzemski; B Hobson; C Fisk.

GIDP: S Dillard (5).

RBI: C Yastrzemski 2 (93); B Hobson 2 (28); R Burleson 2 (40); C Cooper (67); J Rice (73).

2-out RBI: R Burleson 2; J Rice; B Hobson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-S Dillard-C Cooper.

E: B Hobson (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dillard (5, 2nd base off M Fidrych/B Kimm).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .600    0   12   0   
B Oglivie CF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .795    0    1   0   HR
R Staub RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .813    0    1   0   
W Horton DH                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .756    0    0   0   HR
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .651    0    0   0   
M Stanley 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .751    0    1   5   3B,GDP
C Scrivener 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .577    0    4   4   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .608    0    2   1   
  P Mankowski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .638    0    0   0   
B Kimm C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .655    0    6   0   2B

M Fidrych P                                                              0   1
  B Laxton P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Kimm (8, off L Tiant).

3B: M Stanley (1, off L Tiant).

HR: B Oglivie (14, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); W Horton (13, off L Tiant; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: W Horton 4; B Oglivie 4; M Stanley 3; B Kimm 2; R Staub; M Wagner.

GIDP: M Stanley (6).

RBI: W Horton 2 (52); B Oglivie (44).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Wagner-C Scrivener-D Meyer.

E: A Johnson (5).

PITCHING

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 (19-11)             9     6   3   3    2   6   2   3.09   35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3· 4     67    -     0.51   0.15
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   2          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3· 4           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Fidrych, L (16-9)            2.2   7   7   6    2   1   0   2.46   19     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7     17    -     0.88  -0.37
B Laxton                       6.1   2   1   1    2   5   1   3.95   22     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 2          1-0    0.11   0.02
Totals                         9     9   8   7    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Fidrych (5).

IBB: M Fidrych (3; D Evans).

HBP: M Fidrych (3; D Evans).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 20,371.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Burleson           SS    1. D Meyer              1B 
2. S Dillard            2B    2. B Oglivie            CF 
3. R Miller             CF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. W Horton             DH 
5. C Fisk               C     5. A Johnson            LF 
6. C Cooper             1B    6. M Stanley            3B 
7. J Rice               DH    7. C Scrivener          2B 
8. D Evans              RF    8. M Wagner             SS 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. B Kimm               C  

   L Tiant              P        M Fidrych            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-       9%  69% B Hobson        M Fidrych       Single to CF; Evans Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-       7%  59% R Miller        M Fidrych       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Dillard to 3B; Miller to 2B
   b 5   0  7-2  1--      -6%  85% B Kimm          L Tiant         Double to RF (Line Drive); Wagner to 3B
   t 3   0  0-2  -2-       6%  83% C Yastrzemski   M Fidrych       Single to CF; Miller Scores
   b 2   1  2-0  1--       5%  73% M Stanley       L Tiant         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  S Dillard       Walk
          1--      52%  R Miller        Dillard Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Dillard to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RO     -23      60%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Dillard Scores/unER; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      56%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Oglivie       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      61%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  D Evans         Hit By Pitch
          1--      60%  B Hobson        Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to CF; Evans Scores
          1--      71%  R Burleson      Single to CF; Hobson to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  S Dillard       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
          ---      67%  A Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--      73%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  R Miller        Double to CF
   R      -2-      83%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Miller Scores
                  Fred Lynn pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski batting 4th
          1--      88%  C Fisk          Single to RF; Lynn to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Lynn Scores
          1--      91%  J Rice          Double to CF; Cooper to 3B
          -23      91%  D Evans         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      92%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cooper Scores; Rice to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RR     -23      97%  R Burleson      Single to CF; Rice Scores; Evans Scores
                  Bill Laxton replaces Mark Fidrych pitching
   O      1--      96%  S Dillard       Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Miller moves to LF; Fred Lynn moves to CF
          ---      95%  C Scrivener     Walk
   O      1--      96%  M Wagner        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  B Kimm          Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  D Meyer         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bill Laxton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  C Fisk          Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Cooper        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      94%  W Horton        Home Run; Staub Scores
   O      ---      94%  A Johnson       Popfly: CF
          ---      93%  M Stanley       Triple to RF
   O      --3      95%  C Scrivener     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Laxton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  J Rice          Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Evans         Double to CF
   O      -2-      94%  B Hobson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      94%  R Burleson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  M Wagner        Single to LF
          1--      85%  B Kimm          Double to RF (Line Drive); Wagner to 3B
   O      -23      89%  D Meyer         Popfly: 3B
   O      -23      93%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      -23      96%  R Staub         Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Laxton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  S Dillard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  F Lynn          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  W Horton        Strikeout
          ---      95%  A Johnson       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  C Scrivener     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Laxton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  C Cooper        Popfly: SS
   R      ---      99%  J Rice          Home Run
   O      ---      98%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Kimm          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Meyer         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bill Laxton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  B Hobson        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  R Burleson      Walk
   OO     1--      99%  S Dillard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Baker replaces Cecil Cooper playing 1B batting 6th
   R      ---      98%  B Oglivie       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Bill Laxton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  R Miller        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Whitt replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  M Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Scrivener     Strikeout
                  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  P Mankowski     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197609170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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