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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,344 |
Friday, September 23, 1977, 8:07PM Time of Game: 2:11 |
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Red Sox
5
91-62
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Red Sox 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
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Tigers
1
72-82
Lost 1
4th, 22½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Burleson SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .291 .719 0 6 T Cox DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .409 .889 0 0 J Rice RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .968 3 0 C Yastrzemski LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .878 0 0 GDP C Fisk C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .311 .921 1 0 2B G Scott 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .264 .834 14 0 F Lynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .253 .761 6 0 B Hobson 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .262 .779 0 3 HR,2B S Dillard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .567 3 5 CS B Lee P 0 2 Totals 36 5 10 0 4 9 27 16
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (23, off V Ruhle); B Hobson (29, off B Sykes).
HR: B Hobson (29, off B Sykes; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Hobson 7; T Cox 2; C Fisk 2; J Rice; R Burleson; G Scott; F Lynn.
GIDP: C Yastrzemski (10).
RBI: B Hobson 3 (104); T Cox (2); G Scott (91).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 3; G Scott; T Cox.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Burleson-S Dillard-G Scott 2; B Hobson-S Dillard-G Scott.
Baserunning Events
CS: S Dillard (3, 2nd base by V Ruhle/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .842 3 0 T Fuentes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .737 3 1 GDP R Staub DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .789 0 0 GDP S Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .776 0 0 J Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .831 5 0 L Parrish C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .276 .934 10 1 HR,GDP B Oglivie RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .775 2 0 A Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .635 1 0 A Trammell SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .418 3 4 M Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .693 0 0 B Sykes P 0 0 V Ruhle P 0 0 Totals 28 1 4 0 0 1 27 6
Batting Events
HR: L Parrish (2, off B Lee; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: L Parrish 4; R LeFlore; S Kemp; T Fuentes.
GIDP: R Staub (24); L Parrish (2); T Fuentes (11).
RBI: L Parrish (6).
2-out RBI: L Parrish.
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Fuentes-A Trammell-J Thompson.
E: A Trammell (2).
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 B Lee, W (9-4) 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 4.54 28 - · · 14· 9· 2· 4 76 - 0.50 0.27 Totals 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 28 - · · 14· 9· 2· 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 B Sykes, L (5-7) 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 1 4.57 17 - · · 2· 4· 0· 6 25 - 1.28 -0.28 V Ruhle 6.1 4 0 0 1 7 0 5.98 23 - · · 4· 7· 0· 4 0-0 0.17 0.06 Totals 9 10 5 5 4 9 1 40 - · · 6·11· 0·10 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 11,344.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 1. Rick Burleson SS 1. Ron LeFlore CF 2. Ted Cox DH 2. Tito Fuentes 2B 3. Jim Rice RF 3. Rusty Staub DH 4. Carl Yastrzemski LF 4. Steve Kemp LF 5. Carlton Fisk C 5. Jason Thompson 1B 6. George Scott 1B 6. Lance Parrish C 7. Fred Lynn CF 7. Ben Oglivie RF 8. Butch Hobson 3B 8. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 9. Steve Dillard 2B 9. Alan Trammell SS Bill Lee P Bob Sykes P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 89% | 2-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | B. Sykes | Home Run; Fisk Scores; Lynn Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | R | 9% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Scott | B. Sykes | Walk; Burleson Scores; Cox to 3B; Fisk to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 67% | 1-0 | BOS | T. Cox | B. Sykes | Single to CF; Hobson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | -6% | 55% | 1-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | B. Sykes | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 66% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | B. Sykes | Double to RF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | B. Sykes | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 59% | 0-0 | BOS | T. Cox | B. Sykes | Single to 3B; Burleson to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Sykes | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | B. Sykes | Flyball: CF; Burleson to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | C. Fisk | B. Sykes | Walk; Cox to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 123 | R | 9% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Scott | B. Sykes | Walk; Burleson Scores; Cox to 3B; Fisk to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | -6% | 55% | 1-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | B. Sykes | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 57% | 0-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | B. Lee | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 55% | 0-1 | DET | T. Fuentes | B. Lee | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 60% | 0-1 | DET | R. Staub | B. Lee | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 66% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | B. Sykes | Double to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 62% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Dillard | B. Sykes | Bunt Popfly: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 59% | 1-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | B. Sykes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 67% | 1-0 | BOS | T. Cox | B. Sykes | Single to CF; Hobson Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 65% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Rice | B. Sykes | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 0-2 | DET | S. Kemp | B. Lee | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | DET | J. Thompson | B. Lee | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 0-2 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Lee | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | B. Sykes | Flyball: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 71% | 2-0 | BOS | C. Fisk | B. Sykes | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | BOS | G. Scott | B. Sykes | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 70% | 2-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | B. Sykes | Single to CF; Fisk to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 89% | 2-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | B. Sykes | Home Run; Fisk Scores; Lynn Scores | |
| Vern Ruhle replaces Bob Sykes pitching | |||||||||||
| t3 | 2 | --- | 0% | 89% | 5-0 | BOS | S. Dillard | V. Ruhle | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | V. Ruhle | Dillard Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-5 | DET | B. Oglivie | B. Lee | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-5 | DET | A. Rodriguez | B. Lee | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 0-5 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Lee | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | V. Ruhle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 5-0 | BOS | T. Cox | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 91% | 5-0 | BOS | J. Rice | V. Ruhle | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball) | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-5 | DET | R. LeFlore | B. Lee | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-5 | DET | T. Fuentes | B. Lee | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 93% | 0-5 | DET | R. Staub | B. Lee | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2% | 95% | 5-0 | BOS | C. Fisk | V. Ruhle | Double to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 5-0 | BOS | G. Scott | V. Ruhle | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | V. Ruhle | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | V. Ruhle | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -2% | 90% | 0-5 | DET | S. Kemp | B. Lee | Single to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-5 | DET | J. Thompson | B. Lee | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3% | 95% | 0-5 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Lee | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-0 | BOS | S. Dillard | V. Ruhle | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | BOS | T. Cox | V. Ruhle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-5 | DET | B. Oglivie | B. Lee | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-5 | DET | A. Rodriguez | B. Lee | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-5 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Lee | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | BOS | J. Rice | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | V. Ruhle | Flyball: SS | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | BOS | C. Fisk | V. Ruhle | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -2% | 94% | 0-5 | DET | R. LeFlore | B. Lee | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 98% | 0-5 | DET | T. Fuentes | B. Lee | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-5 | DET | R. Staub | B. Lee | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 98% | 5-0 | BOS | G. Scott | V. Ruhle | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | BOS | F. Lynn | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 98% | 5-0 | BOS | B. Hobson | V. Ruhle | Single to LF; Scott to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | BOS | S. Dillard | V. Ruhle | Foul Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | BOS | R. Burleson | V. Ruhle | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | DET | S. Kemp | B. Lee | Lineout: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | DET | J. Thompson | B. Lee | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | R | -1% | 98% | 0-5 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Lee | Home Run | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 1-5 | DET | B. Oglivie | B. Lee | Lineout: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-1 | BOS | T. Cox | V. Ruhle | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 5-1 | BOS | J. Rice | V. Ruhle | Single | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -0% | 98% | 5-1 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | V. Ruhle | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-5 | DET | A. Rodriguez | B. Lee | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) | |
| Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-5 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Lee | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-5 | DET | R. LeFlore | B. Lee | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
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