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5
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4
Friday, September 23, 1977 8:07PM, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 11,344, Time of Game: 2:11

Red Sox
5
91-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 
                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
W: Bill Lee (9-4), L: Bob Sykes (5-7)
 Tigers
1
72-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 22½ GB

Boston Red Sox

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .291 .719 -.011 0.51 .035 -.046 -0.9 0 6
Ted Cox DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .409 .889 .132 0.57 .141 -.009 1.0 0 0
Jim Rice RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .968 -.068 0.54 .005 -.074 -0.7 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .878 -.069 0.62 .000 -.069 -1.6 0 0 GDP
Carlton Fisk C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .311 .921 .056 0.63 .058 -.002 1.1 1 0 2B
George Scott 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .264 .834 .061 1.01 .094 -.033 0.6 14 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .253 .761 -.060 0.89 .015 -.076 -1.3 6 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .262 .779 .237 0.63 .246 -.009 3.3 0 3 HR,2B
Steve Dillard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .567 -.051 0.36 .004 -.055 -1.3 3 5 CS
Bill Lee P 0 2
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 4 9 .278 .767 .227 0.62 .598 -.373 0.2 27 16
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
DP: 3. R Burleson-S Dillard-G Scott 2; B Hobson-S Dillard-G Scott.
Baserunning
CS: S Dillard (3, 2nd base by V Ruhle/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .842 -.020 0.51 .021 -.041 -0.2 3 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .737 -.023 0.64 .026 -.049 -0.7 3 1 GDP
Rusty Staub DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .789 -.063 0.53 .000 -.063 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .776 -.009 0.63 .025 -.034 -0.1 0 0
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .831 -.046 0.63 .000 -.046 -0.7 5 0
Lance Parrish C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .276 .934 -.030 0.41 .011 -.042 0.3 10 1 HR,GDP
Ben Oglivie RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .775 -.034 0.43 .000 -.034 -0.6 2 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .635 -.031 0.40 .000 -.031 -0.6 1 0
Alan Trammell SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .418 -.010 0.20 .000 -.010 -0.2 3 4
   Mickey Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .693 -.006 0.23 .000 -.006 -0.2 0 0
Bob Sykes P 0 0
   Vern Ruhle P 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 0 1 .143 .393 -.272 0.49 .083 -.356 -3.8 27 6
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
DP: 1. T Fuentes-A Trammell-J Thompson.
E: A Trammell (2).

Boston Red Sox

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Lee, W (9-4) 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 4.54 28 76 .274 0.49 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 28 76 .274 0.62 3.8

Detroit Tigers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Sykes, L (5-7) 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 1 4.57 17 25 -.284 1.29 -3.5
Vern Ruhle 6.1 4 0 0 1 7 0 5.98 23 0 0 .058 0.15 3.3
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 9 1 5.00 40 25 0 0 -.226 0.49 -0.2
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-0 2 12- RRR BOS B. Hobson B. Sykes 19% 89% Home Run; Fisk Scores; Lynn Scores
t1 0-0 2 123 R BOS G. Scott B. Sykes 9% 61% Walk; Burleson Scores; Cox to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R BOS T. Cox B. Sykes 9% 67% Single to CF; Hobson Scores
t1 1-0 2 123 O BOS F. Lynn B. Sykes -6% 55% Strikeout
t2 1-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson B. Sykes 6% 66% Double to RF

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' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes 3% 53% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS T. Cox B. Sykes 5% 59% Single to 3B; Burleson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O BOS J. Rice B. Sykes -5% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Sykes -4% 50% Flyball: CF; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 BOS C. Fisk B. Sykes 2% 52% Walk; Cox to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 R BOS G. Scott B. Sykes 9% 61% Walk; Burleson Scores; Cox to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O BOS F. Lynn B. Sykes -6% 55% 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 0-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Lee 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- DET T. Fuentes B. Lee -3% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO DET R. Staub B. Lee 5% 60% 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 1-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson B. Sykes 6% 66% Double to RF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O BOS S. Dillard B. Sykes -4% 62% Bunt Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O BOS R. Burleson B. Sykes -3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R BOS T. Cox B. Sykes 9% 67% Single to CF; Hobson Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice B. Sykes -2% 65% 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 0-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Lee 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Lee 2% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O DET L. Parrish B. Lee 1% 71% 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 2-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Sykes -2% 69% Flyball: 2B
t3 2-0 1 --- BOS C. Fisk B. Sykes 2% 71% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O BOS G. Scott B. Sykes -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 1-- BOS F. Lynn B. Sykes 2% 70% Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- RRR BOS B. Hobson B. Sykes 19% 89% Home Run; Fisk Scores; Lynn Scores
Vern Ruhle replaces Bob Sykes pitching
t3 5-0 2 --- BOS S. Dillard V. Ruhle 0% 89% Walk
t3 5-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle -1% 89% 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 0-5 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie B. Lee 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b3 0-5 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-5 2 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Lee 1% 92% 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 5-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O BOS T. Cox V. Ruhle -0% 91% Strikeout
t4 5-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 0% 91% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t4 5-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Ruhle -1% 90% 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 0-5 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Lee 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes B. Lee 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- O DET R. Staub B. Lee 1% 93% 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 5-0 0 --- BOS C. Fisk V. Ruhle 1% 95% Double to LF
t5 5-0 0 -2- O BOS G. Scott V. Ruhle -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 5-0 1 -2- O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 5-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson V. Ruhle -1% 92% 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 0-5 0 --- DET S. Kemp B. Lee -2% 90% Single to 2B
b5 0-5 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson B. Lee 2% 92% Flyball: CF
b5 0-5 1 1-- OO DET L. Parrish B. Lee 3% 95% 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 5-0 0 --- O BOS S. Dillard V. Ruhle -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle -0% 94% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 --- O BOS T. Cox V. Ruhle -0% 94% 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 0-5 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie B. Lee 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b6 0-5 2 --- O DET A. Trammell B. Lee 0% 97% 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 5-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle -0% 96% Strikeout
t7 5-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Ruhle -0% 96% Flyball: SS
t7 5-0 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk V. Ruhle -0% 96% 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 0-5 0 --- DET R. LeFlore B. Lee -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 0-5 0 1-- OO DET T. Fuentes B. Lee 4% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-5 2 --- O DET R. Staub B. Lee 0% 98% 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 5-0 0 --- BOS G. Scott V. Ruhle 0% 98% Single to LF
t8 5-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Lynn V. Ruhle -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson V. Ruhle 0% 98% Single to LF; Scott to 2B
t8 5-0 1 12- O BOS S. Dillard V. Ruhle -0% 98% Foul Flyball: SS
t8 5-0 2 12- O BOS R. Burleson V. Ruhle -0% 98% 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 0-5 0 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Lee 1% 99% Lineout: CF
b8 0-5 1 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Lee 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-5 2 --- R DET L. Parrish B. Lee -1% 98% Home Run
b8 1-5 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie B. Lee 0% 98% 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 5-1 0 --- O BOS T. Cox V. Ruhle -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 5-1 1 --- BOS J. Rice V. Ruhle 0% 98% Single
t9 5-1 1 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Ruhle -0% 98% 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 1-5 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-5 1 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Lee 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-5 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Lee 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

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