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 DET  2
BOS  1
 BOS  9
@DET  3
 MIN  3
@KCR  2
 MIL  2
CAL  1
 CHW  6
@OAK  2
 OAK  8
CHW  0
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@SEA  4
 NYY  2
@TOR  1
 NYY  9
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 SDP  7
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 CIN  1
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 ATL  6
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@MON  0
 NYM  6
PHI  5
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Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, May 21, 1978, 1:39PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Red Sox
1
24-14
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  8  1
W: Milt Wilcox (3-1), L: Bill Lee (6-1)
 Tigers
2
23-11
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .561              5   4   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .676              2   2   
J Rice LF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .366 1.108              2   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .783              8   1   CS
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .743              0   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .896              2   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .844              1   2   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .268  .808              4   0   
B Carbo DH                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .762              0   0   2B,SB
  J Brohamer PR               1   1   0   0    0   1  .306  .736              0   0   

B Lee P                                                                       0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   0    2  11                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Carbo (3, off M Wilcox).
TB: B Carbo 3; J Rice 2; J Remy; B Hobson.
RBI: J Rice (41).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski; B Lee-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Carbo (1, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish).
CS: C Yastrzemski (3, 2nd base by M Wilcox/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  .282  .744              1   0   
M Wagner SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .304  .705              1   0   
R Staub DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .284  .778              0   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .317  .982              9   0   HR
S Kemp LF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .304  .877              2   0   
J Wockenfuss RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .838              1   0   
  T Corcoran RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .581              0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .830             11   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .845              0   5   
S Dillard 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .521              2   2   GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700              0   0   
  L Whitaker PR-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .790              0   1   

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       30   2   8   0    3   0                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: J Thompson (11, off B Lee; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Thompson 5; M Wagner 3; R LeFlore; M Stanley; L Parrish.
GIDP: S Dillard (3); R Staub (8).
RBI: S Kemp (17); J Thompson (26).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Parrish-S Dillard.
E: M Wagner (5).

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, L (6-1)                 8     8   2   2    3   0   1   2.49   33     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8     55    -     1.06   0.07
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   0   1          33     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8           -  
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 Wilcox, W (3-1)              9     6   1   1    2  11   0   3.05   35     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6     80    -     1.48   0.57
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2  11   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Jerry Remy                   2B       2. Mark Wagner                  SS
3. Jim Rice                     LF       3. Rusty Staub                  DH
4. Carl Yastrzemski             1B       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Carlton Fisk                  C       5. Steve Kemp                   LF
6. Fred Lynn                    CF       6. John Wockenfuss              RF
7. Butch Hobson                 3B       7. Lance Parrish                 C
8. Dwight Evans                 RF       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Bernie Carbo                 DH       9. Steve Dillard                2B

   Bill Lee                      P          Milt Wilcox                   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 --- R 17% 75% 1-1 DET J. Thompson B. Lee Home Run
t6 1 1-3 R -11% 44% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Single; Brohamer Scores; Remy to 2B
t6 1 -2- -8% 56% 0-1 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Single; Brohamer to 3B
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 1-2 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Strikeout
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 57% 1-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox Popfly: RF

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Lineout: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Lee Foul Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET M. Wagner B. Lee Single
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 DET R. Staub B. Lee Walk; Wagner to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 DET J. Thompson B. Lee Single; Wagner to 3B; Staub to 2B
b1 1 123 RO 1% 66% 0-0 DET S. Kemp B. Lee Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wagner Scores; Staub to 3B; Thompson to 2B
b1 2 -23 O -5% 61% 1-0 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 DET L. Parrish B. Lee Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 DET S. Dillard B. Lee Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -5% 60% 0-1 BOS B. Carbo M. Wilcox Double
t3 1 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 DET M. Wagner B. Lee Single
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 1-0 DET R. Staub B. Lee Walk; Wagner to 2B
b3 1 12- O -4% 67% 1-0 DET J. Thompson B. Lee Lineout: RF
b3 2 12- 2% 69% 1-0 DET S. Kemp B. Lee Walk; Wagner to 3B; Staub to 2B
b3 2 123 O -6% 63% 1-0 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Lee Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 69% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox Double Play: Strikeout, Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 72% 1-0 DET L. Parrish B. Lee Single
b4 0 1-- O -3% 69% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- OO -5% 64% 1-0 DET S. Dillard B. Lee Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Lee Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- 2% 71% 1-0 DET M. Wagner B. Lee Single
b5 1 1-- OO -5% 67% 1-0 DET R. Staub B. Lee Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 0-1 BOS B. Carbo M. Wilcox Single
t6 0 1-- O 6% 66% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- -3% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Carbo Steals 2B
Jack Brohamer pinch runs for Bernie Carbo (DH) batting 9th
t6 1 -2- -8% 56% 0-1 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Single; Brohamer to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R -11% 44% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Single; Brohamer Scores; Remy to 2B
t6 1 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Remy to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 57% 1-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox Popfly: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- R 17% 75% 1-1 DET J. Thompson B. Lee Home Run
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 DET S. Kemp B. Lee Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 DET J. Wockenfuss B. Lee Flyball: 2B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 DET L. Parrish B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
Tim Corcoran replaces John Wockenfuss playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox Strikeout
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 1-2 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Walk
t7 2 1-- O 5% 79% 1-2 BOS J. Brohamer M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez B. Lee Flyball: LF
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Steve Dillard (2B) batting 9th
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 2-1 DET M. Stanley B. Lee Single to SS
Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Mickey Stanley (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- 3% 82% 2-1 DET R. LeFlore B. Lee Single; Whitaker to 2B
b7 1 12- O -3% 79% 2-1 DET M. Wagner B. Lee Flyball: RF; Whitaker to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -4% 75% 2-1 DET R. Staub B. Lee Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
Lou Whitaker moves from PR to 2B
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 1-2 BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 DET J. Thompson B. Lee Popfly: RF
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 DET S. Kemp B. Lee Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 DET T. Corcoran B. Lee Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 1-2 BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox Single
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 1-2 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

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