May 21, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@CLE 0 CLE 3
BAL 2 DET 2
BOS 1 BOS 9
@DET 3 MIN 3
@KCR 2 MIL 2
CAL 1 CHW 6
@OAK 2 OAK 8
CHW 0 TEX 5
@SEA 4 NYY 2
@TOR 1 NYY 9
@TOR 1 CHC 3
STL 2 SDP 7
@CIN 2 CIN 1
SDP 0 ATL 6
@HOU 4 LAD 4
SFG 1 PIT 7
@MON 0 NYM 6
PHI 5
(10)

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

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: M Wilcox (3-1), L: B Lee (6-1)

Tigers

23-11

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .561    0    5   4   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .675    0    2   2   
J Rice LF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .366 1.108    0    2   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .783    0    8   1   CS
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .743    0    0   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .896    0    2   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .843    0    1   2   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .268  .808    0    4   0   
B Carbo DH                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .761    0    0   0   2B,SB
  J Brohamer PR               1   1   0   0    0   1  .306  .736    0    0   0   

B Lee P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   1    2  11                    24  10

BATTING

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

DP: 2. J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski; B Lee-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.

BASERUNNING

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   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .744    0    1   0   
M Wagner SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .304  .704    0    1   0   
R Staub DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .284  .777    0    0   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .317  .983    0    9   0   HR
S Kemp LF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .304  .877    0    2   0   
J Wockenfuss RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .838    0    1   0   
  T Corcoran RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .581    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .831    0   11   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .844    0    0   5   
S Dillard 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .521    0    2   2   GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    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   2    3   0                    27  11

BATTING

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

DP: 1. L Parrish-S Dillard.

E: M Wagner (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
B Lee, L (6-1)                 8     8   2   2    3   0   1   2.49   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8     55    -     1.06   0.07
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   0   1          33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 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· 4· 1· 6     80    -     1.48   0.57
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2  11   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Burleson           SS    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. J Remy               2B    2. M Wagner             SS 
3. J Rice               LF    3. R Staub              DH 
4. C Yastrzemski        1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. S Kemp               LF 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. J Wockenfuss         RF 
7. B Hobson             3B    7. L Parrish            C  
8. D Evans              RF    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. B Carbo              DH    9. S Dillard            2B 

   B Lee                P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-1  ---      17%  75% J Thompson      B Lee           Home Run
   t 6   1  1-0  1-3     -11%  44% J Rice          M Wilcox        Single; Brohamer Scores; Remy to 2B
   t 6   1  1-0  -2-      -8%  56% J Remy          M Wilcox        Single; Brohamer to 3B
   t 9   2  2-1  1--       8% 100% D Evans         M Wilcox        Strikeout
   t 6   2  1-1  1-3       8%  57% C Fisk          M Wilcox        Popfly: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Remy          Lineout: LF
          ---      53%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      55%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R LeFlore       Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  M Wagner        Single
          1--      58%  R Staub         Walk; Wagner to 2B
          12-      64%  J Thompson      Single; Wagner to 3B; Staub to 2B
   RO     123      66%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wagner Scores; Staub to 3B; Thompson to 2B
   O      -23      61%  J Wockenfuss    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, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  C Fisk          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  F Lynn          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      66%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  S Dillard       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, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
          ---      59%  B Carbo         Double
   O      -2-      64%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  J Remy          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, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  M Wagner        Single
          1--      71%  R Staub         Walk; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Thompson      Lineout: RF
          12-      69%  S Kemp          Walk; Wagner to 3B; Staub to 2B
   O      123      63%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Rice          Strikeout
          ---      62%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   OO     1--      69%  C Fisk          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, Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  L Parrish       Single
   O      1--      69%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      64%  S Dillard       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, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  D Evans         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, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  R LeFlore       Flyball: 2B
          ---      71%  M Wagner        Single
   OO     1--      67%  R Staub         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, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
          ---      61%  B Carbo         Single
   O      1--      66%  R Burleson      Flyball: LF
          1--      64%  J Remy          Carbo Steals 2B
                  Jack Brohamer pinch runs for Bernie Carbo batting 9th
          -2-      56%  " "             Single; Brohamer to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  J Rice          Single; Brohamer Scores; Remy to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Remy to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  C Fisk          Popfly: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      75%  J Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---      73%  S Kemp          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      71%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      70%  L Parrish       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, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Corcoran replaces John Wockenfuss playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      74%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Hobson        Strikeout
          ---      75%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      79%  J Brohamer      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Steve Dillard batting 9th
          ---      79%  M Stanley       Single to SS
                  Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Mickey Stanley batting 9th
          1--      82%  R LeFlore       Single; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF; Whitaker to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  R Staub         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, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
                  Lou Whitaker moves to 2B
   O      ---      81%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Remy          Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  J Rice          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  C Yastrzemski   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, Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Thompson      Popfly: RF
   O      ---      85%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  T Corcoran      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, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  F Lynn          Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  B Hobson        Single
   O      1--     100%  D Evans         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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