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Standings
BOS
@DET		5
1
MIL
@KCR		4
8
TEX
@MIN		6
3
NYY
@TOR		7
1
PIT
@CHC		3
2		 
(14)
ATL
@HOU		0
2
SFG
@SDP		1
5
NYM
@STL		2
6
Thursday, September 21, 1978 8:06PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 15,213, Time of Game: 2:24
Red Sox
5
91-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Tigers
1
81-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
L: Milt Wilcox (13-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    5 10  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .639 0.081 0.51 0.091 -0.010 1.5 4 3
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .660 -0.054 0.69 0.006 -0.060 -1.7 0 3 GDP
Jim Rice LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .972 -0.102 0.71 0.000 -0.102 -1.7 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski DH 2 2 0 0 2 0 .280 .787 0.027 0.85 0.059 -0.032 0.3 SB
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .280 .842 0.053 0.78 0.094 -0.041 0.0 3 0
Fred Lynn CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .290 .867 0.058 0.74 0.067 -0.009 1.1 3 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .244 .714 0.136 0.88 0.160 -0.024 1.5 2 1 GDP
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .230 .680 -0.019 0.58 0.029 -0.048 0.1 10 1
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .251 .793 0.017 0.33 0.034 -0.017 -0.4 3 0
Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 6 5 .303 .713 0.197 0.68 0.540 -0.343 0.6 27 8
TB: R Burleson 4; B Hobson 2; G Scott; D Evans; F Lynn; C Fisk.
GIDP: B Hobson (12); J Remy (13).
RBI: B Hobson 2 (75); F Lynn (73); G Scott (51); C Fisk (83).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 2; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Scott-R Burleson-G Scott; J Remy-R Burleson-G Scott.
Baserunning
SB: C Yastrzemski (3, 2nd base off M Wilcox/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .763 -0.084 0.86 0.000 -0.084 -1.0 2 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .724 -0.043 0.89 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 2
   Steve Dillard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .570 -0.015 0.29 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 3 4
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .794 -0.047 0.44 0.000 -0.047 -0.7
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .294 .850 0.019 0.69 0.065 -0.046 0.8 9 2 HR
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .782 -0.036 0.69 0.025 -0.060 -0.6 1 0 GDP
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .688 -0.054 0.73 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 5 0
Tim Corcoran RF 3 0 3 0 0 0 .271 .658 0.067 0.61 0.067 0.000 0.7 1 1
Phil Mankowski 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .719 -0.128 1.25 0.000 -0.128 -1.4 1 3 GDP
Alan Trammell SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .662 0.018 0.58 0.039 -0.021 0.1 3 1
Milt Wilcox P 2 1
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 3 .194 .509 -0.303 0.71 0.196 -0.498 -3.4 27 14
HR: J Thompson (25, off D Eckersley; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Thompson 5; T Corcoran 3; S Kemp.
GIDP: P Mankowski (8); S Kemp (7).
RBI: J Thompson (91).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Wilcox-S Dillard-J Thompson; S Dillard; S Dillard-A Trammell-J Thompson.
E: R LeFlore (11).
Outfield Assists: T Corcoran (R Burleson at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (18-8) 9 6 1 1 1 3 1 3.20 32 73 0.302 0.71 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 32 73 0.302 0.68 3.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (13-11) 9 10 5 5 6 5 0 3.68 39 46 -0.198 0.68 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 6 5 0 5.00 39 46 -0.198 0.71 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: M Wilcox (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 15,213.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Jerry Remy 2B 2 Lou Whitaker 2B
3 Jim Rice LF 3 Rusty Staub DH
4 Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Steve Kemp LF
6 Fred Lynn CF 6 Milt May C
7 Butch Hobson 3B 7 Tim Corcoran RF
8 George Scott 1B 8 Phil Mankowski 3B
9 Dwight Evans RF 9 Alan Trammell SS
Dennis Eckersley P Milt Wilcox P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 123 RR BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox 15% 77% Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk Scores; Lynn to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox 9% 60% Single to LF; Burleson Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
b5 0-4 0 1-- OO DET P. Mankowski D. Eckersley 6% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 0-4 0 --- R DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley -5% 88% Home Run
t2 3-0 0 1-- BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox 5% 86% Single to RF; Evans to 3B

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B; Burleson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Burleson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox 9% 60% Single to LF; Burleson Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox 1% 61% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox 1% 62% Walk
t1 1-0 2 123 RR BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox 15% 77% Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk Scores; Lynn to 3B
t1 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS G. Scott M. Wilcox -3% 74% Foul Popfly: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley 2% 76% Lineout: RF
b1 0-3 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Eckersley 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-3 2 --- O DET R. Staub D. Eckersley 1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox 2% 81% Walk
t2 3-0 0 1-- BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox 5% 86% Single to RF; Evans to 3B
t2 3-0 0 1-3 O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -3% 83% Flyball: SS
t2 3-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -4% 79% Strikeout
t2 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley 2% 78% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-3 1 --- DET S. Kemp D. Eckersley -2% 75% Single to CF
b2 0-3 1 1-- O DET M. May D. Eckersley 3% 78% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-3 2 1-- DET T. Corcoran D. Eckersley -2% 76% Single to 2B; Kemp to 2B
b2 0-3 2 12- O DET P. Mankowski D. Eckersley 4% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t3 3-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox -1% 79% Strikeout
t3 3-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 3-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- DET A. Trammell D. Eckersley -4% 74% Walk
b3 0-3 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley 4% 77% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker D. Eckersley 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-3 2 1-- O DET R. Staub D. Eckersley 2% 82% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
Steve Dillard replaces Lou Whitaker playing 2B batting 2nd
t4 3-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott M. Wilcox -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox 1% 82% Single to LF
t4 3-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox -1% 82% Single; Evans to 3B/Adv on E8; Burleson out at 2B/RF-SS
t4 3-0 2 --3 BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox 1% 82% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley 2% 82% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Eckersley 2% 83% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 2 --- O DET M. May D. Eckersley 1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t5 3-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox 2% 86% Walk
t5 3-0 0 1-- BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox 1% 88% Yastrzemski Steals 2B
t5 3-0 0 -2- O BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox -2% 86% Strikeout
t5 3-0 1 -2- R BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox 5% 90% Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores
t5 4-0 1 1-- OO BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- DET T. Corcoran D. Eckersley -3% 85% Single to RF
b5 0-4 0 1-- OO DET P. Mankowski D. Eckersley 6% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Eckersley 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t6 4-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott M. Wilcox -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox -0% 91% Strikeout
t6 4-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox -0% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley 2% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O DET S. Dillard D. Eckersley 1% 94% Flyball: 3B
b6 0-4 2 --- O DET R. Staub D. Eckersley 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 4-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Wilcox -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- R DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley -5% 88% Home Run
b7 1-4 0 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Eckersley 3% 91% Lineout: CF
b7 1-4 1 --- O DET M. May D. Eckersley 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 2 --- DET T. Corcoran D. Eckersley -1% 91% Single to 2B
b7 1-4 2 1-- O DET P. Mankowski D. Eckersley 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk M. Wilcox -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- BOS F. Lynn M. Wilcox 1% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson M. Wilcox 1% 94% Single to CF; Lynn to 2B
t8 4-1 1 12- R BOS G. Scott M. Wilcox 3% 97% Single to LF; Lynn Scores; Hobson to 2B
t8 5-1 1 12- OO BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox -1% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b8 1-5 0 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Eckersley 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-5 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 2 --- O DET S. Dillard D. Eckersley 0% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t9 5-1 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Wilcox 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 5-1 0 1-- OO BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 5-1 2 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Wilcox -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- O DET R. Staub D. Eckersley 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley -1% 98% Single to CF
b9 1-5 1 1-- OO DET S. Kemp D. Eckersley 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

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