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CLE
@BAL		1
3
BOS
@DET		3
1
OAK
@KCR		3
10
MIL
@MIN		9
8
CHW
@SEA		3
4
CAL
@TEX		2
4
PHI
@CHC		4
11
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@LAD		9
1
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@PIT		12
9
ATL
@SDP		1
2
ATL
@SDP		5
2
HOU
@SFG		3
6
MON
@STL		0
5
Wednesday, June 27, 1979, 8:11PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 32,381, Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
3
45-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
1
33-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Stanley (8-5)
L: Dave Tobik (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  5  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .704 -0.073 1.56 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 1 4 2·SH
Rick Burleson SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 .271 .689 -0.066 1.82 0.043 -0.108 -0.5 3 3 HBP,SF
   Stan Papi SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .458 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1.004 -0.189 1.74 0.000 -0.189 -1.2 1 0
Jim Rice LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .327 .979 0.087 1.57 0.170 -0.082 -0.1 3 0 2B
Bob Watson DH 1 1 0 0 3 0 .252 .707 0.081 1.46 0.126 -0.046 0.7 SB
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .935 -0.229 2.03 0.000 -0.229 -1.5 10 3
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .259 .773 0.195 2.21 0.314 -0.119 0.6 1 1 2B
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .274 .807 0.045 1.23 0.087 -0.041 0.2 3 0 IW
Gary Allenson C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .610 0.196 1.83 0.215 -0.018 1.1 2 2 2B,SH
   Tom Poquette PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 .490 0.022 1.75 0.022 0.000 -0.2 SF
   Mike O'Berry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .651 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joel Finch P 3 1
   Bob Stanley P 0 1
Team Totals 27 3 5 3 4 8 .185 .590 0.069 1.71 0.977 -0.905 -1.9 27 15
2B: J Rice (16, off D Tobik); G Allenson (6, off P Underwood); B Hobson (11, off D Tobik).
SF: R Burleson (4, off D Tobik); T Poquette (5, off M Wilcox).
SH: J Remy 2 (6, 2 off P Underwood); G Allenson (6, off P Underwood).
IBB: D Evans (3, by M Wilcox).
HBP: R Burleson (1, by P Underwood).
TB: J Rice 3; B Hobson 2; G Allenson 2; D Evans.
RBI: T Poquette (8); B Hobson (41); R Burleson (31).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Remy-C Yastrzemski; J Remy-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.
E: M O'Berry (1); D Evans (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Watson (1, 2nd base off P Underwood/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .318 .783 0.010 0.95 0.060 -0.050 0.1 3 0
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .712 -0.129 1.54 0.049 -0.178 -1.1 2B
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .350 .990 0.024 1.16 0.072 -0.047 0.3 3 1
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .755 -0.152 1.56 0.000 -0.152 -1.2 5 0
Lance Parrish C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .812 -0.113 1.58 0.034 -0.147 -0.6 8 0 GDP
Champ Summers RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .252 .819 0.063 1.65 0.194 -0.130 -0.1 0 0 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .640 -0.045 0.89 0.032 -0.077 -0.6 0 1
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .648 0.044 0.74 0.066 -0.022 0.5 3 0
   John Wockenfuss PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .761 0.104 1.65 0.104 0.000 0.4
Dave Machemer 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .546 -0.085 0.97 0.017 -0.101 -0.9 3 1
   Mark Wagner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
   Jerry Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .713 -0.152 5.01 0.000 -0.152 -0.6
Pat Underwood P 0 3
   Dave Tobik P 0 0
   Milt Wilcox P 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 4 3 .250 .708 -0.431 1.35 0.628 -1.056 -3.9 27 7
2B: R Staub (11, off J Finch).
HR: C Summers (6, off J Finch; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: C Summers 4; R Staub 2; A Trammell 2; A Rodriguez; R LeFlore; S Kemp; J Wockenfuss.
GIDP: L Parrish (9).
RBI: C Summers (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: S Kemp (J Rice at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Machemer (1st base by J Finch).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joel Finch 6.1 6 1 1 4 2 1 2.65 26 55 0.172 1.24 2.2
Bob Stanley, W (8-5) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 10 1 0 0.259 1.66 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 4 3 1 1.00 36 55 1 0 0.431 1.71 3.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Underwood 7.1 3 1 1 2 8 0 3.62 28 74 0.250 1.45 2.9
Dave Tobik, BS (4), L (1-3) 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.26 6 2 1 -0.313 3.24 -1.5
Milt Wilcox 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.57 3 2 1 -0.006 1.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 4 8 0 3.00 37 74 4 2 -0.069 1.35 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: P Underwood (1).
HBP: P Underwood (2; R Burleson).
IBB: M Wilcox (7; D Evans).
Pickoffs: J Finch (1; D Machemer, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 32,381.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Jerry Remy 2B 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Rick Burleson SS 2 Rusty Staub DH
3 Fred Lynn CF 3 Steve Kemp LF
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Bob Watson DH 5 Lance Parrish C
6 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 6 Champ Summers RF
7 Butch Hobson 3B 7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
8 Dwight Evans RF 8 Alan Trammell SS
9 Gary Allenson C 9 Dave Machemer 2B
Joel Finch P Pat Underwood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 12- R BOS B. Hobson D. Tobik 31% 89% Double to CF; Rice Scores; Watson to 3B
b7 0-0 0 --- R DET C. Summers J. Finch -19% 22% Home Run
t9 1-1 0 --- BOS J. Rice D. Tobik 17% 67% Double to LF
b9 1-3 2 -23 O DET J. Morales B. Stanley 15% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 0-1 0 1-- BOS G. Allenson P. Underwood 12% 47% Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Evans to 2B

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' Pat Underwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy P. Underwood -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson P. Underwood -2% 46% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn P. Underwood -1% 45% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Finch -3% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO DET R. Staub J. Finch 7% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Finch 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice P. Underwood -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS B. Watson P. Underwood 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Underwood -2% 48% Strikeout Looking, Watson Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson P. Underwood -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Finch 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Finch 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET C. Summers J. Finch 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans P. Underwood -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Allenson P. Underwood -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Remy P. Underwood -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Finch 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell J. Finch -5% 42% Single to RF; Trammell to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b3 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Machemer J. Finch 5% 47% Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Trammell out at 3B/SS
b3 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore J. Finch 3% 50% Machemer Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson P. Underwood 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Lynn P. Underwood -4% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice P. Underwood -2% 48% Single to LF; Burleson to 3B; Rice out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O BOS B. Watson P. Underwood -5% 44% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Finch 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- DET R. Staub J. Finch -5% 42% Double to RF
b4 0-0 1 -2- DET S. Kemp J. Finch -2% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 1 12- O DET J. Thompson J. Finch 5% 45% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 12- DET L. Parrish J. Finch -3% 41% Walk; Staub to 3B; Kemp to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 O DET C. Summers J. Finch 9% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Underwood -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson P. Underwood -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans P. Underwood -2% 43% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Finch 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Finch 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- DET D. Machemer J. Finch -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- DET R. LeFlore J. Finch -3% 44% Walk; Machemer to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- O DET R. Staub J. Finch 6% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Allenson P. Underwood 9% 59% Double to LF
t6 0-0 0 -2- O BOS J. Remy P. Underwood -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Allenson to 3B
t6 0-0 1 --3 O BOS R. Burleson P. Underwood -9% 48% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --3 O BOS F. Lynn P. Underwood -6% 42% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- DET S. Kemp J. Finch -5% 37% Single to LF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson J. Finch 5% 42% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 1-- OO DET L. Parrish J. Finch 8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice P. Underwood -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 --- BOS B. Watson P. Underwood 4% 50% Walk
t7 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Underwood -5% 45% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 1-- BOS B. Hobson P. Underwood 2% 47% Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
t7 0-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson P. Underwood -6% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- R DET C. Summers J. Finch -19% 22% Home Run
b7 1-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Finch 2% 24% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell J. Finch -2% 21% Single to 2B
Bob Stanley replaces Joel Finch pitching
b7 1-0 1 1-- O DET D. Machemer B. Stanley 3% 24% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-0 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore B. Stanley 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Pat Underwood facing 8-9-1
Mark Wagner replaces Dave Machemer playing 2B batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- BOS D. Evans P. Underwood 9% 35% Single to LF
t8 0-1 0 1-- BOS G. Allenson P. Underwood 12% 47% Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Evans to 2B
t8 0-1 0 12- O BOS J. Remy P. Underwood -0% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 3B; Allenson to 2B
Dave Tobik replaces Pat Underwood pitching
t8 0-1 1 -23 RO BOS R. Burleson D. Tobik -0% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
t8 1-1 2 -2- O BOS F. Lynn D. Tobik -8% 39% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- O DET R. Staub B. Stanley 5% 44% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 1 --- O DET S. Kemp B. Stanley 4% 47% Groundout: C-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Stanley 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
t9 1-1 0 --- BOS J. Rice D. Tobik 17% 67% Double to LF
t9 1-1 0 -2- BOS B. Watson D. Tobik 3% 70% Walk
t9 1-1 0 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Tobik -12% 58% Lineout: 2B
t9 1-1 1 12- R BOS B. Hobson D. Tobik 31% 89% Double to CF; Rice Scores; Watson to 3B
Milt Wilcox replaces Dave Tobik pitching
t9 2-1 1 -23 BOS D. Evans M. Wilcox 0% 89% Intentional Walk
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson (C) batting 9th
t9 2-1 1 123 RO BOS T. Poquette M. Wilcox 2% 92% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores
t9 3-1 2 12- O BOS J. Remy M. Wilcox -2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
Mike O'Berry replaces Tom Poquette (PH) playing C batting 9th
Stan Papi replaces Rick Burleson playing SS batting 2nd
b9 1-3 0 --- O DET L. Parrish B. Stanley 5% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 1-3 1 --- O DET C. Summers B. Stanley 3% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 1-3 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez B. Stanley -3% 95% Single to SS
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 1-- DET J. Wockenfuss B. Stanley -10% 85% Single to C; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Wockenfuss to 2B
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mark Wagner (2B) batting 9th
b9 1-3 2 -23 O DET J. Morales B. Stanley 15% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.

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