June 17, 1985 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BAL 0 BOS 3
@DET 2 KCR 10
MIN 3 MIL 2
TOR 1 HOU 4
@ATL 3 SDP 3
@LAD 2 PIT 5
@MON 2 NYM 2
CHC 0 SFG 4
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 31,258

Monday, June 17, 1985
Time of Game: 2:42

Red Sox

35-26

Won 6

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  7  1
Tigers          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: A Nipper (4-5), L: W Hernandez (4-3)

Tigers

33-26

Lost 2

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Lyons CF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .306  .759    0    2   0   CS
W Boggs 3B                    2   0   1   1    2   1  .314  .810    0    2   2   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .818    0    3   0   GDP
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .795    0    8   0   
M Easler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .735    0    0   0   GDP
  R Nichols PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .190  .455         0   0   
D Evans RF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .206  .719    0    0   0   HR
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .871    0    9   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .734    0    1   5   
G Hoffman SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .826    0    2   2   

A Nipper P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    5   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: D Evans (7, off W Hernandez; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: D Evans 5; S Lyons 2; G Hoffman; M Easler; W Boggs.

GIDP: J Rice (21); M Easler (6).

RBI: D Evans 2 (21); W Boggs (26).

2-out RBI: W Boggs.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Nipper ().

BASERUNNING

CS: S Lyons (4, 2nd base by D Petry/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .317  .889    0    1   5   HR
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .724    0    2   5   
K Gibson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .884    0    5   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .275  .757    0    4   1   
D Evans 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .869    0   11   0   
L Herndon LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .668    0    1   0   
J Grubb DH                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .164  .469    0    0   0   
  C Pittaro PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .622         0   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .597    0    0   0   
N Simmons RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .230  .683    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .679    0    3   1   

D Petry P                                                                0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       34   2   7   2    1   8                    27  13

BATTING

HR: L Whitaker (9, off A Nipper; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: L Whitaker 4; K Gibson 2; J Grubb; D Evans; N Simmons; A Trammell.

RBI: L Whitaker (28); N Simmons (11).

2-out RBI: N Simmons.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans; L Parrish-A Trammell; A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans.

BASERUNNING

PO: C Pittaro (1st base by A Nipper).

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
A Nipper, W (4-5)              9     7   2   2    1   8   1   4.42   35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     72    -     0.85   0.29
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   8   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Petry                        7.2   4   1   1    4   4   0   3.06   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 4     67    -     1.01   0.43
W Hernandez, BS (2), L (4-3)   1.1   3   2   2    1   0   1   1.88    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-1    2.88  -0.63
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: A Nipper (1); D Petry (2).

IBB: None.

PO: A Nipper (1; C Pittaro, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 31,258.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Lyons              CF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. W Boggs              3B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. J Rice               LF    3. K Gibson             CF 
4. B Buckner            1B    4. L Parrish            C  
5. M Easler             DH    5. D Evans              1B 
6. D Evans              RF    6. L Herndon            LF 
7. R Gedman             C     7. J Grubb              DH 
8. M Barrett            2B    8. N Simmons            RF 
9. G Hoffman            SS    9. T Brookens           3B 

   A Nipper             P        D Petry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  1--      56%  84% D Evans         W Hernandez     Home Run; Nichols Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  123     -18%  13% B Buckner       W Hernandez     Flyball: 1B
   t 8   2  2-0  12-      12%  25% W Boggs         W Hernandez     Single; Hoffman Scores; Lyons to 3B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---      12%  28% M Easler        W Hernandez     Single
   t 6   0  2-0  1--     -11%  17% W Boggs         D Petry         Double Play: Strikeout, Lyons Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Boggs         Walk
   OO     1--      45%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  L Whitaker      Home Run
   O      ---      37%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  K Gibson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      40%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  M Easler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  D Evans         Single
   O      1--      34%  R Gedman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  L Herndon       Strikeout
          ---      37%  J Grubb         Walk
   O      1--      39%  N Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  M Barrett       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      34%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      36%  S Lyons         Single
          1--      38%  W Boggs         Walk; Lyons to 2B
   O      12-      33%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  T Brookens      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      37%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  A Trammell      Single
          1--      34%  K Gibson        Single; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-      38%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  B Buckner       Walk
   OO     1--      33%  M Easler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
          ---      28%  " "             Single
   O      1--      30%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   R      -2-      23%  N Simmons       Single; Evans Scores
   O      1--      25%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Petry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      22%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  M Barrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      21%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
          ---      27%  S Lyons         Single
   OO     1--      17%  W Boggs         Double Play: Strikeout, Lyons Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      15%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      17%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      18%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      15%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      13%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      11%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
          ---      10%  J Grubb         Single
                  Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Johnny Grubb batting 7th
          1--       8%  N Simmons       Pittaro Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Pittaro to 2B
   O      -2-      10%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
          -2-       9%  T Brookens      Wild Pitch; Pittaro to 3B
   O      --3      12%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      14%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Petry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      10%  R Gedman        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---       7%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      10%  G Hoffman       Single
          1--      10%  S Lyons         Wild Pitch; Hoffman to 2B
          -2-      13%  " "             Walk
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Dan Petry pitching
   R      12-      25%  W Boggs         Single; Hoffman Scores; Lyons to 3B
          1-3      31%  J Rice          Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      123      13%  B Buckner       Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      15%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
          ---      13%  K Gibson        Single
   O      1--      15%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Parrish to 1B
   O      1--      16%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---      28%  M Easler        Single
                  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Mike Easler batting 5th
   RR     1--      84%  D Evans         Home Run; Nichols Scores
   O      ---      82%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  G Hoffman       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  L Herndon       Flyball: SS
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Chris Pittaro batting 7th
   O      ---      95%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  N Simmons       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198506170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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