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@CHW		8
5
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3
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4
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4
Thursday, April 10, 1986
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 11,035, Time of Game: 2:53
Red Sox
4
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Tigers
2
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Al Nipper (1-0)
L: Dan Petry (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4 10  2
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  4  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .500 1.542 0.149 0.78 0.176 -0.027 1.4 1 0
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .975 -0.015 0.81 0.033 -0.048 -0.3 1 1
Bill Buckner 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .267 .779 0.085 0.97 0.156 -0.072 0.0 8 5 2B
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .857 0.100 1.22 0.174 -0.074 0.8 1 0
   Steve Lyons CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Baylor DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .846 -0.006 0.65 0.037 -0.043 -0.2
Tony Armas CF-LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.045 0.68 0.024 -0.068 -0.4 2 0 CS
Rich Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .385 1.000 -0.092 0.92 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 8 0
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .641 -0.009 0.57 0.027 -0.037 -0.2 2 1
Ed Romero SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.036 0.75 0.031 -0.067 -0.7 0 0 2B
Al Nipper P 4 4
   Joe Sambito P 1
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 3 2 .278 .667 0.131 0.82 0.658 -0.528 -0.7 27 12
2B: B Buckner (3, off D Petry); E Romero (1, off D Petry).
TB: E Romero 2; T Armas 2; D Evans 2; B Buckner 2; M Barrett; D Baylor; J Rice; W Boggs.
RBI: J Rice 2 (3); D Evans (2); B Buckner (2).
2-out RBI: J Rice 2; D Evans; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
PB: R Gedman (1).
E: B Buckner 2 (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Armas (1, 2nd base by D Petry/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .231 .670 -0.088 1.64 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 0 0
   Larry Herndon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.000 -0.093 3.58 0.000 -0.093 -0.4
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .445 -0.093 1.27 0.042 -0.135 -0.4 2 6 2B
Kirk Gibson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .538 1.769 -0.115 1.08 0.000 -0.115 -1.0 3 0
Lance Parrish C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .490 -0.046 1.03 0.037 -0.083 -0.3 2 1
Darrell Evans DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .455 1.538 0.007 0.84 0.056 -0.049 0.2
Darnell Coles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .545 -0.068 1.37 0.049 -0.118 -0.6 1 1
Mike Laga 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .619 -0.017 1.41 0.074 -0.091 -0.5 11 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .091 .322 -0.002 1.66 0.083 -0.085 0.2 4 0
Doug Baker SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.010 1.99 0.037 -0.026 -0.0 3 5
   Harry Spilman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.090 2.70 0.090 0.000 0.7
   Tom Brookens PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dave Bergman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.046 1.60 0.046 0.000 0.2
   Alan Trammell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dan Petry P 1
   Chuck Cary P
Team Totals 32 2 4 1 5 6 .125 .399 -0.369 1.43 0.514 -0.883 -2.6 27 14
2B: L Whitaker (1, off A Nipper).
TB: L Whitaker 2; D Coles; C Lemon; L Parrish.
RBI: D Collins (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Parrish-D Baker.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Nipper, W (1-0) 8.2 4 2 1 5 6 0 1.04 36 71 0.278 1.37 2.2
Joe Sambito, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 2 0 0.093 3.58 0.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 5 6 0 1.00 37 71 2 0 0.371 0.82 2.7

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Petry, L (0-1) 7 8 4 4 2 2 0 5.14 30 45 -0.178 0.96 -0.4
Chuck Cary 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.048 0.36 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 3 2 0 4.00 39 45 0 0 -0.130 1.43 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 11,035.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Dwight Evans RF 1 Dave Collins LF
2 Wade Boggs 3B 2 Lou Whitaker 2B
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Kirk Gibson RF
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Lance Parrish C
5 Don Baylor DH 5 Darrell Evans DH
6 Tony Armas CF 6 Darnell Coles 3B
7 Rich Gedman C 7 Mike Laga 1B
8 Marty Barrett 2B 8 Chet Lemon CF
9 Ed Romero SS 9 Doug Baker SS
Al Nipper P Dan Petry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-1 2 -23 RR BOS J. Rice D. Petry 17% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Boggs Scores; Buckner Scores
t5 1-1 2 12- R BOS B. Buckner D. Petry 16% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Evans Scores; Boggs to 3B
t5 0-1 2 -2- R BOS D. Evans D. Petry 13% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Romero Scores
b7 2-4 2 -23 O DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper 11% 86% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 2 12- O DET L. Herndon J. Sambito 9% 100% Groundout: P-1B

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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' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans D. Petry 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS W. Boggs D. Petry -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS B. Buckner D. Petry -3% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS J. Rice D. Petry -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Collins A. Nipper 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson A. Nipper 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Baylor D. Petry 4% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS T. Armas D. Petry -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Petry -3% 47% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- BOS M. Barrett D. Petry 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Armas to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O BOS E. Romero D. Petry -5% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- DET L. Parrish A. Nipper -4% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET D. Evans A. Nipper -6% 36% Walk; Parrish to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O DET D. Coles A. Nipper 5% 41% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Evans to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O DET M. Laga A. Nipper 5% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 12- DET C. Lemon A. Nipper -3% 42% Walk; Evans to 3B; Coles to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 RO DET D. Baker A. Nipper -4% 39% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores/No RBI/unER; Coles out at Hm/P-C; Lemon to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Petry -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Petry -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner D. Petry -1% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET D. Collins A. Nipper 2% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 1 --- DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper -4% 31% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 1-0 1 -2- O DET K. Gibson A. Nipper 3% 35% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 -2- DET L. Parrish A. Nipper -0% 34% Passed Ball; Whitaker to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O DET L. Parrish A. Nipper 4% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Petry -3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor D. Petry -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O BOS T. Armas D. Petry -1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O DET D. Evans A. Nipper 2% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 1 --- O DET D. Coles A. Nipper 2% 35% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- DET M. Laga A. Nipper -1% 34% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon A. Nipper 2% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman D. Petry -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Petry -2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- BOS E. Romero D. Petry 3% 34% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t5 0-1 2 -2- R BOS D. Evans D. Petry 13% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Romero Scores
t5 1-1 2 1-- BOS W. Boggs D. Petry 3% 49% Walk; Evans to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- R BOS B. Buckner D. Petry 16% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Evans Scores; Boggs to 3B
t5 2-1 2 -23 RR BOS J. Rice D. Petry 17% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Boggs Scores; Buckner Scores
t5 4-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Baylor D. Petry -1% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
b5 1-4 0 --- O DET D. Baker A. Nipper 3% 83% Strikeout
b5 1-4 1 --- O DET D. Collins A. Nipper 2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper 1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- BOS T. Armas D. Petry 2% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 4-1 0 1-- OO BOS R. Gedman D. Petry -4% 84% Double Play: Strikeout, Armas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 4-1 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Petry -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O DET K. Gibson A. Nipper 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O DET L. Parrish A. Nipper 2% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-4 2 --- O DET D. Evans A. Nipper 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 9-1-2
t7 4-1 0 --- O BOS E. Romero D. Petry -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-1 1 --- BOS D. Evans D. Petry 1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 4-1 1 1-- O BOS W. Boggs D. Petry -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boggs to 1B
t7 4-1 2 1-- O BOS B. Buckner D. Petry -1% 87% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
b7 1-4 0 --- DET D. Coles A. Nipper -5% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b7 1-4 0 1-- O DET M. Laga A. Nipper 5% 87% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 1 1-- DET C. Lemon A. Nipper -5% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Coles to 2B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Doug Baker (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 12- DET H. Spilman A. Nipper -9% 73% Walk; Coles to 3B; Lemon to 2B
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Harry Spilman (PH) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 123 RO DET D. Collins A. Nipper 3% 75% Groundout: 1B-P; Coles Scores; Lemon to 3B; Brookens to 2B
b7 2-4 2 -23 O DET L. Whitaker A. Nipper 11% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Chuck Cary facing 4-5-6
Chuck Cary replaces Dan Petry pitching
Tom Brookens moves from PR to SS
t8 4-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice C. Cary -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor C. Cary -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 --- BOS T. Armas C. Cary 1% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman C. Cary -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
b8 2-4 0 --- O DET K. Gibson A. Nipper 4% 88% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 --- O DET L. Parrish A. Nipper 3% 91% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-4 2 --- O DET D. Evans A. Nipper 2% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Chuck Cary facing 8-9-1
t9 4-2 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett C. Cary -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 4-2 1 --- O BOS E. Romero C. Cary -1% 91% Flyball: SS
t9 4-2 2 --- BOS D. Evans C. Cary 0% 91% Walk
t9 4-2 2 1-- BOS W. Boggs C. Cary 1% 92% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Evans to 2B
t9 4-2 2 12- O BOS B. Buckner C. Cary -2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
Tony Armas moves from CF to LF
Steve Lyons replaces Jim Rice (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b9 2-4 0 --- O DET D. Coles A. Nipper 5% 95% Flyball: 2B
b9 2-4 1 --- DET M. Laga A. Nipper -6% 89% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Laga to 1B
b9 2-4 1 1-- O DET C. Lemon A. Nipper 6% 95% Foul Flyball: C
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 1-- DET D. Bergman A. Nipper -5% 91% Walk; Laga to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Al Nipper pitching
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Dave Collins (LF) batting 1st
Alan Trammell pinch runs for Dave Bergman (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 12- O DET L. Herndon J. Sambito 9% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.

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