May 23, 1991 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
BOS 3 MIL 7
CLE 3 TEX 10
@MIN 6
(11) CHW 11
@OAK 1 SDP 11
@ATL 10
(12) CIN 6
SFG 2 LAD 2
@HOU 0 PHI 2
@MON 0 CHC 4
@NYM 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 14,744

Thursday, May 23, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:33

Red Sox

23-15

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3 10  1
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   1  2  X    5  6  1

W: M Henneman (4-1), L: R Clemens (6-2), S: P Gibson (4)

Tigers

20-19

Won 2

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .326  .936   20    0   0   GDP
J Reed 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .191  .490   22    1   2   SH
E Burks CF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .803   20    2   0   HR
J Clark DH                    2   1   1   1    3   0  .226  .732   21    0   0   IW
  K Romine PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .581         0   0   
M Greenwell LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .821   17    3   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .815   30    1   0   
C Quintana 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .748   19    4   2   
T Pena C                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .650   11   11   0   GDP
L Rivera SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .736   15    0   0   
  M Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .805    2    0   0   
  M Brumley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

R Clemens P                                                              2   1
  T Fossas P                                                             0   1
  J Gray P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    7   4              177   24   6

BATTING

HR: E Burks (3, off F Tanana; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Reed (3, off M Leiter).

IBB: J Clark (1, by F Tanana).

TB: E Burks 4; W Boggs 2; C Quintana 2; J Clark; J Reed; L Rivera; T Pena; M Greenwell.

GIDP: W Boggs (4); T Pena (6).

RBI: T Pena (12); E Burks (9); J Clark (15).

2-out RBI: T Pena.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Fossas ().

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .283  .779   15    5   4   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 3   2   1   0    0   0  .231  .781   13    3   4   2B,SH
L Moseby LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .570   16    2   0   SH
C Fielder 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .243  .774   21    9   1   IW
M Tettleton C                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .277  .861   13    4   0   
R Deer RF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .187  .774   22    1   0   
P Incaviglia DH               4   0   1   1    0   2  .226  .700   12    0   0   2B
T Fryman 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .667   18    1   3   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .705   10    2   0   
  M Cuyler CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .680         0   0   

F Tanana P                                                               0   2
  M Leiter P                                                             0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
  P Gibson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   5    3  10              140   27  14

BATTING

2B: P Incaviglia (6, off R Clemens); L Whitaker (6, off R Clemens).

SH: L Moseby (1, off T Fossas); L Whitaker (2, off T Fossas).

IBB: C Fielder (4, by T Fossas).

TB: L Whitaker 2; P Incaviglia 2; C Fielder; M Tettleton; T Phillips; R Deer.

RBI: M Tettleton 2 (17); C Fielder (32); P Incaviglia (17); R Deer (25).

2-out RBI: R Deer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Tanana-L Whitaker-C Fielder; L Whitaker-T Phillips-C Fielder.

E: T Fryman (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Phillips (6, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Pena).

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
R Clemens, L (6-2)             7     5   4   4    2  10   0   2.48   28  117-74   34·22·18    7· 5· 4· 0     59    -     0.99  -0.11
T Fossas                       0.1   0   1   0    1   0   0   3.72    3    7-3     2· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.91  -0.03
J Gray                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.71    3   12-10    7· 3· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    0.63  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   5   4    3  10   0          34  136-87   43·26·18   10· 6· 5· 0          4-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana                       5.2   7   2   2    3   1   1   4.55   25  102-57   30· 2·25   11· 5· 5· 0     45    -     1.33   0.12
M Leiter, BS (1)               1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.25    5   21-11    8· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-1    2.93  -0.02
M Henneman, W (4-1)            1.2   3   1   0    2   3   0   1.67   10   41-25   10· 7· 8    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.92   0.05
P Gibson, S (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    2    9-8     7· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.16
Totals                         9    10   3   2    7   4   1          42  173-101  55·10·36   15· 9· 7· 0          6-1

R Clemens faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Fossas (2; C Fielder); F Tanana (4; J Clark).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:33.

Attendance: 14,744.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. W Boggs              3B    1. T Phillips           SS 
2. J Reed               2B    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. E Burks              CF    3. L Moseby             LF 
4. J Clark              DH    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. M Greenwell          LF    5. M Tettleton          C  
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. R Deer               RF 
7. C Quintana           1B    7. P Incaviglia         DH 
8. T Pena               C     8. T Fryman             3B 
9. L Rivera             SS    9. J Shelby             CF 

   R Clemens            P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-2  1--  1   22%  81% P Incaviglia    R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Deer Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  123  4  -15%  47% T Pena          M Leiter        Walk; Clark Scores; Greenwell to 3B; Quintana to 2B
   t 6   1  2-0  ---  5  -11%  70% E Burks         F Tanana        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burks Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  123  4   11%  58% L Rivera        M Leiter        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   b 4   2  0-1  -2-  4   10%  77% R Deer          R Clemens       Single to RF (Line Drive); Fielder Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  W Boggs         Single (Line Drive)
          1--  4   41%  J Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  4   42%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Boggs to 3B; Reed to 2B
          -23  4   40%  J Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   48%  M Greenwell     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      123  6   55%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  L Moseby        Phillips Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  C Quintana      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   54%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   55%  L Rivera        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  T Fryman        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   51%  J Shelby        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   55%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   53%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--  6   56%  C Quintana      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   63%  L Whitaker      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul)
   O      -2-  3   62%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Whitaker to 3B
   R      --3  6   69%  C Fielder       Single (Line Drive); Whitaker Scores
   O      1--  1   67%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Fielder to 2B
   R      -2-  4   77%  R Deer          Single to RF (Line Drive); Fielder Scores
   O      1--  3   75%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   78%  T Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   75%  L Rivera        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   81%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   80%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  J Shelby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   78%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  J Reed          Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   R      ---  5   70%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burks Scores
          ---  8   66%  J Clark         Walk
          1--  4   60%  M Greenwell     Single (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
          12-  4   62%  C Quintana      Single to RF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
                  Mark Leiter replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   R      123  4   47%  T Pena          Walk; Clark Scores; Greenwell to 3B; Quintana to 2B
   O      123  4   58%  L Rivera        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   52%  L Moseby        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   50%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Leiter facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   44%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  2   47%  J Reed          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-  6   53%  E Burks         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  Mike Henneman replaces Mark Leiter pitching
          -2-  6   51%  J Clark         Walk
   O      12-  3   59%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   55%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   59%  R Deer          Walk
   R      1--  1   81%  P Incaviglia    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Deer Scores
   O      -2-  5   78%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   75%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Henneman facing 6-7-8
                  Milt Cuyler replaces John Shelby playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  7   80%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  C Quintana      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  T Pena          Single to CF (Pop Fly)
                  Mike Marshall pinch hits for Luis Rivera batting 9th
   O      1--  2   87%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Brumley replaces Mike Marshall playing SS batting 9th
          ---  3   89%  T Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Tony Fossas replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          1--  2   92%  L Whitaker      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Phillips to 2B; Whitaker to 1B
   O      12-  1   92%  L Moseby        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
          -23  4   92%  C Fielder       Intentional Walk
                  Jeff Gray replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   RR     123  1   98%  M Tettleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Phillips Scores; Whitaker Scores/unER; Fielder to 2B
   O      12-  7   97%  R Deer          Lineout: LF
   O      12-  4   97%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Henneman facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   93%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      93%  J Reed          E5 on Foul Ball
          1--  6   85%  " "             Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Boggs to 3B; Burks to 1B
   R      1-3  2   84%  J Clark         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Boggs Scores/unER; Burks to 2B
                  Paul Gibson replaces Mike Henneman pitching; Kevin Romine pinch runs for Jack Clark batting 4th
   O      12-  1   92%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burks to 3B; Greenwell to 1B
   O      1-3  8  100%  T Brunansky     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 5.

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