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@CAL  1
 CLE  9
@CHW  4
 BOS  4
@DET  2
 KCR  4
MIN  2
 MIL  4
TOR  0
 SEA  5
TEX  2
 ATL  5
HOU  4
 LAD  9
@COL  0
 MON  7
NYM  1
 FLA 11
@PHI  5
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CIN  3
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SDP  7
 STL  5
CHC  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,180

 Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:26
Red Sox
4
77-73
Won 2
3rd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    4  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  8  0
W: Mark Brandenburg (5-5), L: Felipe Lira (6-14), S: Heathcliff Slocumb (28)
 Tigers
2
51-100
Lost 10
5th, 35 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bragg CF-RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .783   18   10    1   0   SH
J Frye 2B                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .296  .784   19   10    2   2   2B,SB
R Jefferson DH                3   1   1   0    0   1  .343  .982    8    6    0   0   
  J Canseco PH                0   0   0   1    2   0  .308 1.060    9    1    0   0   IW
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .326 1.006   19   11    6   1   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .756   15    9    3   0   
  L Tinsley CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .566    4    1    0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .814   12    8    0   2   2B,CS,GDP
T O'Leary RF-LF               3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .756   16    9    1   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .653   16   11    0   1   
B Haselman C                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .263  .702   21   10   13   0   

A Sele P                                                                      1   0
  M Brandenburg P                                                             0   0
  V Eshelman P                                                                0   0
  M Maddux P                                                                  0   1
  H Slocumb P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   0    7   8              157   86   27   7
Batting Events
2B: J Frye (22, off J Lima); J Valentin (29, off J Cummings).
SH: D Bragg (2, off J Lima).
IBB: J Canseco (3, by J Lima).
TB: B Haselman 2; J Valentin 2; J Frye 2; M Vaughn; R Jefferson; D Bragg; T O'Leary; M Greenwell.
GIDP: J Valentin (13).
RBI: M Greenwell (43); M Vaughn (134); J Canseco (78); J Frye (34).
2-out RBI: J Canseco.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Frye (14, 3rd base off M Myers/B Ausmus).
CS: J Valentin (10, Home by J Lima/B Ausmus).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Penn DH                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .154   20   12    0   0   
  R Sierra PH                 1   0   1   2    1   0  .252  .711   11    5    0   0   2B
M Lewis 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .736    8    5    0   1   HBP
  A Trammell PR-2B            3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .528   16   11    1   0   
T Fryman SS                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .262  .763   25   15    1   2   
B Higginson LF                3   0   1   0    2   0  .320  .984   22   11    4   0   SB
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .246  .780   25   13    6   0   
M Nieves RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .808   20   15    2   0   
P Nevin 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .786   19   13    1   3   
B Ausmus C                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .222  .607   10    2    8   2   
K Bartee CF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .272  .656   15   13    3   0   2B,SH

F Lira P                                                                      0   0
  J Eischen P                                                                 0   0
  R Lewis P                                                                   0   0
  J Cummings P                                                                0   0
  J Lima P                                                                    1   0
  M Myers P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   0    7  13              191  115   27   8
Batting Events
2B: K Bartee (5, off A Sele); R Sierra (26, off A Sele).
SH: K Bartee (11, off M Maddux).
HBP: M Lewis (5, by A Sele).
TB: K Bartee 3; R Sierra 2; P Nevin; B Higginson; B Ausmus; T Fryman; T Clark.
RBI: R Sierra 2 (70).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Lewis-T Fryman-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Higginson (6, 2nd base off A Sele/B Haselman).

Pitching Stats

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 Sele                         5.1   7   2   2    4   7   0   5.34   28  121-73   46·12·15    6·10· 6· 0     49    -     1.51  -0.00
M Brandenburg, W (5-5)         0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.73    2   10-7     1· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.81   0.11
V Eshelman, H (6)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   6.72    3   18-11    6· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.97   0.06
M Maddux, H (2)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.70    3   10-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.73   0.01
H Slocumb, S (28)              1.2   0   0   0    2   3   0   3.21    7   30-18    6· 8· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.32   0.32
Totals                         9     8   2   2    7  13   0          43  189-114  62·28·24   11·11· 6· 0          3-0 
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 Lira, L (6-14)               6.1   6   3   3    3   5   0   5.22   27   96-55   31·10·14    6·13· 4· 0     51    -     0.90   0.05
J Eischen                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.29    1    8-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.17  -0.09
R Lewis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.39    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.89   0.12
J Cummings                     0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   4.32    5   21-10    6· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          3-1    2.17  -0.12
J Lima                         1     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.97    5   16-8     6· 0· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          2-0    1.20  -0.01
M Myers                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.67    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    7   8   0          41  153-84   48·12·24    8·18· 7· 0         12-1
J Eischen faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Sele (8; M Lewis).
IBB: J Lima (3; J Canseco).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 8,180.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Darren Bragg                 CF       1. Shannon Penn                 DH
2. Jeff Frye                    2B       2. Mark Lewis                   2B
3. Reggie Jefferson             DH       3. Travis Fryman                SS
4. Mo Vaughn                    1B       4. Bobby Higginson              LF
5. Mike Greenwell               LF       5. Tony Clark                   1B
6. John Valentin                3B       6. Melvin Nieves                RF
7. Troy O'Leary                 RF       7. Phil Nevin                   3B
8. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Bill Haselman                 C       9. Kimera Bartee                CF

   Aaron Sele                    P          Felipe Lira                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- RR 4,(2-1)  -26% 39% 0-2 DET R. Sierra A. Sele Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores; Bartee Scores
t7 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  16% 69% 2-2 BOS J. Canseco J. Cummings Walk; O'Leary Scores; Haselman to 3B; Bragg to 2B
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  13% 82% 2-3 DET T. Fryman H. Slocumb Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  12% 69% 2-3 DET A. Trammell H. Slocumb Strikeout Looking
t7 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  -12% 53% 2-2 BOS J. Frye R. Lewis Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg F. Lira Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Frye F. Lira Walk
t1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson F. Lira Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Frye to 2B
t1 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  11% 64% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn F. Lira Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Frye Scores; Jefferson to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  6% 70% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell F. Lira Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jefferson Scores; Vaughn to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  -7% 63% 2-0 BOS J. Valentin F. Lira Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 65% 0-2 DET S. Penn A. Sele Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 0-2 DET M. Lewis A. Sele Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 66% 0-2 DET T. Fryman A. Sele Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 0-2 DET B. Higginson A. Sele Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fryman to 3B
b1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  -3% 60% 0-2 DET T. Clark A. Sele Walk; Higginson to 2B
b1 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  8% 68% 0-2 DET M. Nieves A. Sele Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 2-0 BOS T. O'Leary F. Lira Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 65% 2-0 BOS N. Garciaparra F. Lira Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 66% 2-0 BOS B. Haselman F. Lira Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 2-0 BOS D. Bragg F. Lira Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 60% 0-2 DET P. Nevin A. Sele Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 64% 0-2 DET B. Ausmus A. Sele Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 67% 0-2 DET K. Bartee A. Sele Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  3% 69% 0-2 DET S. Penn A. Sele Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 67% 2-0 BOS J. Frye F. Lira Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 66% 2-0 BOS R. Jefferson F. Lira Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 65% 2-0 BOS M. Vaughn F. Lira Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 61% 0-2 DET M. Lewis A. Sele Hit By Pitch
Alan Trammell pinch runs for Mark Lewis (2B) batting 2nd
b3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -6% 54% 0-2 DET T. Fryman A. Sele Walk; Trammell to 2B
b3 0 12- O 4,(0-2)  6% 61% 0-2 DET B. Higginson A. Sele Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b3 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 66% 0-2 DET T. Clark A. Sele Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 71% 0-2 DET M. Nieves A. Sele Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 5-6-7
Alan Trammell moves from PR to 2B
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 BOS M. Greenwell F. Lira Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 67% 2-0 BOS J. Valentin F. Lira Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 66% 2-0 BOS T. O'Leary F. Lira Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 0-2 DET P. Nevin A. Sele Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 66% 0-2 DET B. Ausmus A. Sele Walk
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 56% 0-2 DET K. Bartee A. Sele Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ausmus to 3B
b4 1 -23 O 7,(3-2)  9% 65% 0-2 DET S. Penn A. Sele Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -23 O 7,(2-2)  8% 73% 0-2 DET A. Trammell A. Sele Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 71% 2-0 BOS N. Garciaparra F. Lira Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 BOS B. Haselman F. Lira Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 71% 2-0 BOS D. Bragg F. Lira Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 2-0 BOS J. Frye F. Lira Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 72% 0-2 DET T. Fryman A. Sele Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 68% 0-2 DET B. Higginson A. Sele Walk
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 66% 0-2 DET T. Clark A. Sele Higginson Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 71% 0-2 DET T. Clark A. Sele Groundout: 1B unassisted; Higginson to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 76% 0-2 DET M. Nieves A. Sele Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 2-0 BOS R. Jefferson F. Lira Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 76% 2-0 BOS M. Vaughn F. Lira Walk
t6 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 73% 2-0 BOS M. Greenwell F. Lira Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-0 BOS J. Valentin F. Lira Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 75% 0-2 DET P. Nevin A. Sele Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 71% 0-2 DET B. Ausmus A. Sele Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  -6% 65% 0-2 DET K. Bartee A. Sele Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ausmus to 2B
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Shannon Penn (DH) batting 1st
b6 1 12- RR 4,(2-1)  -26% 39% 0-2 DET R. Sierra A. Sele Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores; Bartee Scores
Mark Brandenburg replaces Aaron Sele pitching
b6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 45% 2-2 DET A. Trammell M. Brandenburg Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  5% 50% 2-2 DET T. Fryman M. Brandenburg Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Felipe Lira facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  6% 56% 2-2 BOS T. O'Leary F. Lira Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 50% 2-2 BOS N. Garciaparra F. Lira Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  6% 56% 2-2 BOS B. Haselman F. Lira Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); O'Leary to 2B
Joey Eischen replaces Felipe Lira pitching
t7 1 12- 8,(3-2)  9% 65% 2-2 BOS D. Bragg J. Eischen Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Haselman to 2B
Richie Lewis replaces Joey Eischen pitching
t7 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  -12% 53% 2-2 BOS J. Frye R. Lewis Strikeout Looking
John Cummings replaces Richie Lewis pitching; Jose Canseco pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 3rd
t7 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  16% 69% 2-2 BOS J. Canseco J. Cummings Walk; O'Leary Scores; Haselman to 3B; Bragg to 2B
t7 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -8% 61% 3-2 BOS M. Vaughn J. Cummings Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 4-5-6
Vaughn Eshelman replaces Mark Brandenburg pitching
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 66% 2-3 DET B. Higginson V. Eshelman Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 60% 2-3 DET T. Clark V. Eshelman Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- O 9,(3-2)  6% 67% 2-3 DET M. Nieves V. Eshelman Strikeout Swinging
Mike Maddux replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 72% 2-3 DET P. Nevin M. Maddux Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' John Cummings facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 69% 3-2 BOS M. Greenwell J. Cummings Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  5% 74% 3-2 BOS J. Valentin J. Cummings Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 76% 3-2 BOS T. O'Leary J. Cummings Walk
Jose Lima replaces John Cummings pitching
t8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 72% 3-2 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Lima Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Valentin to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -6% 66% 3-2 BOS B. Haselman J. Lima Valentin Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Mike Maddux facing 8-9-1
Troy O'Leary moves from RF to LF; Lee Tinsley replaces Mike Greenwell (LF) playing CF batting 5th; Darren Bragg moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -9% 56% 2-3 DET B. Ausmus M. Maddux Walk
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  5% 61% 2-3 DET K. Bartee M. Maddux Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Ausmus to 2B
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Mike Maddux pitching
b8 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -4% 57% 2-3 DET R. Sierra H. Slocumb Walk
b8 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  12% 69% 2-3 DET A. Trammell H. Slocumb Strikeout Looking
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  13% 82% 2-3 DET T. Fryman H. Slocumb Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 84% 3-2 BOS B. Haselman J. Lima Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-2 BOS D. Bragg J. Lima Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Haselman to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  9% 92% 3-2 BOS J. Frye J. Lima Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Haselman Scores
t9 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 92% 4-2 BOS J. Canseco J. Lima Intentional Walk
Mike Myers replaces Jose Lima pitching
t9 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 91% 4-2 BOS M. Vaughn M. Myers Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  0% 91% 4-2 BOS L. Tinsley M. Myers Frye Steals 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -2% 89% 4-2 BOS L. Tinsley M. Myers Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -10% 79% 2-4 DET B. Higginson H. Slocumb Walk
b9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  9% 87% 2-4 DET T. Clark H. Slocumb Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 95% 2-4 DET M. Nieves H. Slocumb Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  5% 100% 2-4 DET P. Nevin H. Slocumb Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 2.

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