September 18, 1996 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
OAK 1 CLE 4
@CHW 3 BOS 4
@DET 0 MIN 7
@KCR 4 MIL 2
TOR 1 NYY 3
BAL 2
(10) SEA 5
TEX 2 ATL 6
HOU 2 COL 6
LAD 4 MON 4
NYM 3 PHI 8
FLA 6 PIT 5
CIN 3 SDP 8
@SFG 5 STL 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,779

Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:56

Red Sox

78-73

Won 3

3rd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    4 11  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: R Clemens (10-12), L: J Thompson (1-6)

Tigers

51-101

Lost 11

5th, 36 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Frye 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .293  .777   19    0   4   
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   0    2   1  .205  .641   20    0   1   SB
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .325 1.001   15    7   0   
J Canseco DH                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .306 1.050   23    0   0   GDP
J Valentin 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .811    9    0   0   GDP
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   0    0   2  .280  .759   21    0   0   SB
  L Tinsley CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .566         0   0   
R Pemberton RF                4   2   3   1    0   0  .421 1.134   14    0   0   2·2B
B Haselman C                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .272  .717   20   19   1   
D Bragg CF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .779   18    1   0   

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   3    4   6              159   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Pemberton 2 (5, off J Thompson, off A Sager).

TB: R Pemberton 5; B Haselman 3; M Greenwell 2; M Vaughn; J Valentin; J Canseco.

GIDP: J Valentin (14); J Canseco (6).

RBI: B Haselman 2 (25); R Pemberton (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Garciaparra (1, 2nd base off J Thompson/B Ausmus); M Greenwell (4, 2nd base off C Nitkowski/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Higginson LF-CF             4   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .975   23    2   0   
A Trammell 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .527   15    3   2   SB
R Sierra DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .710   16    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .771   20    8   0   
T Fryman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .260  .758   22    1   4   
M Nieves RF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .808   12    2   0   
P Nevin 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .781   13    1   3   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .607   21    7   0   SB
K Bartee CF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .650    8    2   0   
  P Hiatt PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .513    4    1   0   

J Thompson P                                                             0   1
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  A Sager P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0  20              154   27  10

BATTING

TB: P Nevin; B Ausmus; M Nieves; R Sierra; A Trammell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fryman-A Trammell-T Clark; P Nevin-B Ausmus.

E: M Nieves (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (6, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Haselman); B Ausmus (4, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Haselman).

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, W (10-12)           9     5   0   0    0  20   0   3.67   32  151-101  38·32·31    8· 2· 2· 0     97    -     0.90   0.48
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0  20   0          32  151-101  38·32·31    8· 2· 2· 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
J Thompson, L (1-6)            4     6   3   3    2   3   0   4.41   20   90-58   31· 8·19    8· 6· 1· 0     39    -     1.02  -0.09
C Nitkowski                    2     3   0   0    2   0   0   7.55   10   35-16   10· 1· 5    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.57   0.00
A Sager                        3     2   1   1    0   3   0   4.93   10   30-21   10· 4· 7    4· 1· 2· 0          3-0    0.29   0.07
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   6   0          40  155-95   51·13·31   15·10· 5· 0          3-0

C Nitkowski faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Clemens (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Ed Hickox.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,779.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Frye               2B    1. B Higginson          LF 
2. N Garciaparra        SS    2. A Trammell           2B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. R Sierra             DH 
4. J Canseco            DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. J Valentin           3B    5. T Fryman             SS 
6. M Greenwell          LF    6. M Nieves             RF 
7. R Pemberton          RF    7. P Nevin              3B 
8. B Haselman           C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. D Bragg              CF    9. K Bartee             CF 

   R Clemens            P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  6   21%  75% R Pemberton     J Thompson      Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Valentin Scores; Greenwell Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Pemberton to 3B
   t 7   0  0-3  123  2   -7%  87% J Canseco       A Sager         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Vaughn to 2B; Canseco to 1B
   b 8   0  4-0  1--  3   -6%  85% P Nevin         R Clemens       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Nieves to 2B
   b 8   0  4-0  12-  5    6%  91% B Ausmus        R Clemens       Strikeout Looking
   b 6   0  3-0  -2-  3    5%  79% K Bartee        R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Frye          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   50%  N Garciaparra   Walk
          1--      51%  M Vaughn        Garciaparra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Garciaparra to 3B
   O      --3  7   45%  J Canseco       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, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   45%  A Trammell      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   47%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging, Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   46%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  R Pemberton     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   49%  B Haselman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pemberton to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  D Bragg         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  P Nevin         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, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   44%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  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      ---  8   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   50%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   54%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Valentin to 2B
   RR     12-  6   75%  R Pemberton     Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Valentin Scores; Greenwell Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Pemberton to 3B
   R      --3  7   79%  B Haselman      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pemberton Scores
          1--  4   81%  D Bragg         Walk; Haselman to 2B
   O      12-  4   79%  J Frye          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  3   76%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   78%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   80%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   82%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   O      ---  2   80%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   82%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   78%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   81%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   83%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   86%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   84%  R Pemberton     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   83%  B Haselman      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      83%  D Bragg         Greenwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   81%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   76%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          1--      74%  K Bartee        Ausmus Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   84%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  8   88%  A Trammell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   89%  J Frye          Walk
          1--  4   92%  N Garciaparra   Walk; Frye to 2B
          12-  1   94%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Frye to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
                  A.J. Sager replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   OO     123  2   87%  J Canseco       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Vaughn to 2B; Canseco to 1B
   O      12-  3   85%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   88%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   91%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   91%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   92%  R Pemberton     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  7   95%  B Haselman      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Pemberton Scores
   O      1--  2   95%  D Bragg         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  3   94%  J Frye          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
                  Darren Bragg moves to LF; Lee Tinsley replaces Mike Greenwell playing CF batting 6th
          ---  4   91%  M Nieves        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   85%  P Nevin         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Nieves to 2B
   O      12-  5   91%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  Phil Hiatt pinch hits for Kimera Bartee batting 9th
   O      12-  4   95%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  7   98%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, A.J. Sager facing 2-3-4
                  Phil Hiatt moves to LF; Bobby Higginson moves to CF
   O      ---  2   98%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   98%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   99%  A Trammell      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   98%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   99%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      99%  T Fryman        Wild Pitch; Sierra to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199609180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation