July 19, 1998 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
@ANA 4 CHW 8
CLE 1 DET 3
BOS 1 OAK 5
MIN 2 KCR 4
@SEA 1 TEX 7
TBD 4 TOR 9
NYY 3 ARI 6
COL 4 ATL 11
MIL 6 SDP 7
@CIN 6 CHC 7
@FLA 6
(12) HOU 4
SFG 3
(12) PIT 6
@MON 1 PHI 7
@NYM 6
(10) STL 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,018

Sunday, July 19, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:18

Red Sox

56-40

Lost 1

2nd, 14 GB

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

W: J Thompson (9-8), L: T Gordon (4-3)

Tigers

41-54

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .752    8    0   0   CS
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .787   13    1   0   
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .913   19    3   5   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .329  .981   19    7   0   
D Buford CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .864   16    1   0   
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    1   0   
B Ashley DH                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .353 1.271   16    0   0   HR,2B
M Benjamin 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .733   15    2   4   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .648   12    9   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    2  10              130   24   9

BATTING

2B: B Ashley (3, off J Thompson).

HR: B Ashley (2, off J Thompson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: B Ashley 6; M Vaughn 2; D Buford; D Lewis; K Mitchell.

RBI: B Ashley (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Benjamin-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Lewis (7, 2nd base by J Thompson/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .644    9    4   0   2B
D Easley SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .874   11    1   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .933   15    1   1   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .869   21    5   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .290  .870   10    2   0   HR
T Beamon DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .471 1.173   12    0   0   2B
G Alvarez 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .720    7    2   1   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .695   16   10   1   GDP
J Randa 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .238  .646    9    2   2   

J Thompson P                                                             0   2
Totals                       32   3   9   3    0   8              110   27   7

BATTING

2B: T Beamon (3, off B Saberhagen); B Hunter (18, off B Saberhagen).

HR: L Gonzalez (13, off B Saberhagen; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: L Gonzalez 5; B Hunter 3; T Beamon 2; B Higginson; D Easley; J Randa; G Alvarez.

GIDP: P Bako (2).

RBI: L Gonzalez (46); B Higginson (52); D Easley (70).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

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
B Saberhagen                   7     5   1   1    0   8   1   4.59   25   88-62   39· 7·16    8· 5· 4· 0     71    -     0.99   0.35
T Gordon, L (4-3)              1     4   2   2    0   0   0   3.17    7   22-13    9· 1· 3    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.67  -0.30
Totals                         8     9   3   3    0   8   1          32  110-75   48· 8·19   11· 6· 7· 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, W (9-8)            9     7   1   1    2  10   1   3.78   34  128-86   45·22·19    7· 9· 6· 0     77    -     1.20   0.55
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  10   1          34  128-86   45·22·19    7· 9· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 21,018.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Lewis              RF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. D Easley             SS 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. M Vaughn             1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. D Buford             CF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. K Mitchell           LF    6. T Beamon             DH 
7. B Ashley             DH    7. G Alvarez            3B 
8. M Benjamin           2B    8. P Bako               C  
9. J Varitek            C     9. J Randa              2B 

   B Saberhagen         P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  1--  3   14%  75% B Hunter        T Gordon        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Randa to 3B
   b 8   1  1-1  1-3  3   13%  88% D Easley        T Gordon        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Randa Scores; Hunter to 2B
   b 4   2  1-0  ---  1   13%  51% L Gonzalez      B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  1  -10%  40% B Ashley        J Thompson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 5   0  1-1  1--  7  -10%  52% P Bako          B Saberhagen    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)

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      ---  3   52%  D Lewis         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   55%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  D Easley        Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   51%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   54%  T Beamon        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   50%  G Alvarez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   40%  B Ashley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   42%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   45%  D Lewis         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   42%  P Bako          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   40%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   42%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   38%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   35%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  4   38%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   41%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Valentin out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--  4   44%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   41%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   39%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   51%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  T Beamon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  K Mitchell      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   48%  B Ashley        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   52%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Ashley to 3B
   O      --3  6   57%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   61%  G Alvarez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   52%  P Bako          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   54%  D Lewis         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   54%  N Garciaparra   Walk
          1--  5   51%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive); Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  3   58%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   54%  B Hunter        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   52%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  B Higginson     Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   57%  B Ashley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   59%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   55%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   59%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   54%  T Beamon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   50%  G Alvarez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   50%  D Lewis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   56%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   61%  N Garciaparra   Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Gordon replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      ---  5   57%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   61%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   75%  B Hunter        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Randa to 3B
   R      1-3  3   88%  D Easley        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Randa Scores; Hunter to 2B
   R      12-  3   95%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Easley to 3B
   O      1-3  6   93%  T Clark         Fielder's Choice SS; Higginson to 2B; Easley out at Hm/SS-C
   O      12-  1   92%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   96%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  D Buford        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   92%  K Mitchell      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Buford to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  B Ashley        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199807190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation