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Friday, September 15, 2000 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 33,785, Time of Game: 3:49
Red Sox
7
77-68
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
 at Tigers
6
71-75
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 16 GB
W: Rod Beck (1-0)
L: Nelson Cruz (5-2)
S: Derek Lowe (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  1  0   0  2  1    7 12  1
Tigers          0  2  1   0  0  1   2  0  0    6  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Trot Nixon RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .279 .821 19 12 0.101 1.13 0.153 -0.051 1.3 0 0 SB
   Bernard Gilkey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .556 5 2 -0.088 3.72 0.000 -0.088 -0.5
   Mike Lansing 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .674 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jose Offerman 2B-1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .251 .705 17 4 0.048 1.63 0.105 -0.057 0.5 6 2
Carl Everett CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .301 .966 18 13 -0.277 2.15 0.000 -0.277 -2.3 0 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .366 1.016 19 11 0.142 1.31 0.187 -0.045 1.0 2 4 2B
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .262 .731 23 15 0.389 1.86 0.432 -0.043 2.2 3 0
Brian Daubach DH 2 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .800 5 4 0.053 1.20 0.082 -0.029 0.5
   Dante Bichette PH 1 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .825 5 1 0.057 2.31 0.105 -0.048 0.1
   Donnie Sadler PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Morgan Burkhart PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .835 4 3 -0.125 2.30 0.000 -0.125 -0.7
Scott Hatteberg C 4 1 1 1 1 2 .253 .786 21 12 0.060 2.47 0.204 -0.144 0.1 8 1
Rico Brogna 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .638 7 6 -0.097 1.29 0.000 -0.097 -1.0 7 0
   Jason Varitek PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .260 .766 1 1 0.168 3.33 0.168 0.000 1.0
   Darren Lewis PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .620 3 2 -0.072 1.46 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 0 0
Manny Alexander 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .589 14 7 -0.013 1.03 0.027 -0.041 -0.0 0 0
   Midre Cummings PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .724 3 2 0.149 4.13 0.149 0.000 0.7
   Lou Merloni 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .781 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Tim Wakefield P
   Hector Carrasco P
   Jeff Fassero P 1
   Rheal Cormier P
   Rod Beck P
   Derek Lowe P
Team Totals 37 7 12 7 7 5 .324 .783 164 95 0.495 1.81 1.612 -1.117 1.9 27 10
2B: N Garciaparra (48, off S Sparks).
TB: N Garciaparra 4; T O'Leary 3; D Bichette; B Daubach; J Varitek; T Nixon; M Cummings; S Hatteberg.
RBI: T Nixon 2 (51); B Daubach (72); J Varitek (62); S Hatteberg (34); M Cummings (23); T O'Leary (60).
2-out RBI: T Nixon 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
PB: S Hatteberg (7).
E: C Everett (6).
Baserunning
SB: T Nixon (8, 2nd base off S Sparks/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy McMillon DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .853 13 8 -0.089 1.53 0.048 -0.137 -0.7 SB
   Wendell Magee PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .756 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rich Becker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .779 4 2 -0.048 1.82 0.000 -0.048 -0.3
Juan Encarnacion CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .753 22 10 -0.050 1.58 0.081 -0.131 -0.4 1 0 SB,HBP,IW
Bobby Higginson LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .290 .894 20 13 -0.025 1.45 0.138 -0.163 0.0 3 0 2B
Juan Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .288 .841 27 17 -0.015 1.64 0.221 -0.236 -0.3 5 0 HR,CS
Dean Palmer 3B 3 1 0 0 2 2 .259 .814 25 13 -0.112 1.33 0.049 -0.161 -0.5 0 1
Hal Morris 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .769 13 11 -0.161 1.31 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 10 0 SH
Deivi Cruz SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 .297 .762 16 10 0.128 1.03 0.155 -0.027 0.8 2 4 2B
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 3 1 1 0 .257 .762 17 8 0.276 1.45 0.276 0.000 2.4 1 3
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .267 .726 13 10 0.091 1.60 0.174 -0.083 0.9 5 1
Steve Sparks P 2
   C.J. Nitkowski P
   Matt Anderson P
   Willie Blair P
   Kevin Tolar P
   Nelson Cruz P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 35 6 9 5 5 9 .257 .766 170 102 -0.005 1.46 1.142 -1.147 0.9 27 11
2B: B Higginson (40, off T Wakefield); D Cruz (46, off H Carrasco).
HR: J Gonzalez (21, off J Fassero; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: H Morris (2, off J Fassero).
IBB: J Encarnacion (1, by J Fassero).
HBP: J Encarnacion (6, by T Wakefield).
TB: J Gonzalez 4; D Easley 3; D Cruz 3; B Higginson 2; B McMillon; B Ausmus.
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (45); B Higginson (90); D Easley (49); J Gonzalez (63).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; D Easley.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Easley-D Cruz.
Baserunning
SB: J Encarnacion (13, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg); B McMillon (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).
CS: J Gonzalez (2, 2nd base by T Wakefield/S Hatteberg).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Wakefield 5 5 3 2 3 6 0 5.39 24 96 59 35 9 15 7 7 2 0 50 0.013 1.27 -0.2
Hector Carrasco, BS (5) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.64 3 10 7 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.194 1.98 -1.2
Jeff Fassero 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 1 5.13 8 36 19 10 1 8 2 1 1 1 1 0 -0.165 1.51 -1.0
Rheal Cormier 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.013 0.45 0.3
Rod Beck, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.38 3 17 10 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.115 1.45 0.6
Derek Lowe, S (35) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.61 3 7 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.223 2.82 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 5 9 1 5.00 42 170 102 59 14 29 15 11 4 1 50 2 0 0.005 1.81 -0.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Sparks 4.1 6 4 4 4 2 0 3.53 23 94 52 25 4 23 7 10 5 0 33 -0.233 1.23 -2.1
C.J. Nitkowski 2.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.83 9 29 19 10 2 7 5 2 1 0 2 0 0.182 1.24 1.7
Matt Anderson, H (9) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4.19 2 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -0.033 3.15 -0.3
Willie Blair, BS (1) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.88 2 4 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 -0.317 3.73 -1.7
Kevin Tolar 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.088 3.72 0.5
Nelson Cruz, L (5-2) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.18 4 14 10 3 2 5 0 2 2 0 2 0 -0.209 3.71 -0.9
Todd Jones 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16 3 12 7 4 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 0.025 2.90 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 7 7 7 5 0 7.00 44 164 95 46 9 40 14 18 10 0 33 11 3 -0.497 1.46 -1.9
C Nitkowski faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
W Blair faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
N Cruz faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Wakefield (2).
HBP: T Wakefield (3; J Encarnacion).
IBB: J Fassero (2; J Encarnacion).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:49.
Attendance: 33,785.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 17mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-6 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  BOS T. O'Leary N. Cruz 22% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
b7 4-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R DET J. Gonzalez J. Fassero -19% 22% Home Run (LF-CF)
b2 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR DET B. Ausmus T. Wakefield -17% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cruz Scores; Easley Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER; Ausmus to 3B
t9 6-6 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R BOS S. Hatteberg T. Jones 17% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Garciaparra Scores; O'Leary to 2B
t8 4-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Varitek W. Blair 17% 42% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); O'Leary Scores; Sadler to 3B

Play By Play

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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' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. Nixon S. Sparks -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Offerman S. Sparks -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS C. Everett S. Sparks -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET B. McMillon T. Wakefield -3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion T. Wakefield 2% 43% Strikeout Looking, McMillon Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson T. Wakefield 3% 47% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Gonzalez T. Wakefield 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS N. Garciaparra S. Sparks 6% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary S. Sparks -4% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R BOS B. Daubach S. Sparks 8% 60% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Garciaparra Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS S. Hatteberg S. Sparks 3% 63% Walk; Daubach to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Brogna S. Sparks -4% 59% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Alexander S. Sparks 3% 62% Walk; Daubach to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  RR BOS T. Nixon S. Sparks 15% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Daubach Scores; Hatteberg Scores; Alexander to 3B
t2 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Offerman S. Sparks 1% 77% Nixon Steals 2B
t2 3-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Offerman S. Sparks 1% 78% Walk
t2 3-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  O BOS C. Everett S. Sparks -5% 73% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer T. Wakefield 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET H. Morris T. Wakefield 2% 77% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Cruz T. Wakefield -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Cruz to 1B
b2 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Easley T. Wakefield -2% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Cruz to 2B
b2 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR DET B. Ausmus T. Wakefield -17% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cruz Scores; Easley Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER; Ausmus to 3B
b2 2-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O DET B. McMillon T. Wakefield 4% 60% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t3 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra S. Sparks -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS T. O'Leary S. Sparks 2% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS B. Daubach S. Sparks -3% 58% Flyball: RF
t3 3-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg S. Sparks -2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET J. Encarnacion T. Wakefield -4% 51% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Higginson T. Wakefield -3% 48% Encarnacion Steals 2B
b3 2-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  R DET B. Higginson T. Wakefield -11% 38% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Encarnacion Scores
b3 3-3 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET J. Gonzalez T. Wakefield -3% 35% Passed Ball; Higginson to 3B
b3 3-3 0 --3 9,(3-2)  DET J. Gonzalez T. Wakefield -3% 31% Walk
b3 3-3 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer T. Wakefield 8% 39% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 3-3 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Palmer T. Wakefield 6% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O DET H. Morris T. Wakefield 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t4 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Brogna S. Sparks -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Alexander S. Sparks -2% 45% Lineout: SS
t4 3-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Nixon S. Sparks -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
b4 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Cruz T. Wakefield -4% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b4 3-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley T. Wakefield -6% 33% Walk; Cruz to 2B
b4 3-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Ausmus T. Wakefield 6% 39% Flyball: LF
b4 3-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. McMillon T. Wakefield 4% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
b4 3-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion T. Wakefield 6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Offerman S. Sparks 5% 55% Walk
t5 3-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Everett S. Sparks -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS N. Garciaparra S. Sparks 5% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Offerman to 2B
t5 3-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R BOS T. O'Leary S. Sparks 12% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Offerman Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Steve Sparks pitching
Dante Bichette pinch hits for Brian Daubach (DH) batting 6th
t5 4-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Bichette C. Nitkowski -5% 62% Single (Ground Ball); Garciaparra out at Hm/C; O'Leary to 2B
t5 4-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg C. Nitkowski -5% 57% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
b5 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson T. Wakefield 4% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Gonzalez T. Wakefield 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Palmer T. Wakefield -2% 61% Walk
b5 3-4 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O DET H. Morris T. Wakefield 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
t6 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Brogna C. Nitkowski -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Alexander C. Nitkowski -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t6 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Nixon C. Nitkowski -1% 59% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Hector Carrasco facing 7-8-9
Hector Carrasco replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz H. Carrasco -10% 49% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b6 3-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley H. Carrasco -10% 38% Single to P (Bunt); Cruz to 3B
b6 3-4 0 1-3 7,(2-2)  RO DET B. Ausmus H. Carrasco 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz Scores; Easley to 2B
Jeff Fassero replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
b6 4-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. McMillon J. Fassero 5% 45% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET J. Encarnacion J. Fassero -1% 43% Intentional Walk
b6 4-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson J. Fassero 7% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
t7 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Offerman C. Nitkowski -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Everett C. Nitkowski -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra C. Nitkowski -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
b7 4-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R DET J. Gonzalez J. Fassero -19% 22% Home Run (LF-CF)
b7 5-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Palmer J. Fassero -3% 19% Walk
b7 5-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET H. Morris J. Fassero 1% 20% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Palmer to 2B
b7 5-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Cruz J. Fassero 3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B; Palmer to 3B
b7 5-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R DET D. Easley J. Fassero -9% 14% Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores
Rheal Cormier replaces Jeff Fassero pitching
b7 6-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus R. Cormier 1% 15% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
t8 4-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS T. O'Leary C. Nitkowski 7% 22% Walk
Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
t8 4-6 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Bichette M. Anderson 10% 32% Walk; O'Leary to 2B
t8 4-6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg M. Anderson -7% 25% Flyball: RF; O'Leary to 3B
Willie Blair replaces Matt Anderson pitching
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Rico Brogna (1B) batting 8th
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Dante Bichette (DH) batting 6th
t8 4-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Varitek W. Blair 17% 42% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); O'Leary Scores; Sadler to 3B
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Manny Alexander (3B) batting 9th
Darren Lewis pinch runs for Jason Varitek (PH) batting 8th
t8 5-6 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BOS M. Cummings W. Blair 15% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Sadler Scores; Lewis to 2B
Kevin Tolar replaces Willie Blair pitching
Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Trot Nixon (RF) batting 1st
t8 6-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O BOS B. Gilkey K. Tolar -9% 48% Flyball: LF
Nelson Cruz replaces Kevin Tolar pitching
t8 6-6 2 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Offerman N. Cruz 5% 53% Walk; Lewis to 3B; Cummings to 2B
t8 6-6 2 123 3,(0-2)  O BOS C. Everett N. Cruz -14% 39% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
Rod Beck replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
Jose Offerman moves from 2B to 1B
Mike Lansing replaces Bernard Gilkey (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
Lou Merloni replaces Midre Cummings (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
Darren Lewis moves from PR to RF
Wendell Magee pinch hits for Billy McMillon (DH) batting 1st
Rich Becker pinch hits for Wendell Magee batting 1st
b8 6-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Becker R. Beck 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion R. Beck 4% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 6-6 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson R. Beck 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 4-5-6
t9 6-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra N. Cruz 8% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 6-6 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  BOS T. O'Leary N. Cruz 22% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
Todd Jones replaces Nelson Cruz pitching
Morgan Burkhart pinch hits for Donnie Sadler (DH) batting 6th
t9 6-6 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Burkhart T. Jones -12% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-6 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R BOS S. Hatteberg T. Jones 17% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Garciaparra Scores; O'Leary to 2B
t9 7-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS D. Lewis T. Jones -7% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
Derek Lowe replaces Rod Beck pitching
b9 6-7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET J. Gonzalez D. Lowe 10% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 6-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Palmer D. Lowe 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 6-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET H. Morris D. Lowe 5% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 6.

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