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Comerica Park, Attendance: 39,478 |
Monday, May 5, 2008, 7:08PM Time of Game: 3:29 |
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Red Sox
6
21-13
Won 4
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Red Sox 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 0
Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 2
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Tigers
3
14-19
Lost 4
5th, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Ellsbury CF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .814 20 13 5 0 D Pedroia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .780 19 12 1 3 2B D Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 .225 .734 25 12 0 0 HR M Ramirez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .315 .962 16 8 2 0 2B,HBP,GDP C Crisp CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .718 0 0 M Lowell 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .237 .659 20 13 3 1 HR,2B K Youkilis 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .305 .914 15 10 5 0 HR J Drew RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .803 19 12 6 0 J Varitek C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .751 13 6 1 0 IW J Lugo SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 .678 16 12 4 1 D Matsuzaka P 0 1 C Hansen P 0 0 H Okajima P 0 0 J Papelbon P 0 0 Totals 38 6 11 0 2 6 163 98 27 6
Batting Events
2B: D Pedroia (14, off C Rapada); M Lowell (5, off J Bonderman); M Ramirez (11, off J Bonderman).
HR: M Lowell (1, off J Bonderman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); K Youkilis (4, off J Bonderman; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); D Ortiz (6, off T Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Varitek (1, by J Bonderman).
HBP: M Ramirez (2, by A Lopez).
TB: M Lowell 7; D Ortiz 5; K Youkilis 4; J Drew 2; M Ramirez 2; D Pedroia 2; J Lugo.
GIDP: M Ramirez (3).
RBI: M Lowell 2 (2); K Youkilis 2 (22); D Ortiz 2 (26).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Granderson CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .311 1.192 19 11 5 0 P Polanco 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .705 19 12 3 2 C Guillen 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .314 .903 29 18 0 3 M Ordonez DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .301 .895 19 10 0 0 GDP M Cabrera 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .264 .829 19 13 5 2 G Sheffield LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .183 .661 20 6 1 0 M Joyce RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 13 7 2 0 M Thames PH-RF 1 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .685 1 1 0 0 E Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .734 11 8 3 1 I Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .652 14 7 6 0 J Bonderman P 2 1 C Rapada P 0 0 A Lopez P 0 0 T Jones P 0 0 Totals 31 3 5 0 10 1 164 93 27 9
Batting Events
TB: C Guillen; M Cabrera; C Granderson; M Thames; P Polanco.
GIDP: M Ordonez (6).
RBI: M Thames 2 (7); C Granderson (9).
2-out RBI: M Thames 2; C Granderson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera.
E: E Renteria 2 (3).
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 D Matsuzaka, W (5-0) 5 2 1 1 8 1 0 2.43 25 109-60 37· 4·19 2·14· 5· 0 52 - 1.14 0.20 C Hansen, H (1) 1.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 8.10 8 29-15 8· 3· 4 4· 2· 1· 0 0-0 1.09 0.03 H Okajima, H (6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.64 5 13-9 6· 1· 2 1· 4· 2· 0 3-2 1.84 0.06 J Papelbon, S (10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65 3 13-9 6· 1· 2 0· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.60 0.05 Totals 9 5 3 3 10 1 0 41 164-93 57· 9·27 7·23· 9· 0 3-2
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Bonderman, L (2-3) 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 4.17 27 113-66 37· 9·20 9·12· 3· 0 44 - 0.68 -0.12 C Rapada 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.08 3 12-6 4· 0· 2 0· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.42 -0.05 A Lopez 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.21 7 26-18 9· 3· 6 0· 5· 2· 0 1-0 0.48 0.05 T Jones 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.00 4 12-8 4· 1· 3 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.21 -0.03 Totals 9 11 6 6 2 6 3 41 163-98 54·13·31 11·21· 7· 0 1-0
Balks: A Lopez (1).
WP: None.
HBP: A Lopez (1; M Ramirez).
IBB: J Bonderman (2; J Varitek).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - James Hoye.
Time of Game: 3:29.
Attendance: 39,478.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF 1. Curtis Granderson CF 2. Dustin Pedroia 2B 2. Placido Polanco 2B 3. David Ortiz DH 3. Carlos Guillen 3B 4. Manny Ramirez LF 4. Magglio Ordonez DH 5. Mike Lowell 3B 5. Miguel Cabrera 1B 6. Kevin Youkilis 1B 6. Gary Sheffield LF 7. J.D. Drew RF 7. Matthew Joyce RF 8. Jason Varitek C 8. Edgar Renteria SS 9. Julio Lugo SS 9. Ivan Rodriguez C Daisuke Matsuzaka P Jeremy Bonderman P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 0 | -2- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Lowell | J. Bonderman | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 78% | 1-5 | DET | M. Thames | H. Okajima | Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Cabrera Scores; Sheffield to 2B |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 94% | 1-5 | DET | M. Ordonez | C. Hansen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Polanco to 3B |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | RR | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 87% | 2-0 | BOS | K. Youkilis | J. Bonderman | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 86% | 3-5 | DET | E. Renteria | H. Okajima | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | J. Bonderman | Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Pedroia | J. Bonderman | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Ortiz | J. Bonderman | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | D. Matsuzaka | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | D. Matsuzaka | Lineout: RF |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | C. Guillen | D. Matsuzaka | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | D. Matsuzaka | Walk; Guillen to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | D. Matsuzaka | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Ramirez | J. Bonderman | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF) | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Lowell | J. Bonderman | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores |
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 67% | 2-0 | BOS | K. Youkilis | J. Bonderman | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 69% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Drew | J. Bonderman | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 67% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Bonderman | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 65% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Lugo | J. Bonderman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 68% | 0-2 | DET | G. Sheffield | D. Matsuzaka | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 65% | 0-2 | DET | M. Joyce | D. Matsuzaka | Walk | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 68% | 0-2 | DET | E. Renteria | D. Matsuzaka | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 71% | 0-2 | DET | I. Rodriguez | D. Matsuzaka | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | J. Bonderman | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 71% | 2-0 | BOS | D. Pedroia | J. Bonderman | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | BOS | D. Ortiz | J. Bonderman | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 66% | 2-0 | BOS | M. Ramirez | J. Bonderman | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 62% | 0-2 | DET | C. Granderson | D. Matsuzaka | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 66% | 0-2 | DET | P. Polanco | D. Matsuzaka | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 13,(3-2) | -4% | 62% | 0-2 | DET | C. Guillen | D. Matsuzaka | Walk; Polanco to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 67% | 0-2 | DET | M. Ordonez | D. Matsuzaka | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 72% | 0-2 | DET | M. Cabrera | D. Matsuzaka | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 8,(3-2) | 5% | 77% | 2-0 | BOS | M. Lowell | J. Bonderman | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | RR | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 87% | 2-0 | BOS | K. Youkilis | J. Bonderman | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores |
| t4 | 0 | --- | 8,(3-2) | 1% | 88% | 4-0 | BOS | J. Drew | J. Bonderman | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Bonderman | Lineout: SS (Weak 3B) |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 86% | 4-0 | BOS | J. Lugo | J. Bonderman | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 85% | 4-0 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | J. Bonderman | Strikeout Looking |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 81% | 0-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | D. Matsuzaka | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(0-2) | 3% | 84% | 0-4 | DET | M. Joyce | D. Matsuzaka | Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B) |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 87% | 0-4 | DET | E. Renteria | D. Matsuzaka | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 85% | 0-4 | DET | I. Rodriguez | D. Matsuzaka | Walk; Sheffield to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | -7% | 78% | 0-4 | DET | C. Granderson | D. Matsuzaka | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Sheffield Scores; Rodriguez to 2B |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 83% | 1-4 | DET | P. Polanco | D. Matsuzaka | Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 81% | 4-1 | BOS | D. Pedroia | J. Bonderman | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 9,(3-2) | 1% | 83% | 4-1 | BOS | D. Ortiz | J. Bonderman | Walk | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 80% | 4-1 | BOS | M. Ramirez | J. Bonderman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 83% | 1-4 | DET | C. Guillen | D. Matsuzaka | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 84% | 1-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | D. Matsuzaka | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 83% | 1-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | D. Matsuzaka | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 81% | 1-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | D. Matsuzaka | Walk; Cabrera to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 86% | 1-4 | DET | M. Joyce | D. Matsuzaka | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 87% | 4-1 | BOS | M. Lowell | J. Bonderman | Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 86% | 4-1 | BOS | K. Youkilis | J. Bonderman | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | BOS | J. Drew | J. Bonderman | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Drew to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw) |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 85% | 4-1 | BOS | J. Varitek | J. Bonderman | Intentional Walk | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 83% | 4-1 | BOS | J. Lugo | J. Bonderman | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Craig Hansen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Craig Hansen replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 86% | 1-4 | DET | E. Renteria | C. Hansen | Flyball: RF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 88% | 1-4 | DET | I. Rodriguez | C. Hansen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 89% | 1-4 | DET | C. Granderson | C. Hansen | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Clay Rapada facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Clay Rapada replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 88% | 4-1 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | C. Rapada | Strikeout Looking |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 90% | 4-1 | BOS | D. Pedroia | C. Rapada | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | R | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 94% | 4-1 | BOS | D. Ortiz | C. Rapada | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores |
| Aquilino Lopez replaces Clay Rapada pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 95% | 5-1 | BOS | M. Ramirez | A. Lopez | Hit By Pitch; Ortiz to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 93% | 5-1 | BOS | M. Lowell | A. Lopez | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 92% | 5-1 | BOS | K. Youkilis | A. Lopez | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Craig Hansen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 89% | 1-5 | DET | P. Polanco | C. Hansen | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 83% | 1-5 | DET | C. Guillen | C. Hansen | Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Polanco to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 94% | 1-5 | DET | M. Ordonez | C. Hansen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Polanco to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 92% | 1-5 | DET | M. Cabrera | C. Hansen | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 89% | 1-5 | DET | G. Sheffield | C. Hansen | Walk; Cabrera to 2B | |
| Hideki Okajima replaces Craig Hansen pitching; Marcus Thames pinch hits for Matthew Joyce (RF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 78% | 1-5 | DET | M. Thames | H. Okajima | Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Cabrera Scores; Sheffield to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 86% | 3-5 | DET | E. Renteria | H. Okajima | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Marcus Thames moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 84% | 5-3 | BOS | J. Drew | A. Lopez | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 83% | 5-3 | BOS | J. Varitek | A. Lopez | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 84% | 5-3 | BOS | J. Lugo | A. Lopez | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 85% | 5-3 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | A. Lopez | Balk; Lugo to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 82% | 5-3 | BOS | J. Ellsbury | A. Lopez | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 87% | 3-5 | DET | I. Rodriguez | H. Okajima | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 90% | 3-5 | DET | C. Granderson | H. Okajima | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 92% | 3-5 | DET | P. Polanco | H. Okajima | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Todd Jones replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 91% | 5-3 | BOS | D. Pedroia | T. Jones | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 96% | 5-3 | BOS | D. Ortiz | T. Jones | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 96% | 6-3 | BOS | M. Ramirez | T. Jones | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | BOS | M. Lowell | T. Jones | Popfly: 2B (Short LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching; Jacoby Ellsbury moves from CF to LF; Coco Crisp replaces Manny Ramirez (LF) playing CF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 98% | 3-6 | DET | C. Guillen | J. Papelbon | Popfly: SS (Short LF) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 99% | 3-6 | DET | M. Ordonez | J. Papelbon | Flyball: RF |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 100% | 3-6 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Papelbon | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
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