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CHW  7
MIN  1

BOS  5
@DET  0
LAA  5
@KCR  3

CLE  5
@NYY  3

OAK  4
BAL  2

TEX 10
@SEA  1

TBR  5
@TOR  4

ARI  6
PHI  4

ATL  5
SDP  3

CHC  3
@CIN  0

STL  6
@COL  5

FLA  3
MIL  0

HOU  6
WSN  5

LAD  5
NYM  4

PIT 12
SFG  6

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 38,564

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Red Sox
5
22-13
Won 5
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Tim Wakefield (3-1), L: Nate Robertson (1-4)
Tigers
0
14-20
Lost 5
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .290  .677   12    8    5   0   SH,GDP
D Pedroia 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .755   16   10    0   2   
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .226  .756   21   13    0   0   HR
M Ramirez LF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .326  .993   13   10    2   0   HR
  J Ellsbury LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .814              1   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .629   22   11    1   2   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .314  .944   16    8    9   0   2·2B
J Drew RF                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .280  .790   17   12    1   0   
K Cash C                      4   0   3   1    0   0  .361  .901   14   10    6   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .684   16    7    2   3   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   1
  M Timlin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   0    4   6              147   89   27   8
Batting Events
2B: K Youkilis 2 (11, 2 off N Robertson); K Cash (4, off N Robertson).
HR: M Ramirez (7, off F Dolsi; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Ortiz (7, off N Robertson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: C Crisp (2, off N Robertson).
TB: M Ramirez 6; K Youkilis 4; D Ortiz 4; K Cash 4; J Lugo; J Drew.
GIDP: C Crisp (1).
RBI: C Crisp (6); K Cash (4); M Ramirez (24); J Drew (16); D Ortiz (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Lugo-K Youkilis.
E: D Pedroia (2).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .306 1.138   24   14    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .680   20   12    3   3   GDP
C Guillen DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .889   13    8    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .875   10    7    4   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .810    7    5    8   1   
G Sheffield LF                3   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .640   10    8    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .717    9    6    0   3   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .661    8    7    6   0   2B
B Inge 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .736    8    6    1   2   

N Robertson P                                                                 1   4
  F Dolsi P                                                                   0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0   6              109   73   27  13
Batting Events
2B: I Rodriguez (9, off T Wakefield).
TB: I Rodriguez 2; C Guillen; C Granderson.
GIDP: P Polanco (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera.

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
T Wakefield, W (3-1)           8     2   0   0    0   6   0   3.33   27   98-65   34· 6·25    8·13· 3· 0     84    -     0.59   0.36
M Timlin                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0  11.05    3   11-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   6   0          30  109-73   40· 6·27   10·14· 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
N Robertson, L (1-4)           6.1  10   4   4    2   4   1   6.64   30  109-68   39· 7·22   13·11· 6· 0     39    -     0.79  -0.11
F Dolsi                        1.2   1   1   1    2   1   1   5.40    8   29-13    7· 0· 6    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.02
A Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.11    3    9-8     5· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   6   2          41  147-89   51·10·28   15·16· 8· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 38,564.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Robertson Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lowell to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  8% 80% 1-0 BOS K. Cash N. Robertson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B
t2 0 -23 R 4,(1-2)  7% 71% 0-0 BOS J. Drew N. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lowell Scores; Youkilis to 3B
t7 1 --- R 8,(3-2)  5% 93% 3-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 1 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 81% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

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' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Crisp N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Robertson Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Robertson Walk
t1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Ramirez N. Robertson Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET C. Granderson T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET P. Polanco T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 DET C. Guillen T. Wakefield Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez T. Wakefield 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, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell N. Robertson Walk
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  10% 64% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Robertson Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lowell to 3B
t2 0 -23 R 4,(1-2)  7% 71% 0-0 BOS J. Drew N. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lowell Scores; Youkilis to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  8% 80% 1-0 BOS K. Cash N. Robertson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B
t2 0 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 76% 2-0 BOS J. Lugo N. Robertson Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 76% 2-0 BOS C. Crisp N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Drew Scores
t2 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 74% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 76% 0-3 DET M. Cabrera T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 78% 0-3 DET G. Sheffield T. Wakefield Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 79% 0-3 DET E. Renteria T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 77% 3-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 79% 3-0 BOS M. Ramirez N. Robertson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 77% 3-0 BOS M. Lowell N. Robertson Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 79% 3-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Robertson Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Lowell to 3B
t3 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 75% 3-0 BOS J. Drew N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 78% 0-3 DET I. Rodriguez T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 80% 0-3 DET B. Inge T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 81% 0-3 DET C. Granderson T. Wakefield Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 83% 3-0 BOS K. Cash N. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 86% 3-0 BOS J. Lugo N. Robertson Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Cash to 2B
t4 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 86% 3-0 BOS C. Crisp N. Robertson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cash to 3B; Lugo to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 81% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 77% 3-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Robertson Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 80% 0-3 DET P. Polanco T. Wakefield Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 0-3 DET C. Guillen T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 83% 0-3 DET M. Ordonez T. Wakefield 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, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 85% 3-0 BOS M. Ramirez N. Robertson Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 83% 3-0 BOS M. Lowell N. Robertson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 81% 3-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Robertson Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 3-0 BOS J. Drew N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 83% 0-3 DET M. Cabrera T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 84% 0-3 DET G. Sheffield T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 86% 0-3 DET E. Renteria T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 3-0 BOS K. Cash N. Robertson Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 86% 3-0 BOS J. Lugo N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -3% 83% 3-0 BOS C. Crisp N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 86% 0-3 DET I. Rodriguez T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 88% 0-3 DET B. Inge T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 89% 0-3 DET C. Granderson T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 88% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Robertson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 1 --- R 8,(3-2)  5% 93% 3-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Freddy Dolsi replaces Nate Robertson pitching
t7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 4-0 BOS M. Ramirez F. Dolsi Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 5-0 BOS M. Lowell F. Dolsi Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 96% 5-0 BOS K. Youkilis F. Dolsi Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 BOS J. Drew F. Dolsi Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-5 DET P. Polanco T. Wakefield Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 96% 0-5 DET C. Guillen T. Wakefield Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 97% 0-5 DET M. Ordonez T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 0-5 DET M. Cabrera T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 BOS K. Cash F. Dolsi Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 5-0 BOS J. Lugo F. Dolsi Walk
t8 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 BOS C. Crisp F. Dolsi Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 BOS D. Pedroia F. Dolsi Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 99% 0-5 DET G. Sheffield T. Wakefield Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-5 DET E. Renteria T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 0-5 DET I. Rodriguez T. Wakefield Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b8 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 0-5 DET B. Inge T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 3-4-5
Aquilino Lopez replaces Freddy Dolsi pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 BOS D. Ortiz A. Lopez Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 BOS M. Ramirez A. Lopez Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 99% 5-0 BOS M. Lowell A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
Mike Timlin replaces Tim Wakefield pitching; Jacoby Ellsbury replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 0-5 DET C. Granderson M. Timlin Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 0 1-- OO 5,(0-2)  2% 100% 0-5 DET P. Polanco M. Timlin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-5 DET C. Guillen M. Timlin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 0.

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