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Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 38,952, Time of Game: 2:52
Red Sox
5
23-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
1
15-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Josh Beckett (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    5 13  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .290 .817 19 11 -0.019 0.77 0.037 -0.056 -0.1 1 0 SF
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .751 25 15 -0.074 0.71 0.009 -0.083 -1.5 3 4
David Ortiz DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 .239 .774 20 10 -0.027 0.64 0.036 -0.064 -0.3 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .313 .988 15 12 0.102 0.48 0.153 -0.051 0.5 9 0 HR
Mike Lowell 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .732 18 11 0.073 0.64 0.099 -0.026 0.0 0 2
J.D. Drew RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .277 .789 19 12 -0.002 0.61 0.056 -0.058 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Jason Varitek C 2 1 1 2 2 1 .253 .745 18 6 0.097 0.59 0.112 -0.014 1.5 9 0
Coco Crisp CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .315 .721 6 5 0.056 0.48 0.066 -0.010 1.6 5 0
Julio Lugo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .696 12 8 -0.004 0.56 0.025 -0.030 -0.7 0 1 HBP
Josh Beckett P
   Craig Hansen P
   Manny Delcarmen P
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 2 7 .342 .828 152 90 0.202 0.62 0.593 -0.392 0.1 27 7
2B: D Ortiz (6, off F Dolsi).
HR: K Youkilis (7, off J Verlander; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Ellsbury (2, off J Verlander).
HBP: J Lugo (3, by J Verlander).
TB: K Youkilis 4; C Crisp 3; D Ortiz 3; J Ellsbury 2; M Lowell 2; J Drew; J Varitek; D Pedroia.
GIDP: J Drew (6).
RBI: J Varitek 2 (13); K Youkilis 2 (27); J Ellsbury (13).
2-out RBI: K Youkilis 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 .254 .956 21 14 -0.101 0.96 0.000 -0.101 -1.0 2 0
Placido Polanco 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .743 11 6 -0.002 0.63 0.037 -0.039 -0.1 1 1 HBP
Carlos Guillen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .873 10 8 -0.026 0.72 0.027 -0.052 -0.4 0 2
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .875 15 10 -0.038 0.76 0.025 -0.063 -0.5 6 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 .792 13 11 -0.109 1.00 0.000 -0.109 -1.3 4 0
Matthew Joyce LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .432 13 8 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 5 0
Marcus Thames DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .261 .711 15 12 -0.006 0.36 0.018 -0.024 -0.0
Brandon Inge C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .726 16 10 -0.014 0.55 0.022 -0.036 -0.4 7 0
Ramon Santiago SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .370 1.135 11 8 0.056 1.06 0.093 -0.037 0.6 2 1
Justin Verlander P 1
   Freddy Dolsi P
   Clay Rapada P
   Aquilino Lopez P
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 0 9 .206 .434 125 87 -0.301 0.73 0.222 -0.522 -3.9 27 5
HBP: P Polanco (3, by J Beckett).
TB: M Thames 2; C Guillen; M Ordonez; R Santiago; B Inge; P Polanco.
RBI: R Santiago (9).
2-out RBI: R Santiago.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Verlander-R Santiago-M Cabrera.

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
Josh Beckett, W (4-2) 7 6 1 1 0 8 0 3.70 28 102 73 43 10 20 9 10 3 0 69 0.245 0.83 2.8
Craig Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 3 12 7 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.41 0.5
Manny Delcarmen 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 4 11 7 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.27 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 9 0 1.00 35 125 87 51 13 23 13 12 3 0 69 0 0 0.299 0.62 3.9

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
Justin Verlander, L (1-6) 6 9 5 5 1 5 1 6.43 28 107 64 42 7 15 9 12 2 0 38 -0.229 0.78 -1.7
Freddy Dolsi 1.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.00 8 28 16 9 3 4 0 5 3 0 0 0 0.008 0.30 0.1
Clay Rapada 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 3 10 5 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.39 1.0
Aquilino Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.01 3 7 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 2 7 1 5.00 42 152 90 60 10 20 11 21 5 0 38 2 0 -0.201 0.73 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander (1).
HBP: J Verlander (7; J Lugo); J Beckett (1; P Polanco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Reynolds.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 38,952.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis J. Verlander 15% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ellsbury Scores
t2 0-0 0 -23 3,(2-0)  RR BOS J. Varitek J. Verlander 10% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lowell Scores; Drew Scores; Varitek to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 0-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R DET R. Santiago J. Beckett -9% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thames Scores; Inge to 2B
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Verlander 6% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Lowell to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Beckett 5% 74% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Verlander 1% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Verlander -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Beckett 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Beckett -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Guillen J. Beckett 3% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Ordonez J. Beckett -3% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Lowell J. Verlander 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Verlander 6% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Lowell to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Varitek J. Verlander 5% 64% Wild Pitch; Lowell to 3B; Drew to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -23 3,(2-0)  RR BOS J. Varitek J. Verlander 10% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lowell Scores; Drew Scores; Varitek to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Crisp J. Verlander 5% 78% Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Varitek to 3B
t2 2-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Lugo J. Verlander 3% 81% Hit By Pitch; Crisp to 2B
t2 2-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  RO BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander -2% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Varitek Scores
t2 3-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -3% 76% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 3-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Verlander -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Joyce J. Beckett 2% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Thames J. Beckett 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Inge J. Beckett 1% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Verlander -1% 77% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Lowell J. Verlander 2% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS J. Drew J. Verlander -3% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago J. Beckett 2% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 0-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Beckett 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Beckett -1% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b3 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Guillen J. Beckett -3% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Polanco to 3B
b3 0-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Beckett 5% 80% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Verlander -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS C. Crisp J. Verlander -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Verlander -1% 77% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Joyce J. Beckett 2% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-3 2 --- 6,(1-2)  DET M. Thames J. Beckett -1% 80% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 0-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  DET B. Inge J. Beckett -2% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thames to 2B
b4 0-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R DET R. Santiago J. Beckett -9% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thames Scores; Inge to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Beckett 5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander 3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 3-1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Verlander -3% 74% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 3-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Verlander -2% 72% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t5 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis J. Verlander 15% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ellsbury Scores
t5 5-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Verlander -0% 87% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
b5 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco J. Beckett 2% 89% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b5 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Beckett 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Beckett 1% 91% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t6 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew J. Verlander -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek J. Verlander 1% 91% Walk
t6 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Crisp J. Verlander 1% 92% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Varitek to 2B
t6 5-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Verlander -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Verlander -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b6 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Beckett 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Joyce J. Beckett 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Thames J. Beckett 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 2-3-4
Freddy Dolsi replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t7 5-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Pedroia F. Dolsi 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 5-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS D. Ortiz F. Dolsi 2% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pedroia to 3B
t7 5-1 0 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis F. Dolsi -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Lowell F. Dolsi -2% 94% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 5-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Drew F. Dolsi -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
b7 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Beckett 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Beckett 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Beckett 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 7-8-9
t8 5-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek F. Dolsi 1% 97% Walk
t8 5-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Crisp F. Dolsi 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Varitek to 2B
t8 5-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Lugo F. Dolsi -1% 97% Flyball: RF
Clay Rapada replaces Freddy Dolsi pitching
t8 5-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury C. Rapada 1% 97% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Varitek to 3B; Crisp to 2B
t8 5-1 1 123 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia C. Rapada -1% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz C. Rapada -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Craig Hansen facing 2-3-4
Craig Hansen replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b8 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Polanco C. Hansen 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Guillen C. Hansen 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez C. Hansen 0% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 4-5-6
Aquilino Lopez replaces Clay Rapada pitching
t9 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis A. Lopez -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Lowell A. Lopez -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 5-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Drew A. Lopez -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 5-6-7
Manny Delcarmen replaces Craig Hansen pitching
b9 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera M. Delcarmen 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Joyce M. Delcarmen 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET M. Thames M. Delcarmen -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b9 1-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Inge M. Delcarmen 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 1.

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