April 8, 2012 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

Sunday, April 8, 2012, 1:06PM , Comerica Park Attendance: 30,788, Time of Game: 4:45

Red Sox 12 0-3 ⇐ Lost 3 ⇒ Bobby Valentine	at	Tigers 13 3-0 ⇐ Won 3 ⇒ Jim Leyland	W: Duane Below (2-0) L: Mark Melancon (0-2)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Red Sox 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 12 18 0 Tigers 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 17 0 Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Boston Red Sox

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OPS	Pit	Str	WPA	aLI	WPA+	WPA-	RE24	PO	A
Nick Punto 3B	6	0	3	3	0	0	.500	1.095	25	18	0.200	1.84	0.285	-0.084	1.7	0	2	2B,SF
Jacoby Ellsbury CF	6	1	2	1	1	2	.154	.445	34	19	0.137	1.05	0.216	-0.079	0.3	6	0	2B
Dustin Pedroia 2B	6	0	2	1	1	1	.231	.641	24	14	0.036	1.31	0.189	-0.153	-0.2	1	4	SB
Adrian Gonzalez 1B	6	2	2	2	0	1	.385	1.082	24	16	0.084	1.36	0.227	-0.143	0.4	10	1	HR,HBP
David Ortiz DH	6	2	3	1	0	2	.417	.968	25	18	0.043	1.21	0.159	-0.117	0.9			2B
Darnell McDonald LF	5	2	1	0	1	2	.167	.452	21	11	-0.085	1.08	0.059	-0.144	-0.1	4	0
Ryan Sweeney RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.455	1.136	12	9	-0.027	1.08	0.053	-0.080	-0.6	0	0
Cody Ross PH-RF	1	1	1	0	1	0	.111	.311	10	4	0.098	1.41	0.098	0.000	1.0	0	0
Mike Aviles SS	5	2	3	3	0	0	.273	.636	14	11	0.482	1.63	0.524	-0.042	3.7	1	3	2B,SH
Kelly Shoppach C	3	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.750	14	9	0.037	1.05	0.095	-0.058	-0.2	9	0	2·HBP
Jarrod Saltalamacchia PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.429	3	3	-0.126	2.40	0.000	-0.126	-0.7	0	0

Clay Buchholz P																0	0
Vicente Padilla P																1	1
Alfredo Aceves P																0	0
Franklin Morales P																0	0
Mark Melancon P																0	0
Team Totals	49	12	18	11	4	11	.367	.949	206	132	0.879	1.34	1.905	-1.026	6.3	32	11

2B: N Punto (1, off D Schlereth); J Ellsbury (1, off C Balester); D Ortiz (2, off M Scherzer); M Aviles (1, off M Scherzer).

HR: A Gonzalez (1, off D Schlereth; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: N Punto (1, off M Scherzer).

SH: M Aviles (1, off P Coke).

HBP: A Gonzalez (1, by P Coke); K Shoppach 2 (2, 2 by M Scherzer).

TB: A Gonzalez 5; M Aviles 4; D Ortiz 4; N Punto 4; J Ellsbury 3; D Pedroia 2; D McDonald; R Sweeney; C Ross.

RBI: N Punto 3 (3); M Aviles 3 (3); A Gonzalez 2 (2); J Ellsbury (1); D Ortiz (2); D Pedroia (1).

2-out RBI: D Pedroia; J Ellsbury; N Punto.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 8 for 21.

Fielding

DP: 1. N Punto-D Pedroia-A Gonzalez.

Baserunning

SB: D Pedroia (1, 2nd base off D Below/A Avila).

Detroit Tigers

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OPS	Pit	Str	WPA	aLI	WPA+	WPA-	RE24	PO	A
Austin Jackson CF	6	3	4	0	0	2	.571	1.482	27	19	0.088	1.73	0.242	-0.154	2.0	4	0	2B
Brennan Boesch RF	6	1	2	1	0	2	.133	.267	23	17	0.120	1.61	0.257	-0.137	0.6	3	0
Miguel Cabrera 3B	5	3	3	5	0	0	.455	1.806	17	11	0.480	2.25	0.600	-0.121	2.2	1	3	HR,SF,GDP
Prince Fielder 1B	6	2	2	0	0	1	.417	1.345	22	16	0.011	1.33	0.123	-0.112	0.0	8	0
Delmon Young DH	5	0	1	1	0	1	.231	.445	20	16	-0.235	1.85	0.023	-0.257	-1.0			SF
Alex Avila C	4	2	1	2	2	0	.417	1.500	28	11	0.857	1.56	0.954	-0.097	2.0	12	0	HR
Jhonny Peralta SS	5	0	1	3	0	2	.417	1.045	24	17	0.040	1.68	0.192	-0.152	1.7	3	3	2B
Andy Dirks LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.750	9	5	-0.011	1.00	0.059	-0.070	-0.3	2	0
Danny Worth PH-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	2.000	2	2	0.099	2.08	0.099	0.000	0.4	0	0
Ryan Raburn 2B-LF	4	2	1	0	0	1	.167	.397	13	11	-0.071	1.54	0.072	-0.143	0.0	0	2	HBP

Max Scherzer P																0	0
Collin Balester P																0	0
Daniel Schlereth P																0	0
Brayan Villarreal P																0	0
Phil Coke P																0	0
Octavio Dotel P																0	1
Joaquin Benoit P																0	0
Duane Below P																0	0
Team Totals	46	13	17	12	2	9	.370	.936	185	125	1.378	1.67	2.621	-1.243	7.4	33	9

2B: J Peralta (2, off C Buchholz); A Jackson (2, off C Buchholz).

HR: M Cabrera (3, off A Aceves; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); A Avila (2, off M Melancon; 11th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: M Cabrera (1, off C Buchholz); D Young (1, off M Melancon).

HBP: R Raburn (1, by C Buchholz).

TB: M Cabrera 6; A Jackson 5; A Avila 4; P Fielder 2; B Boesch 2; J Peralta 2; D Young; D Worth; A Dirks; R Raburn.

GIDP: M Cabrera (1).

RBI: M Cabrera 5 (8); J Peralta 3 (3); A Avila 2 (5); D Young (1); B Boesch (1).

2-out RBI: J Peralta 3; A Avila 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	BF	Pit	Str	Ctct	StS	StL	GB	FB	LD	GSc	IR	IS	WPA	aLI	RE24
Clay Buchholz	4	8	7	7	2	2	0	15.75	22	78	50	34	6	10	9	8	3	18			-0.473	1.23	-4.9
Vicente Padilla	4	2	0	0	0	4	0	2.08	14	51	36	23	3	10	7	3	1		0	0	0.317	1.26	2.1
Alfredo Aceves, BS (1)	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	0.00	3	7	5	3	0	2	1	2	0		0	0	-0.598	2.11	-3.0
Franklin Morales	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00	7	29	19	11	2	6	2	2	0		0	0	0.281	2.34	1.0
Mark Melancon, BS (1), L (0-2)	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	1	36.00	5	20	15	10	2	3	2	3	1		0	0	-0.906	3.13	-2.6
Team Totals	10.2	17	13	13	2	9	2	10.97	51	185	125	81	13	31	21	18	5	18	0	0	-1.379	1.34	-7.4

A Aceves faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	BF	Pit	Str	Ctct	StS	StL	GB	FB	LD	GSc	IR	IS	WPA	aLI	RE24
Max Scherzer	2.2	8	7	7	2	3	0	23.63	20	80	51	31	4	16	3	10	3	15			-0.532	1.51	-5.7
Collin Balester	2.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	3.38	10	29	17	12	0	5	4	6	2		1	0	0.051	0.92	0.8
Daniel Schlereth	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	4.50	8	20	17	13	2	2	3	3	1		1	1	-0.161	0.69	-1.0
Brayan Villarreal	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	3	3	3	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0.041	0.88	0.6
Phil Coke	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	6.75	5	11	6	3	3	0	1	2	0		1	0	-0.008	0.66	-0.6
Octavio Dotel	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	3	10	7	3	3	1	2	0	0		2	1	-0.004	0.50	0.4
Joaquin Benoit	1.2	3	2	2	2	3	0	6.75	10	44	25	13	7	5	1	4	1		0	0	-0.283	2.73	-1.5
Duane Below, W (2-0)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	1	9	6	5	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0.018	0.67	0.5
Team Totals	11	18	12	12	4	11	1	9.82	58	206	132	83	19	30	15	25	7	15	8	2	-0.878	1.67	-6.3

Balks: M Scherzer (1).

WP: F Morales (1); M Melancon (1); P Coke (1).

HBP: P Coke (1; A Gonzalez); C Buchholz (1; R Raburn); M Scherzer 2 (2; K Shoppach, K Shoppach).

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 4:45.

Attendance: 30,788.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

	Boston Red Sox			Detroit Tigers
1	Nick Punto	3B	1	Austin Jackson	CF
2	Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	2	Brennan Boesch	RF
3	Dustin Pedroia	2B	3	Miguel Cabrera	3B
4	Adrian Gonzalez	1B	4	Prince Fielder	1B
5	David Ortiz	DH	5	Delmon Young	DH
6	Darnell McDonald	LF	6	Alex Avila	C
7	Ryan Sweeney	RF	7	Jhonny Peralta	SS
8	Mike Aviles	SS	8	Andy Dirks	LF
9	Kelly Shoppach	C	9	Ryan Raburn	2B

	Clay Buchholz P			Max Scherzer P

Win Probability Chart

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Score	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)Sequence	R/O	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	wWPA	wWE	Play Description
b11	11-12	2	1--	6,(2-2) FBBSFX	RR	DET	A. Avila	M. Melancon	90%	100%	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fielder Scores
b9	7-10	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	RRR	DET	M. Cabrera	A. Aceves	45%	64%	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jackson Scores; Boesch Scores
t11	10-10	0	1--	2,(1-0) 1P>X		BOS	M. Aviles	J. Benoit	-23%	19%	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ross to 3B
t11	10-10	1	1-3	5,(2-2) BFSB>X	R	BOS	N. Punto	J. Benoit	-20%	11%	Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ross Scores; Aviles to 3B
b1	1-0	2	123	3,(0-2) CFX	RRR	DET	J. Peralta	C. Buchholz	19%	86%	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Fielder Scores; Avila Scores

Play By Play

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Inn	Score	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)Sequence	R/O	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	wWPA	wWE	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 1-2-3
t1	0-0	0	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	O	BOS	N. Punto	M. Scherzer	2%	52%	Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t1	0-0	1	---	5,(2-2) CFBBS	O	BOS	J. Ellsbury	M. Scherzer	2%	54%	Strikeout Swinging
t1	0-0	2	---	3,(0-2) CCX		BOS	D. Pedroia	M. Scherzer	-1%	53%	Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1	0-0	2	1--	2,(0-1) F1X	O	BOS	A. Gonzalez	M. Scherzer	2%	55%	Flyball: LF
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
b1	0-0	0	---	5,(0-2) CFFFX		DET	A. Jackson	C. Buchholz	6%	61%	Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b1	0-0	0	-2-	6,(3-2) BBBCFX	O	DET	B. Boesch	C. Buchholz	-1%	59%	Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Jackson to 3B
b1	0-0	1	--3	2,(1-0) BX	R	DET	M. Cabrera	C. Buchholz	5%	65%	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jackson Scores
b1	1-0	1	1--	4,(1-2) B1FSX		DET	P. Fielder	C. Buchholz	3%	68%	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cabrera to 2B
b1	1-0	1	12-	5,(0-2) SFFFS	O	DET	D. Young	C. Buchholz	-4%	64%	Strikeout Swinging
b1	1-0	2	12-	5,(3-1) BBBSB		DET	A. Avila	C. Buchholz	2%	66%	Walk; Cabrera to 3B; Fielder to 2B
b1	1-0	2	123	3,(0-2) CFX	RRR	DET	J. Peralta	C. Buchholz	19%	86%	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Fielder Scores; Avila Scores
b1	4-0	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	O	DET	A. Dirks	C. Buchholz	-1%	84%	Flyball: LF
									4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 5-6-7
t2	0-4	0	---	8,(3-2) CCBFBBFX		BOS	D. Ortiz	M. Scherzer	-3%	81%	Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2	0-4	0	1--	6,(3-2) BBBCCB		BOS	D. McDonald	M. Scherzer	-5%	77%	Walk; Ortiz to 2B
t2	0-4	0	12-	3,(0-2) CFX	O	BOS	R. Sweeney	M. Scherzer	4%	81%	Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2	0-4	1	12-	4,(1-2) FF*BX	RR	BOS	M. Aviles	M. Scherzer	-13%	68%	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ortiz Scores; McDonald Scores
t2	2-4	1	-2-	2,(1-0) BH		BOS	K. Shoppach	M. Scherzer	-2%	66%	Hit By Pitch
t2	2-4	1	12-	2,(0-1) CX	O	BOS	N. Punto	M. Scherzer	5%	70%	Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t2	2-4	2	12-	7,(3-2) CBFBB>F>B		BOS	J. Ellsbury	M. Scherzer	-3%	67%	Walk; Aviles to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
t2	2-4	2	123	5,(2-2) BCBTS	O	BOS	D. Pedroia	M. Scherzer	8%	75%	Strikeout Swinging
									2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
b2	4-2	0	---	4,(1-2) CBFH		DET	R. Raburn	C. Buchholz	2%	77%	Hit By Pitch
b2	4-2	0	1--	4,(2-1) 11CB1BX		DET	A. Jackson	C. Buchholz	6%	83%	Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Raburn to 3B
b2	4-2	0	1-3	3,(0-2) FTC	O	DET	B. Boesch	C. Buchholz	-4%	79%	Strikeout Looking
b2	4-2	1	1-3	4,(2-1) B1F*BX	RO	DET	M. Cabrera	C. Buchholz	1%	81%	Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Raburn Scores
b2	5-2	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	O	DET	P. Fielder	C. Buchholz	-1%	79%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
									1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Max Scherzer facing 4-5-6
t3	2-5	0	---	5,(2-2) CBBFX		BOS	A. Gonzalez	M. Scherzer	-4%	76%	Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t3	2-5	0	1--	2,(0-1) CX	R	BOS	D. Ortiz	M. Scherzer	-11%	65%	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
t3	3-5	0	-2-	6,(3-2) TBSBBS	O	BOS	D. McDonald	M. Scherzer	5%	69%	Strikeout Swinging
t3	3-5	1	-2-	2,(0-1) CX		BOS	R. Sweeney	M. Scherzer	-5%	64%	Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ortiz to 3B
t3	3-5	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	R	BOS	M. Aviles	M. Scherzer	-7%	57%	Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ortiz Scores; Sweeney to 2B
t3	4-5	1	12-	4,(1-2) FTBH		BOS	K. Shoppach	M. Scherzer	-7%	50%	Hit By Pitch; Sweeney to 3B; Aviles to 2B
t3	4-5	1	123	4,(1-2) BFCX	RO	BOS	N. Punto	M. Scherzer	-1%	49%	Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Sweeney Scores; Aviles to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Shoppach to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3	5-5	2	-23	1,(0-1) FN	R	BOS	J. Ellsbury	M. Scherzer	-9%	40%	Balk; Aviles Scores; Shoppach to 3B
t3	6-5	2	--3	5,(2-2) FN.BFBX	R	BOS	J. Ellsbury	M. Scherzer	-9%	31%	Single to LF (Ground Ball); Shoppach Scores
									Collin Balester replaces Max Scherzer pitching
t3	7-5	2	1--	1,(0-0) .X	O	BOS	D. Pedroia	C. Balester	2%	33%	Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
									5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 5-6-7
b3	5-7	0	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	O	DET	D. Young	C. Buchholz	-3%	30%	Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3	5-7	1	---	5,(3-1) CBBBB		DET	A. Avila	C. Buchholz	3%	33%	Walk
b3	5-7	1	1--	9,(3-2) CBSB1BF>F>F>X	O	DET	J. Peralta	C. Buchholz	-3%	30%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3	5-7	2	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	O	DET	A. Dirks	C. Buchholz	-3%	27%	Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Collin Balester facing 4-5-6
t4	7-5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	O	BOS	A. Gonzalez	C. Balester	2%	29%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4	7-5	1	---	2,(1-0) BX		BOS	D. Ortiz	C. Balester	-2%	27%	Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4	7-5	1	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	O	BOS	D. McDonald	C. Balester	2%	29%	Flyball: RF
t4	7-5	2	1--	4,(2-1) CB*BX	O	BOS	R. Sweeney	C. Balester	2%	31%	Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
b4	5-7	0	---	2,(0-1) SX		DET	R. Raburn	C. Buchholz	5%	36%	Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4	5-7	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX		DET	A. Jackson	C. Buchholz	7%	43%	Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Raburn to 2B
b4	5-7	0	12-	2,(1-0) BX	R	DET	B. Boesch	C. Buchholz	16%	59%	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Raburn Scores; Jackson to 3B
b4	6-7	0	1-3	1,(0-0) X	ROO	DET	M. Cabrera	C. Buchholz	-8%	51%	Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Jackson Scores
b4	7-7	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	O	DET	P. Fielder	C. Buchholz	-1%	50%	Groundout: SS-1B
									2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 7.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Tigers' Collin Balester facing 8-9-1
t5	7-7	0	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	O	BOS	M. Aviles	C. Balester	3%	53%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5	7-7	1	---	1,(0-0) X	O	BOS	K. Shoppach	C. Balester	2%	55%	Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t5	7-7	2	---	6,(3-2) BBCBCX	O	BOS	N. Punto	C. Balester	1%	57%	Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 5-6-7
									Vicente Padilla replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
b5	7-7	0	---	3,(2-0) .BBX	O	DET	D. Young	V. Padilla	-3%	54%	Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b5	7-7	1	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	O	DET	A. Avila	V. Padilla	-2%	52%	Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
b5	7-7	2	---	4,(1-2) BCFC	O	DET	J. Peralta	V. Padilla	-2%	50%	Strikeout Looking
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Tigers' Collin Balester facing 2-3-4
t6	7-7	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX		BOS	J. Ellsbury	C. Balester	-9%	41%	Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6	7-7	0	-2-	3,(1-1) C*BX	O	BOS	D. Pedroia	C. Balester	2%	42%	Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Ellsbury to 3B
									Daniel Schlereth replaces Collin Balester pitching
t6	7-7	1	--3	1,(0-0) .X	RR	BOS	A. Gonzalez	D. Schlereth	-19%	24%	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ellsbury Scores
t6	9-7	1	---	3,(0-2) TFS	O	BOS	D. Ortiz	D. Schlereth	1%	25%	Strikeout Swinging
t6	9-7	2	---	1,(0-0) X	O	BOS	D. McDonald	D. Schlereth	1%	26%	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
									2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 8-9-1
b6	7-9	0	---	2,(1-0) BX		DET	A. Dirks	V. Padilla	6%	32%	Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6	7-9	0	1--	3,(0-2) C1FS	O	DET	R. Raburn	V. Padilla	-5%	26%	Strikeout Swinging
b6	7-9	1	1--	7,(2-2) BCFFF*BS	O	DET	A. Jackson	V. Padilla	-4%	22%	Strikeout Swinging
b6	7-9	2	1--	6,(1-2) CFBFFS	O	DET	B. Boesch	V. Padilla	-4%	18%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, Tigers' Daniel Schlereth facing 7-8-9
t7	9-7	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	O	BOS	R. Sweeney	D. Schlereth	2%	20%	Groundout: 2B-1B
t7	9-7	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	O	BOS	M. Aviles	D. Schlereth	1%	21%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7	9-7	2	---	3,(0-2) CFS	O	BOS	K. Shoppach	D. Schlereth	1%	22%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 3-4-5
b7	7-9	0	---	5,(2-2) BBCFX	O	DET	M. Cabrera	V. Padilla	-4%	18%	Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7	7-9	1	---	4,(0-2) CFFX	O	DET	P. Fielder	V. Padilla	-3%	15%	Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7	7-9	2	---	3,(0-2) CFX		DET	D. Young	V. Padilla	2%	18%	Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7	7-9	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	O	DET	A. Avila	V. Padilla	-4%	14%	Groundout: 2B-1B
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, Tigers' Daniel Schlereth facing 1-2-3
t8	9-7	0	---	1,(0-0) X		BOS	N. Punto	D. Schlereth	-4%	10%	Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8	9-7	0	-2-	6,(2-2) CBFF*BX	O	BOS	J. Ellsbury	D. Schlereth	0%	11%	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Punto to 3B
									Brayan Villarreal replaces Daniel Schlereth pitching
t8	9-7	1	--3	3,(0-2) .TFX	O	BOS	D. Pedroia	B. Villarreal	4%	15%	Fielder's Choice SS; Punto out at Hm/SS-3B-C; Pedroia to 2B
									Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal pitching
t8	9-7	2	-2-	1,(0-0) .B		BOS	A. Gonzalez	P. Coke	-0%	14%	Wild Pitch; Pedroia to 3B
t8	9-7	2	--3	2,(1-0) .B.H		BOS	A. Gonzalez	P. Coke	-1%	14%	Hit By Pitch
t8	9-7	2	1-3	3,(0-2) SS>S	O	BOS	D. Ortiz	P. Coke	3%	17%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 7-8-9
b8	7-9	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	O	DET	J. Peralta	V. Padilla	-4%	12%	Groundout: 2B-1B
b8	7-9	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	O	DET	A. Dirks	V. Padilla	-3%	9%	Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b8	7-9	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	O	DET	R. Raburn	V. Padilla	-2%	8%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, Tigers' Phil Coke facing 6-7-8
t9	9-7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX		BOS	D. McDonald	P. Coke	-1%	6%	Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
									Cody Ross pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney (RF) batting 7th
t9	9-7	0	1--	3,(2-0) .BBX		BOS	C. Ross	P. Coke	-2%	5%	Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); McDonald to 2B
t9	9-7	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	O	BOS	M. Aviles	P. Coke	-0%	5%	Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); McDonald to 3B; Ross to 2B
									Octavio Dotel replaces Phil Coke pitching
t9	9-7	1	-23	4,(1-2) .SPSS	O	BOS	K. Shoppach	O. Dotel	3%	7%	Strikeout Swinging
t9	9-7	2	-23	3,(0-2) CFX	R	BOS	N. Punto	O. Dotel	-4%	3%	Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McDonald Scores; Ross to 3B
t9	10-7	2	1-3	3,(2-0) B*BX	O	BOS	J. Ellsbury	O. Dotel	1%	4%	Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
									1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-10, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 1-2-3
									Alfredo Aceves replaces Vicente Padilla pitching Cody Ross moves from PH to RF
b9	7-10	0	---	3,(1-1) ..CBX		DET	A. Jackson	A. Aceves	5%	9%	Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b9	7-10	0	1--	3,(1-1) CBX		DET	B. Boesch	A. Aceves	10%	19%	Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jackson to 2B
b9	7-10	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	RRR	DET	M. Cabrera	A. Aceves	45%	64%	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jackson Scores; Boesch Scores
									Franklin Morales replaces Alfredo Aceves pitching
b9	10-10	0	---	7,(3-2) .BCBFBFS	O	DET	P. Fielder	F. Morales	-6%	58%	Strikeout Swinging
b9	10-10	1	---	1,(0-0) X	O	DET	D. Young	F. Morales	-5%	54%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9	10-10	2	---	5,(3-1) BCBBX	O	DET	A. Avila	F. Morales	-4%	50%	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
									3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Tigers 10.
Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 10-10, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 3-4-5
									Joaquin Benoit replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t10	10-10	0	---	4,(3-0) .BBBB		BOS	D. Pedroia	J. Benoit	-8%	42%	Walk
t10	10-10	0	1--	4,(1-2) BSSX	O	BOS	A. Gonzalez	J. Benoit	8%	50%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t10	10-10	1	1--	7,(3-2) C*BFBB>FX	O	BOS	D. Ortiz	J. Benoit	7%	57%	Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t10	10-10	2	1--	3,(0-2) FSS	O	BOS	D. McDonald	J. Benoit	7%	64%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 10-10, Red Sox' Franklin Morales facing 7-8-9
b10	10-10	0	---	6,(2-2) BCFBFC	O	DET	J. Peralta	F. Morales	-6%	58%	Strikeout Looking
									Danny Worth pinch hits for Andy Dirks (LF) batting 8th
b10	10-10	1	---	2,(0-1) .CX		DET	D. Worth	F. Morales	6%	64%	Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b10	10-10	1	1--	2,(0-1) 1FX	O	DET	R. Raburn	F. Morales	-7%	57%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b10	10-10	2	1--	4,(1-2) 1BCF1B		DET	A. Jackson	F. Morales	4%	61%	Wild Pitch; Worth to 2B
b10	10-10	2	-2-	6,(2-2) 1BCF1B.FS	O	DET	A. Jackson	F. Morales	-11%	50%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Tigers 10.
Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 10-10, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 7-8-9
									Danny Worth moves from PH to 2B Ryan Raburn moves from 2B to LF
t11	10-10	0	---	7,(3-2) ..BBBCCFB		BOS	C. Ross	J. Benoit	-8%	42%	Walk
t11	10-10	0	1--	2,(1-0) 1P>X		BOS	M. Aviles	J. Benoit	-23%	19%	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ross to 3B
									Jarrod Saltalamacchia pinch hits for Kelly Shoppach (C) batting 9th
t11	10-10	0	1-3	3,(0-2) .FFS	O	BOS	J. Saltalamacchia	J. Benoit	13%	32%	Strikeout Swinging
t11	10-10	1	1-3	5,(2-2) BFSB>X	R	BOS	N. Punto	J. Benoit	-20%	11%	Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ross Scores; Aviles to 3B
t11	11-10	1	1-3	4,(1-2) C*BFS	O	BOS	J. Ellsbury	J. Benoit	5%	17%	Strikeout Swinging
t11	11-10	2	1-3	5,(3-1) BCBB>X	R	BOS	D. Pedroia	J. Benoit	-9%	8%	Single to LF (Line Drive); Aviles Scores; Punto to 3B
									Duane Below replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t11	12-10	2	1-3	7,(2-2) .BCBFF>F>B		BOS	A. Gonzalez	D. Below	-0%	7%	Pedroia Steals 2B
t11	12-10	2	-23	9,(3-2) .BCBFF>F>B.>FT	O	BOS	A. Gonzalez	D. Below	2%	9%	Strikeout Swinging
									2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 12, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Behind 10-12, Red Sox' Mark Melancon facing 2-3-4
									Mark Melancon replaces Franklin Morales pitching Jarrod Saltalamacchia moves from PH to C
b11	10-12	0	---	3,(0-2) ..CFX	O	DET	B. Boesch	M. Melancon	-5%	5%	Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b11	10-12	1	---	4,(1-2) CBFX		DET	M. Cabrera	M. Melancon	6%	11%	Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b11	10-12	1	1--	3,(1-1) BCX		DET	P. Fielder	M. Melancon	9%	20%	Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B
b11	10-12	1	12-	3,(0-2) FS2B		DET	D. Young	M. Melancon	2%	22%	Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 3B
b11	10-12	1	1-3	4,(1-2) FS2B.X	RO	DET	D. Young	M. Melancon	-12%	10%	Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cabrera Scores
b11	11-12	2	1--	6,(2-2) FBBSFX	RR	DET	A. Avila	M. Melancon	90%	100%	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fielder Scores
									3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, Tigers 13.

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