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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers

2012-04-08 · Day game · Comerica Park · 11 innings · Att: 30788 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 4:45

Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 13–12. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Duane Below earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
BOS	0	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	12	18
DET	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	13	17

W: Duane Below L: Mark Melancon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Punto	6	0	3	3	0	0
Jacoby Ellsbury	6	1	2	1	1	2
Dustin Pedroia	6	0	2	1	1	1
Adrian Gonzalez	6	2	2	2	0	1
David Ortiz	6	2	3	1	0	2
Darnell McDonald	5	2	1	0	1	2
Ryan Sweeney	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Aviles	5	2	3	3	0	0
Kelly Shoppach	3	1	0	0	0	2
Cody Ross	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	6	3	4	0	0	2
Brennan Boesch	6	1	2	1	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	5	3	3	5	0	0
Prince Fielder	6	2	2	0	0	1
Delmon Young	5	0	1	1	0	1
Alex Avila	4	2	1	2	2	0
Jhonny Peralta	5	0	1	3	0	2
Andy Dirks	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Raburn	4	2	1	0	0	1
Danny Worth	1	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clay Buchholz	4.0	8	2	2
Vicente Padilla	4.0	2	0	4
Alfredo Aceves	0.0	3	0	0
Franklin Morales	2.0	1	0	3
Mark Melancon	0.2	3	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Scherzer	2.2	8	2	3
Collin Balester	2.2	2	0	0
Daniel Schlereth	2.0	2	0	2
Brayan Villarreal	0.1	0	0	0
Phil Coke	0.2	2	0	1
Octavio Dotel	0.2	1	0	1
Joaquin Benoit	1.2	3	2	3
Duane Below	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Punto: 6/L6
Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Dustin Pedroia: S7
Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7M

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: D7/L5D
Brennan Boesch: 7/F78D.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: S9/G4.3-H
Prince Fielder: S9/G34.1-2
Delmon Young: K
Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
Jhonny Peralta: D8/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Andy Dirks: 7/F7M

Top 2

David Ortiz: S9/G4
Darnell McDonald: W.1-2
Ryan Sweeney: 5/P5F
Mike Aviles: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
Kelly Shoppach: HP
Nick Punto: 6/IF/P56-
Jacoby Ellsbury: W.2-3;1-2
Dustin Pedroia: K

Bot 2

Ryan Raburn: HP
Austin Jackson: S6/G56.1-3
Brennan Boesch: K
Miguel Cabrera: 8!/SF/F8RM.3-H
Prince Fielder: 8/F8LD

Top 3

Adrian Gonzalez: S9/L89S
David Ortiz: D8/L78XD+.1-H
Darnell McDonald: K
Ryan Sweeney: S46/G4.2-3
Mike Aviles: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
Kelly Shoppach: HP.2-3;1-2
Nick Punto: 8/SF/L78S.3-H;2-3(THH);1-2(THH)
Jacoby Ellsbury: BK.3-H;2-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G6.3-H
Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 3

Delmon Young: 63/G56
Alex Avila: W
Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD+
Andy Dirks: 43/G4

Top 4

Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
David Ortiz: S7/L78S
Darnell McDonald: 9/F9M
Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6

Bot 4

Ryan Raburn: S7/L6D-
Austin Jackson: S7/L78S.1-2
Brennan Boesch: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H
Prince Fielder: 63/G4-

Top 5

Mike Aviles: 53/G56+
Kelly Shoppach: 9!/F9S
Nick Punto: 6!3/G6M

Bot 5

Delmon Young: 6/L6D+
Alex Avila: 13/G23-
Jhonny Peralta: K

Top 6

Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/L5
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F89D+.2-3
Adrian Gonzalez: HR/F9D+.3-H
David Ortiz: K
Darnell McDonald: 7/F7D

Bot 6

Andy Dirks: S8/G4M
Ryan Raburn: K
Austin Jackson: K
Brennan Boesch: K

Top 7

Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
Mike Aviles: 53/G56
Kelly Shoppach: K

Bot 7

Miguel Cabrera: 63/G56
Prince Fielder: 7/F8LXD+
Delmon Young: S5/G56S-
Alex Avila: 43/G4

Top 8

Nick Punto: D8/L8LM+
Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34.2-3
Dustin Pedroia: FC6/G6S.3XH(652);B-2
Adrian Gonzalez: WP.2-3
Adrian Gonzalez: HP
David Ortiz: K

Bot 8

Jhonny Peralta: 4!3/G4M
Andy Dirks: 31/G34
Ryan Raburn: 8/F8RD

Top 9

Darnell McDonald: S9/F34D-
Cody Ross: S43/F3D-.1-2
Mike Aviles: 3/SH/BG34S+.2-3;1-2
Kelly Shoppach: K
Nick Punto: S6/G6.3-H;2-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G-

Bot 9

Austin Jackson: S9/L89S
Brennan Boesch: S4/G4.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
Prince Fielder: K
Delmon Young: 53/G56
Alex Avila: 7/F7D

Top 10

Dustin Pedroia: W
Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
Darnell McDonald: K

Bot 10

Jhonny Peralta: K
Danny Worth: S7/G56
Ryan Raburn: 8/F8LXD+
Austin Jackson: WP.1-2
Austin Jackson: K

Top 11

Cody Ross: W
Mike Aviles: S9/G4+.1-3
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Nick Punto: S7/L6D-.3-H;1-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3
Adrian Gonzalez: SB2
Adrian Gonzalez: K

Bot 11

Brennan Boesch: 3/G34-
Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89S
Prince Fielder: S7/G56.1-2
Delmon Young: WP.2-3
Delmon Young: 8/SF/F78D+.3-H
Alex Avila: HR/F9D+.1-H