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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers

2015-08-08 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 42098 · 72°F · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:11

Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Travis Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Anthony Gose. David Ortiz scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — James McCann doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro De Aza. Nick Castellanos scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 7th — David Ortiz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Anthony Gose. Blake Swihart scores. Rusney Castillo scores. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Victor Martinez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Kinsler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Victor Martinez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Kinsler scores — worth 45% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Blaine Hardy L: Junichi Tazawa SV: Bruce Rondon

Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brock Holt	5	0	1	0	0	0
Rusney Castillo	5	1	1	2	0	2
Xander Bogaerts	5	0	1	0	0	0
David Ortiz	4	2	3	3	1	0
Pablo Sandoval	5	0	0	0	0	2
Travis Shaw	3	0	0	1	0	1
Alejandro De Aza	3	1	2	0	1	0
Blake Swihart	4	2	3	0	0	0
Jackie Bradley	3	0	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rajai Davis	5	1	1	2	0	3
Jose Iglesias	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ian Kinsler	4	2	3	0	0	0
Victor Martinez	4	1	1	2	0	1
J. D. Martinez	4	1	1	1	0	1
Nick Castellanos	3	1	1	0	1	2
James McCann	4	0	3	1	0	0
Jefry Marte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Anthony Gose	3	1	0	0	1	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wade Miley	6.0	9	1	6
Junichi Tazawa	1.0	2	0	1
Alexi Ogando	1.0	1	1	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alfredo Simon	6.2	9	1	1
Blaine Hardy	1.1	2	1	2
Bruce Rondon	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brock Holt: 43/G4
Rusney Castillo: 9/F9D+
Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56

Bot 1

Rajai Davis: K
Jose Iglesias: S7/L78M
Ian Kinsler: POCS2(13)
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6-

Top 2

David Ortiz: D8/F8RXD+
Pablo Sandoval: 3/G3+.2-3
Travis Shaw: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Alejandro De Aza: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 2

Victor Martinez: 31/G4S
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
Nick Castellanos: K

Top 3

Blake Swihart: S9/G34
Jackie Bradley: 43/G4-.1-2
Brock Holt: S3/G34.2-3
Rusney Castillo: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9M

Bot 3

James McCann: S7/L78S
Jefry Marte: 13/G34S-.1-2
Anthony Gose: W
Rajai Davis: K
Jose Iglesias: 9/F34D-

Top 4

David Ortiz: 31/G3
Pablo Sandoval: 3/G34
Travis Shaw: 43/G4

Bot 4

Ian Kinsler: S7/L56D+
Victor Martinez: K
J. D. Martinez: 8/L8RD+
Nick Castellanos: K

Top 5

Alejandro De Aza: W
Blake Swihart: S7/L56D+.1-2
Jackie Bradley: 5/F5F-
Brock Holt: 7/MREV/L7M+
Rusney Castillo: K

Bot 5

James McCann: 63/G56
Jefry Marte: S8/F8RS-
Anthony Gose: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Rajai Davis: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Jose Iglesias: 13/BG13S-

Top 6

Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56
David Ortiz: HR/F89D+
Pablo Sandoval: 63/G6
Travis Shaw: 31/G34

Bot 6

Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M
Victor Martinez: 5/L56+
J. D. Martinez: D7/G5+.1-H
Nick Castellanos: S6/G6.2-3
James McCann: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
James McCann: D7/L5D.2-H
Jefry Marte: 53/G5-
Anthony Gose: K

Top 7

Alejandro De Aza: S9/L8RM
Blake Swihart: S3/G34S-.1-2
Jackie Bradley: 9/F89D.2-3
Brock Holt: 5/L5-
Rusney Castillo: S5/G5-.3-H;1-2
Xander Bogaerts: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
David Ortiz: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
Pablo Sandoval: K

Bot 7

Rajai Davis: 9/F9LD
Jose Iglesias: 9/F9LM
Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+
Victor Martinez: HR/F9LD+.1-H
J. D. Martinez: K

Top 8

Travis Shaw: K
Alejandro De Aza: S9/L89S+
Blake Swihart: 64(1)/FO/UREV/G6S-
Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
Brock Holt: 43/G4

Bot 8

Nick Castellanos: W
James McCann: S9/L9M.1-2
Jefry Marte: 15(2)/FO/BG15S-.1-2
Anthony Gose: K
Rajai Davis: K

Top 9

Rusney Castillo: K
Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RD+
David Ortiz: W
Pablo Sandoval: K

Notes & reviews

replay,5,holtb002,BOS,barrt901,DET05,,N,M,BOS,T $when Rajai Davis was ruled to have caught the sinking line drive, Red Sox manager John Farrell challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,8,swihb001,BOS,barrt901,DET05,,Y,U,,C $when Blake Swihart was called out at 1B, crew chief Ted Barrett requested a review; the call was overturned by replay

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