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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers

2017-04-09 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 33662 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:27

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Justin Upton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steve Selsky. Nick Castellanos scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 8th — Sandy Leon singles on a line drive to center fielder Andrew Romine. Chris Young scores. Mitch Moreland scores. Brock Holt to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Chris Young singles on a line drive to left fielder Justin Upton. Mookie Betts to 3rd. Chris Young to 2nd. Mookie Betts advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Justin Upton — worth 24% 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	0	1	4	0	7	11
DET	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	13

W: Matt Barnes L: Bruce Rondon SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dustin Pedroia	5	0	1	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	5	0	1	1	0	1
Mookie Betts	3	1	0	0	2	0
Chris Young	4	2	2	0	1	0
Mitch Moreland	2	1	1	1	2	0
Steve Selsky	3	0	1	0	0	1
Sandy Leon	4	1	2	2	0	0
Pablo Sandoval	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marco Hernandez	4	1	3	1	0	0
Brock Holt	0	1	0	1	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	1	2	2	1	2
Nick Castellanos	4	2	2	1	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	0	2	0	0	2
Victor Martinez	5	0	2	1	0	2
Justin Upton	5	0	1	1	0	2
Tyler Collins	5	0	1	0	0	2
Alex Avila	3	0	1	0	1	2
Andrew Romine	4	2	2	0	0	1
Jose Iglesias	4	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	6.0	11	1	8
Matt Barnes	2.0	1	0	3
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	2	3

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Norris	6.1	7	3	2
Alex Wilson	0.2	1	0	0
Bruce Rondon	0.0	1	2	0
Kyle Ryan	1.0	2	1	0
Anibal Sanchez	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dustin Pedroia: S8/L6MD+
Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8RS-
Mookie Betts: POCS2(136)
Mookie Betts: W
Chris Young: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: K
Nick Castellanos: S7/G56+
Miguel Cabrera: S9/L34D+.1-2
Victor Martinez: K
Justin Upton: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Tyler Collins: 9/F9D

Top 2

Mitch Moreland: W
Steve Selsky: K
Sandy Leon: DGR8/F8LXD+.1-3
Pablo Sandoval: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
Marco Hernandez: S7/L5D+.3-H;1-2
Dustin Pedroia: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Bot 2

Alex Avila: W
Andrew Romine: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-2(E6)
Jose Iglesias: 31/G4S.2-3
Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LS-.3-H(UR)
Nick Castellanos: 8/L8LD+

Top 3

Andrew Benintendi: 6/F6D-
Mookie Betts: 63/G6
Chris Young: W
Mitch Moreland: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
Steve Selsky: 43/G4+

Bot 3

Miguel Cabrera: 3/L34+
Victor Martinez: S8/L6MD+
Justin Upton: 54(1)/FO/G56
Tyler Collins: S8/G4+.1-3
Alex Avila: K

Top 4

Sandy Leon: 1/F15-
Pablo Sandoval: 53/G5+
Marco Hernandez: 7/F78S

Bot 4

Andrew Romine: D8/F78XD+
Jose Iglesias: 9/L9S
Ian Kinsler: S8/L78S+.2-H
Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LXD+
Miguel Cabrera: K

Top 5

Dustin Pedroia: K
Andrew Benintendi: 7/L7D+
Mookie Betts: 43/G4

Bot 5

Victor Martinez: 7/F78XD+
Justin Upton: K
Tyler Collins: K

Top 6

Chris Young: S7/L7S+
Mitch Moreland: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Steve Selsky: D8/F78XD+
Sandy Leon: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Alex Avila: K
Andrew Romine: S7/L7S
Jose Iglesias: 5/F56-
Ian Kinsler: K

Top 7

Pablo Sandoval: 3/G34
Marco Hernandez: S6/G6S-
Dustin Pedroia: 643/MREV/G56.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: S7/L56D+.2-H;BX2(74)

Bot 7

Nick Castellanos: HR/F78D+
Miguel Cabrera: S6/G6
Victor Martinez: K
Justin Upton: CS2(24)
Justin Upton: 53/G56-

Top 8

Mookie Betts: W
Chris Young: S7/L7S+.1-3;B-2(E7)
Mitch Moreland: IW
Brock Holt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Sandy Leon: S8/L4D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Pablo Sandoval: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+.3-H(NR)
Marco Hernandez: S8/G6M+
Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56

Bot 8

Tyler Collins: 43/G4
Alex Avila: D7/L5D+
Andrew Romine: K
Jose Iglesias: K

Top 9

Andrew Benintendi: K
Mookie Betts: 53/G56
Chris Young: 7/F78S

Bot 9

Ian Kinsler: W
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: K
Victor Martinez: S9/L3D+.2-H;1-3
Justin Upton: K
Tyler Collins: K

Notes & reviews

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