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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

2018-06-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34762 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:41

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–0. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Andrew Benintendi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: J.D. Martinez homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Andrew Benintendi scores — worth 15% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
BOS	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		6	10

W: Steven Wright L: Artie Lewicki SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Leonys Martin	3	0	1	0
Nick Castellanos	4	2	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	3	0	1	0
Victor Martinez	4	0	0	1
Jeimer Candelario	2	0	0	2
James McCann	2	0	1	0
JaCoby Jones	3	0	0	1
Jose Iglesias	3	0	0	1
Dixon Machado	3	1	0	0
Ronny Rodriguez	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andrew Benintendi	5	1	1	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	3	1	1	1	1	2
J. D. Martinez	4	3	2	2	0	0
Mitch Moreland	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eduardo Nunez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Brock Holt	3	0	0	1	1	1
Rafael Devers	3	0	0	0	1	1
Christian Vazquez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Bradley	3	0	2	0	1	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Artie Lewicki	3.2	5	3	2
Warwick Saupold	2.1	4	2	1
Buck Farmer	1.0	0	0	1
Zac Reininger	1.0	1	0	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steven Wright	7.0	2	3	6
Hector Velazquez	1.0	1	0	0
Brandon Workman	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Leonys Martin: W
Nick Castellanos: D7/F78XD+.1XH(762)
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: 6/F6MD
Jeimer Candelario: K

Bot 1

Andrew Benintendi: S7/L6D-
Xander Bogaerts: K+SB2
J. D. Martinez: HR/F78XD+.2-H
Mitch Moreland: 31/G3
Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4

Top 2

James McCann: W
JaCoby Jones: 53/G6S-.1-2
Jose Iglesias: 53/G56-
Dixon Machado: 13/G15S-

Bot 2

Brock Holt: 63/G6MD
Rafael Devers: 43/G4S-
Christian Vazquez: 43/G4

Top 3

Leonys Martin: 8/F8LXD+
Nick Castellanos: S7/L6+
Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

Jackie Bradley: S8/G4M
Andrew Benintendi: PO1(13)
Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4
Xander Bogaerts: K

Top 4

Victor Martinez: 7/F78D
Jeimer Candelario: K
James McCann: 63/G6

Bot 4

J. D. Martinez: E5/G5+.B-2
Mitch Moreland: S8/L8RS.2-3
Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);1-2
Brock Holt: W.2-3;1-2
Rafael Devers: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
Christian Vazquez: W
Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34

Top 5

JaCoby Jones: K
Jose Iglesias: K23
Dixon Machado: 13/G15S-

Bot 5

Xander Bogaerts: HR/F89XD+
J. D. Martinez: S7/L7S+
Mitch Moreland: S8/F8LM.1-2
Eduardo Nunez: S7/L7D+.2-3;1-2
Brock Holt: 43/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Rafael Devers: IW
Christian Vazquez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 6

Leonys Martin: 3/G3L-
Nick Castellanos: K
Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56

Bot 6

Jackie Bradley: K
Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4+
Xander Bogaerts: W
J. D. Martinez: 4(1)/FO/G6M

Top 7

Victor Martinez: K
Ronny Rodriguez: 63/G6
James McCann: 4/F4

Bot 7

Mitch Moreland: 7/L7M
Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4-
Brock Holt: K

Top 8

JaCoby Jones: 63/G6
Jose Iglesias: 9/F9M
Dixon Machado: S9/L34-
Leonys Martin: 43/G34

Bot 8

Rafael Devers: K
Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
Jackie Bradley: S8/L6MD+
Andrew Benintendi: K

Top 9

Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
Miguel Cabrera: 3/F3F-
Victor Martinez: 53/G6-

Notes & reviews

Red Sox challenged call that Benitendi was out at second; call was overturned - stolen base
Tigers challenged call that Bradley was safe on pickoff attempt; call was overturned - out on pickoff
Jeimer Candelario left with an injured hand

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