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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 5, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 5, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 45,027 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: CB Bucknor |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Cody Ross | Left Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Raburn | DH |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 5, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Verlander
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lester
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Lester
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Verlander
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Lester
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lester
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lester
Raburn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Verlander
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Verlander
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Lester
Peralta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lester
Avila hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Lester
Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lester
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Verlander
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Lester
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Lester
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lester
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Verlander
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Verlander
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lester
Raburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Lester
Peralta takes first base on ball four. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Lester
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Lester
Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lester
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Verlander
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabrera. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Verlander
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Lester
Boesch hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Lester
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Verlander
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lester
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lester
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Lester
Peralta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Peralta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Lester
Avila hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Avila reaches second base with a double. Peralta scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Lester
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Verlander
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Verlander
Aviles hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Padilla
Vicente Padilla now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Boesch vs. Padilla
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Padilla
Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Cabrera tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Morales
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Valverde
Don Kelly now playing right field. Clete Thomas now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Valverde
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Valverde
Darnell McDonald pinch runs for Adrian Gonzalez.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pedroia tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Valverde
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Valverde
There goes McDonald. The throw from Avila and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Valverde
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Sweeney reaches third base with a triple. McDonald scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Valverde
Ross hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Melancon
Nick Punto now playing third base. Kevin Youkilis now playing first base. Mark Melancon now pitching.
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Melancon
Peralta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Melancon
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Aceves
Alfredo Aceves now pitching. Danny Worth pinch runs for Jhonny Peralta.
Santiago is hit by the pitch. Worth moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Aceves
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Worth scores. Avila moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/2012 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson A, cf 5 1 3 1
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Boesch B, rf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kelly D, rf 0 0 0 0
McDonald D, pr 0 1 0 0 Cabrera M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Punto N, 3b 0 0 0 0 Fielder P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 3 0 1 1 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Youkilis K, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Thomas C, lf 0 0 0 0
Sweeney R, rf 4 0 2 1 Raburn R, dh 4 0 1 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Peralta J, ss 3 1 3 0
Saltalamacchia J, c 3 0 0 0 Worth D, pr 0 1 0 0
Aviles M, ss 3 0 0 0 Avila A, c 4 0 2 1
Santiago R, 2b 3 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 31 3 10 3
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 111 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J 7.0 6 1 1 3 4
Padilla V 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Morales F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Melancon M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Aceves A 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J 8.0 2 0 0 1 7
Valverde J (W) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Cabrera M
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Ortiz D, Peralta J, Avila A, Pedroia D
3B -- Jackson A, Sweeney R
SB -- McDonald D
SF -- Fielder P, Ortiz D
HBP -- by Aceves A (Santiago R)
T -- 3:07
A -- 45027
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