Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Coleman
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Coleman
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Freehan moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Coleman
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stanley scores. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. Howard scores. Brown moves to third. Sharon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Coleman
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Coleman
  
  Cepeda hits a popup into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Hiller
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field. Danny Cater pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Hiller
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hiller
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Smith reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Danny Cater now playing first base.
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sharon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharon tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hiller
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hiller
  
  Dwight Evans pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Hiller
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Hiller
  
  Cater hits a popup into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lee
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sharon vs. Garman
  
  Mike Garman now pitching.
  
  Sharon hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Hiller
  
  Harper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hiller
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith hits a popup into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1973 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Harper T, lf          4  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         5  1  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  2  0   
Howard F, dh          4  2  3  1   Smith R, cf           4  0  2  1   
Horton W, lf          4  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 3b     5  0  0  0   
Northrup J, lf        1  1  0  0   Cepeda O, dh          4  0  1  0   
Freehan B, c          2  0  1  0   Evans D, pr           0  0  0  0   
Brown I, 1b           5  0  2  2   Miller R, rf          3  0  1  0   
Sharon D, rf          5  2  2  1   Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   Cooper C, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  1   Cater D, ph-1b        2  1  1  0   
                                   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  5                        36  1  9  1

Detroit          010 020 111 --  6
Boston           000 000 100 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         5.2  3  0  0  3  6
Hiller J (S)          3.1  6  1  1  0  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             8.2 11  6  5  5  2
Garman M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Yastrzemski C 3
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 12
2B -- Smith R, Sharon D
HR -- Sharon D, Howard F
SB -- Miller R, Harper T 2, Aparicio L
SF -- Brinkman E
HBP -- by Coleman J (Miller R)
T -- 2:55
A -- 24694

    

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