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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 16, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,806 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Lepperd 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Dwight Lowry | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Ed Romero | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1986
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coles vs. Boyd
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Morris
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Morris
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Boyd
There goes Collins. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Boyd
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Lemon, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Boyd
Lowry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Morris
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Boyd
There goes Grubb. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Morris
Romero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Morris
Boggs hits a line drive towards the mound. Morris catches it and throws to first to double up Romero. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Morris
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Boyd
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Boyd
There goes Collins. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Boyd
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lowry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Morris
Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Morris
Armas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. Rice scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romero vs. Morris
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Boyd
Lowry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Lowry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowry scores. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stewart
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Trammell moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Stewart
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Gibson moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Stewart
Coles hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Stewart
Collins hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Stewart
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Morris
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Morris
Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Stewart
Lowry hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stewart
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morris
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Morris
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Buckner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stewart
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Stewart
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Stewart
Collins hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Morris
Romero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Morris
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Morris
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stewart
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowry vs. Stewart
Lowry bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Sambito
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Coles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Stanley
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. There goes Coles trying to get to second. Armas throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Coles for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Stanley
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hernandez
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hernandez
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Stanley
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Lowry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Lowry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Stanley
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Stanley
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Stanley
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hernandez
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Hernandez
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1986 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 5 3 3 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 3 3 2 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 5 3 2 2 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0 Grubb J, dh 3 0 2 2 Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 1 Herndon L, ph 1 1 1 4 Evans D, rf 2 3 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Romine K, rf 0 0 0 0 Coles D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Collins D, lf 5 0 3 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 3 4 Lemon C, cf 5 1 2 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Lowry D, c 4 1 2 0 Romero E, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 12 21 12 34 6 9 6 Detroit 201 040 050 -- 12 Boston 010 202 010 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W)* 7.0 9 6 6 3 3 Hernandez G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boyd O (L)+ 4.0 11 5 5 0 2 Stewart S 3.1 4 5 4 4 0 Sambito J# 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Stanley B 1.2 4 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Buckner B DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 4 2B -- Grubb J, Armas T, Whitaker L, Buckner B, Lowry D 3B -- Armas T HR -- Evans D, Herndon L, Baylor D CS -- Collins D 2, Grubb J SH -- Lowry D SF -- Coles D T -- 3:15 A -- 34806
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