Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. LaGrow
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. LaGrow
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. LaGrow
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nettles who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. LaGrow
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montgomery vs. LaGrow
  
  Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. LaGrow
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tiant
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knox vs. Tiant
  
  Knox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Knox moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oglivie vs. Tiant
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. Knox scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Oglivie. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Oglivie steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Tiant
  
  Meyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. LaGrow
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. LaGrow
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. LaGrow
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Tiant
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamont vs. Tiant
  
  Lamont hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. LaGrow
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. LaGrow
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. LaGrow
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tiant
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knox vs. Tiant
  
  Knox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. LaGrow
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montgomery vs. LaGrow
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nettles. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. LaGrow
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamont settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. LaGrow
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. LaGrow
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. LaGrow
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. LaGrow
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching.
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Griffin moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Walker
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Griffin scores. Harper moves to third. Cooper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Walker
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Harper scores. Cooper moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montgomery vs. Walker
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Tiant
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Tiant
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Walker
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Walker
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Walker
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Walker
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Lamont and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Walker
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Tiant
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamont vs. Tiant
  
  Lamont strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Walker
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Walker
  
  Cooper bunts in front of the plate. Lamont fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Walker
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Walker
  
  Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Walker
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Walker
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Pole
  
  Dick Pole now pitching.
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knox vs. Pole
  
  Knox strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Pole
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Pole
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Holdsworth
  
  Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards first. Oglivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Holdsworth
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holdsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Holdsworth
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Pole
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Pole
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Pole
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Pole
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Holdsworth
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Holdsworth
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Holdsworth
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamont vs. Pole
  
  Lamont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Pole
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive towards the mound. Pole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knox vs. Pole
  
  Knox hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Holdsworth
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montgomery vs. Holdsworth
  
  Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAuliffe vs. Holdsworth
  
  McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Holdsworth
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pole
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Pole
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Pole
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1974 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          4  2  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  1  2  0   
Cooper C, 1b          2  1  0  1   Knox J, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Rice J, dh            5  0  1  1   Brown G, dh           4  0  1  1   
Lynn F, rf            3  1  2  1   Oglivie B, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Montgomery B, c       4  1  2  2   Meyer D, lf           4  0  0  0   
McAuliffe D, 3b       4  0  1  0   Nettles J, rf         2  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  1  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Lamont G, c           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  6                        31  2  5  2

Boston           100 501 000 --  7
Detroit          200 000 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           5.0  3  2  2  0  4
Pole D (S)            4.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaGrow L (L)          3.2  5  6  4  3  2
Walker L              2.1  3  1  1  3  2
Holdsworth F          3.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Veryzer T, LeFlore R
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 3
2B -- Montgomery B
3B -- Rice J, Lynn F
SB -- Oglivie B, Miller R
SH -- Cooper C
HBP -- by Walker L (Lynn F)
T -- 2:20
A -- 10035

    

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