Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Morris
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Morris
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Morris
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Sellers
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Sellers
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Sellers
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Sellers
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Sellers
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Sellers
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Morris
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Sellers
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Sellers
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lusader vs. Sellers
  
  Lusader strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Sellers
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Sellers
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Nokes scores. There goes Lemon trying to get to home. Benzinger throws the ball in to Barrett who relays the ball to Marzano, who tags Lemon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Morris
  
  Benzinger strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Morris
  
  Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Morris
  
  Marzano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Sellers
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Sellers
  
  Gibson 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Sellers
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sellers
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Morris
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Morris
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Morris
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Nokes and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Morris
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Morris
  
  Greenwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Sellers
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Sellers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sellers
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Sellers
  
  Lusader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Sellers
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Morris
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Sellers
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Sellers
  
  Madlock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett catches it and throws to first to double up Whitaker. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Sellers
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Sellers
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Morris
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Morris
  
  Marzano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Morris
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marzano moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Morris
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Trammell catches it and throws to second to double up Marzano. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sellers
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Sellers
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Schiraldi
  
  Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Nokes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lusader vs. Schiraldi
  
  Lusader bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Nokes moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brookens vs. Schiraldi
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Schiraldi
  
  Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Madlock vs. Schiraldi
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Morris
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Morris
  
  Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Schiraldi
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schiraldi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schiraldi
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Morris
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Morris
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Morris
  
  Marzano hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Schiraldi
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Schiraldi
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lusader vs. Schiraldi
  
  Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Schiraldi
  
  There goes Lusader. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Lusader steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Schiraldi
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Morris
  
  Burks bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Morris
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Morris
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Morris
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1987 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burks E, cf           4  0  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        2  0  1  1   
Barrett M, 2b         3  1  0  0   Madlock B, dh         4  0  0  0   
Boggs W, 3b           2  0  0  1   Gibson K, lf          4  1  2  0   
Greenwell M, lf       4  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        4  1  2  2   
Evans D, 1b           3  0  1  0   Evans D, 1b           4  1  0  0   
Rice J, dh            3  0  0  0   Nokes M, c            4  1  3  0   
Benzinger T, rf       3  0  0  0   Lemon C, cf           3  0  1  1   
Owen S, ss            3  0  0  0   Lusader S, rf         2  0  0  0   
Marzano J, c          3  0  1  0   Brookens T, 3b        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        31  4  9  4

Boston           000 100 000 --  1
Detroit          111 001 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sellers J (L)*        5.0  7  4  3  3  3
Schiraldi C           3.0  2  0  0  1  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (W)          9.0  3  1  0  2  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Nokes M, Evans D
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 8
2B -- Trammell A, Whitaker L
HR -- Trammell A
SB -- Gibson K, Barrett M, Lusader S
SH -- Lusader S
SF -- Boggs W
T -- 2:25
A -- 22341

    

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