Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Weaver
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Weaver
  
  Valentin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haselman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Weaver
  
  Garciaparra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Martinez
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Martinez
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Weaver
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Weaver
  
  O'Leary strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Weaver
  
  Frye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Martinez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Haselman vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Haselman vs. Martinez
  
  Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Haselman. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Haselman steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Martinez
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Weaver
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Weaver
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Weaver
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Weaver
  
  Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Valentin vs. Weaver
  
  Valentin takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Garciaparra vs. Weaver
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Martinez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Martinez
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Higginson. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Weaver
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Weaver
  
  O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Weaver
  
  Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Weaver
  
  Varitek hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Martinez
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Haselman vs. Martinez
  
  Haselman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Weaver
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Weaver
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Weaver
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Martinez
  
  Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Martinez
  
  Hunter bunts in front of the plate. Varitek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Martinez
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Weaver
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Weaver
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Weaver
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Frye vs. Anderson
  
  Matt Anderson now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. O'Leary moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Frye vs. Anderson
  
  Frye bunts, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Varitek vs. Anderson
  
  Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lewis vs. Anderson
  
  Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Anderson
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Martinez
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Martinez
  
  Karim Garcia pinch hits for Bill Haselman.
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Brocail
  
  Brad Ausmus now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brocail scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Brocail
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Brocail
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Brocail
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Martinez
  
  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Martinez
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Martinez
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Cormier
  
  Rheal Cormier now pitching.
  
  There goes Jefferies. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Cormier
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Nitkowski
  
  Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Frank Catalanotto now playing second base. C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Nitkowski
  
  Frye hits a line drive into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Nitkowski
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Cormier
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Lowe
  
  Derek Lowe now pitching.
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Lowe
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1999 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, dh        4  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Valentin J, 3b        3  0  0  0   Jefferies G, dh       4  0  1  0   
Garciaparra N, ss     4  0  1  0   Higginson B, rf       2  0  0  0   
Stanley M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
O'Leary T, lf         3  1  1  1   Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Frye J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Easley D, 2b-ss       4  0  1  0   
Varitek J, c          3  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, lf     3  0  1  0   
Lewis D, cf           2  0  1  0   Haselman B, c         2  0  0  0   
Nixon T, rf           3  0  0  0   Garcia K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Ausmus B, c           0  0  0  0   
                                   Cruz D, ss            2  0  0  0   
                                   Catalanotto F, ph-2b  1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  1                        30  0  3  0

Boston           000 100 000 --  1
Detroit          000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez P (W)        7.2  3  0  0  3 10
Cormier R             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Lowe D (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Weaver J (L)          6.0  2  1  1  2  5
Runyan S*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Anderson M            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Brocail D             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Nitkowski C           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Garciaparra N
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 6
HR -- O'Leary T
SB -- Encarnacion J, Haselman B, Jefferies G
CS -- Higginson B
WP -- Anderson M
T -- 2:41
A -- 12558

    

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