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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 22, 1987
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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 September 22, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 22, 1987 |
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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 | September 22, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Woodward |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,189 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John Marzano | Catcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 22, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Woodward
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Woodward
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Woodward
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Woodward
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Woodward
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Evans reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Woodward
Nokes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks 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: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs 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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Woodward
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Woodward
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Woodward
Brookens bunts towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Woodward
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Woodward
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Woodward fields it and throws to home to get Sheridan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Terrell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Woodward
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger who is chasing the ball. Gibson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Woodward
Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Woodward
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Woodward
Nokes 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 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Terrell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Terrell
Marzano hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Woodward
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Woodward
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Woodward
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Woodward
Whitaker 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 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Terrell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Terrell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Terrell
Marzano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Woodward
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Woodward
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Woodward
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Woodward
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Evans reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Woodward
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Woodward
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Woodward
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Woodward
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Woodward
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Woodward
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Woodward
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Stanley
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a line drive towards the mound. Terrell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Terrell
Romero hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Terrell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Terrell
Sam Horn pinch hits for John Marzano.
Horn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stanley
Danny Sheaffer now catching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Stanley
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stanley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stanley
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Stanley
Brookens hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stanley
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Stanley
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Henneman
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Henneman
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sambito
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sambito
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Sambito
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Henneman
Pat Dodson pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Dodson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Henneman
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Henneman
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Hernandez
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Wade Boggs.
Greenwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Noles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/22/1987 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 0 2 Burks E, cf 5 1 2 1 Madlock B, dh 5 2 2 1 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Gibson K, lf 5 3 4 1 Boggs W, dh 4 1 2 1 Trammell A, ss 5 0 1 0 Romine K, pr 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 2 4 Greenwell M, lf 5 1 1 0 Nokes M, c 5 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 2 1 0 Benzinger T, rf 3 1 1 2 Sheridan P, rf 3 0 1 0 Romero E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 2 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 2 0 0 0 Horn S, ph 1 0 1 1 Sheaffer D, c 0 0 0 0 Dodson P, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 13 8 37 5 11 5 Detroit 211 013 000 -- 8 Boston 100 201 100 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 7.0 10 5 5 2 4 Henneman M 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Hernandez W 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Noles D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Woodward R (L) 5.2 10 8 8 2 1 Stanley B 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 Sambito J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 9 2B -- Evans D 2, Gibson K 2, Boggs W, Madlock B, Trammell A 3B -- Gibson K HR -- Burks E, Benzinger T, Boggs W SH -- Brookens T SF -- Evans D WP -- Woodward R, Sambito J T -- 3:20 A -- 20189
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