Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor 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: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive towards first. Kaline catches it and steps on first to double up Yastrzemski. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cater vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching. Danny Cater pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Cater hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Hiller
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field.
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton is hit by the pitch. Stanley moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard 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 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hiller
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Lee
  
  Sharon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hiller
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hiller
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hiller
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley bunts towards the mound. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brinkman moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Stanley scores. There goes Taylor trying to get to third. Harper throws the ball in to Petrocelli, who tags Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Veale
  
  Jim Northrup pinch runs for Willie Horton. Bob Veale now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Veale
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sharon vs. Garman
  
  Mike Garman now pitching.
  
  Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hiller
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Hiller
  
  Harper hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Hiller
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1973 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          5  1  2  1   Stanley M, cf         2  1  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        5  0  4  1   Taylor T, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           5  0  1  0   Kaline A, 1b          3  2  3  3   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  0   Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, dh          3  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          3  0  1  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   Northrup J, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  0  1  0   Howard F, dh          4  0  1  1   
Griffin D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  2  0   
Miller R, rf          2  0  0  0   Sharon D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Cater D, ph           1  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 10  2                        29  4  9  4

Boston           001 000 001 --  2
Detroit          100 000 03x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             7.1  7  4  3  3  2
Veale B*              0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Garman M              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J               5.1  8  1  1  3  0
Hiller J (W)          3.2  2  1  1  0  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Lee B
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 6
2B -- Fisk C
HR -- Kaline A, Harper T
SH -- Stanley M
HBP -- by Lee B (Horton W)
WP -- Lee B
T -- 2:26
A -- 31828

    

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