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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 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 June 4, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 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 | June 4, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,660 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Al Clark |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Bill Madlock | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Terrell
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hurst
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Terrell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Terrell
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Terrell
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hurst
Harper 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Terrell
Henderson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Harper picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Harper. Greenwell scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a popup towards first. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Terrell
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Terrell
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurst covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Rice reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Hernandez
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Hernandez
There goes Evans. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Hernandez
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hernandez
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Henneman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Gedman scores. Owen moves to third. Henderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Henneman
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hurst
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker bunts into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Thurmond
Greenwell 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Thurmond
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Thurmond
Buckner 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Thurmond
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Thurmond
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Thurmond
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Thurmond
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hurst
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Harper moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1987 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Henderson D, cf 4 1 0 0 Heath M, c 5 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 2 Trammell A, ss 4 2 2 1 Rice J, lf 5 1 1 1 Madlock B, 1b 4 2 3 2 Greenwell M, dh 4 2 2 0 Herndon L, dh 4 1 1 2 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 2 Harper T, rf 4 0 2 0 Gedman R, c 5 1 3 1 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 5 39 8 14 7 Detroit 020 002 010 -- 5 Boston 101 015 00x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (L)* 5.0 11 6 6 4 4 Hernandez W 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 Henneman M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Thurmond M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hurst B (W) 9.0 11 5 5 1 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Trammell A, Harper T, Madlock B, Barrett M DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 15 2B -- Harper T, Greenwell M, Evans D, Rice J 3B -- Boggs W HR -- Herndon L, Madlock B, Trammell A SB -- Evans D SF -- Buckner B WP -- Terrell W T -- 3:05 A -- 24660
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