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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 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 21, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 21, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Snell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,376 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
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 | Third Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Sam Horn | DH |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John Marzano | Catcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Nipper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Snell
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Snell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Snell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Snell
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Snell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Snell
Horn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Snell
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Benzinger reaches third base with a triple. Horn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Snell
Owen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Owen reaches second base with a double. Benzinger scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Petry
Dan Petry now pitching.
Marzano hits a line drive into left field. Gibson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Owen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Petry
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Burks reaches second base with a double. Marzano moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Petry
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Whitaker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Petry
Horn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Petry
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Petry
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Nipper
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Petry
Marzano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Petry
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Marzano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Marzano moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Petry
There's a wild pitch. Marzano scores. Burks moves to third. Boggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenwell vs. Petry
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. Boggs tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Petry
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Horn hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Nipper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Thurmond
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thurmond
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Thurmond
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Thurmond
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Thurmond
The ball gets by Nokes for a passed ball. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Thurmond
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Thurmond
Boggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Sheridan throws the ball in to Brookens who tags Boggs trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burks scores. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Thurmond
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Thurmond
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Nipper
Madlock bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Thurmond
Horn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Horn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Thurmond
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Thurmond
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horn scores. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marzano vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benzinger moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burks vs. King
Burks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. King
Barrett 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Gibson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Nipper
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Nokes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. King
Jim Walewander now playing third base.
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. King
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. King
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horn vs. King
Horn takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. King
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. King
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Schiraldi
Ed Romero now playing third base.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Schiraldi
Madlock hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Schiraldi
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Schiraldi
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Schiraldi
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Owen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1987 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Burks E, cf 5 2 3 0 Madlock B, dh 5 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gibson K, lf 5 1 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 2 2 Trammell A, ss 5 1 3 1 Romero E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 2 2 Nokes M, c 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 1 Horn S, dh 3 2 2 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 1 Benzinger T, rf 5 1 2 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Owen S, ss 5 1 3 2 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 4 1 3 0 Walewander J, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 35 9 17 7 Detroit 000 100 120 -- 4 Boston 040 202 10x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Snell N (L) 1.1 5 4 4 0 0 Petry D 2.1 3 2 0 4 0 Thurmond M* 2.1 7 3 3 1 0 King E 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nipper A (W) 7.2 8 4 2 4 3 Schiraldi C 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Evans D 2, Gibson K, Brookens T DP -- Detroit 4, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 11 2B -- Owen S, Burks E, Trammell A, Boggs W, Whitaker L, Horn S, Gibson K 3B -- Benzinger T HR -- Greenwell M, Trammell A, Brookens T SH -- Barrett M SF -- Greenwell M, Lemon C WP -- Petry D PB -- Nokes M T -- 3:11 A -- 20376
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