Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Schourek
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Schourek
  
  Higginson hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Schourek
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Schourek
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Florie
  
  Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Florie
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Florie
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Florie
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Siddall and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Schourek
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Schourek
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Schourek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Schourek
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Siddall vs. Schourek
  
  Siddall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Schourek
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Florie
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Florie
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bragg vs. Florie
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garciaparra tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hatteberg vs. Florie
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Romero vs. Florie
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Benjamin vs. Florie
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Florie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Schourek
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schourek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Schourek
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Schourek
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Florie
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Florie
  
  Valentin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Florie
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Florie
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Schourek
  
  Donnie Sadler now playing second base. Mike Benjamin now playing third base.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Schourek
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Schourek
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Florie
  
  O'Leary hits a popup in front of the plate. Siddall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Florie
  
  Bragg 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Florie
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Schourek
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Schourek
  
  Siddall hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Schourek
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Florie
  
  Romero 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Florie
  
  Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Florie
  
  Florie fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Florie. Benjamin moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lewis vs. Florie
  
  Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sadler vs. Florie
  
  Sadler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughn vs. Florie
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Siddall and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Vaughn vs. Florie
  
  Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Garciaparra vs. Florie
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Schourek
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Schourek
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Schourek
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Schourek
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Schourek
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Florie
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Florie
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Florie
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Schourek
  
  Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Schourek
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Siddall vs. Schourek
  
  There goes Randa. The throw from Hatteberg and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Schourek
  
  Siddall strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lowe
  
  Derek Lowe now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Anderson
  
  Matt Anderson now pitching.
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Anderson
  
  Keith Mitchell pinch runs for Mandy Romero.
  
  Benjamin bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lewis vs. Anderson
  
  Lewis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sadler vs. Anderson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mitchell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sadler vs. Anderson
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lowe
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Lowe
  
  Higginson hits a line drive towards first. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lowe
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Anderson
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Anderson
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Anderson
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive beyond second. Sadler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Gordon
  
  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Tony Clark.
  
  Easley strikes out. There goes Bartee. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Gordon
  
  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Jason Wood.
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Gordon
  
  Randa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Gordon
  
  Siddall hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching. Frank Catalanotto now playing first base.
  
  Bragg strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Jones
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Jones
  
  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Keith Mitchell.
  
  Cummings hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Jones
  
  Trot Nixon pinch hits for Mike Benjamin.
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1998 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          4  0  0  0   Lewis D, cf           2  0  0  0   
Higginson B, lf       4  0  0  0   Valentin J, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Encarnacion J, rf     3  0  1  0   Sadler D, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Clark T, 1b           4  0  2  0   Vaughn M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Bartee K, pr          0  1  0  0   Garciaparra N, ss     4  1  1  0   
Catalanotto F, 1b     0  0  0  0   O'Leary T, lf         4  0  1  0   
Easley D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Bragg D, rf           3  0  0  1   
Wood J, dh            3  1  1  1   Hatteberg S, c        4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, ph        1  0  0  0   Romero M, dh          1  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  1  2  2   Mitchell K, pr        0  0  0  0   
Siddall J, c          3  0  0  0   Cummings M, ph        1  1  1  1   
Cruz D, ss            3  0  0  0   Benjamin M, 2b-3b     2  0  1  0   
                                   Nixon T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        28  2  4  2

Detroit          000 000 102 --  3
Boston           010 000 001 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Florie B              6.0  3  1  1  4  3
Anderson M (W)        2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Jones T (S)           1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schourek P            6.2  5  1  1  2  5
Lowe D                1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gordon T (L)          1.0  2  2  2  0  1

E -- Florie B
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 7
2B -- O'Leary T
HR -- Wood J, Randa J, Cummings M
SB -- Lewis D, Bartee K
CS -- Lewis D, Randa J
SH -- Benjamin M
SF -- Bragg D
HBP -- by Florie B (Valentin J)
WP -- Schourek P, Anderson M
PB -- Siddall J
T -- 2:39
A -- 31220

    

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