Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  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, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Moret
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. Moret
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Moret
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Moret
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Moret
  
  Freehan 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 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Perry
  
  Cooper 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Moret
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Moret
  
  Sharon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Moret
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Moret
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Perry fires to first and picks off Harper. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Moret
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Moret
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Moret
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Moret
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Moret
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards the mound. Moret catches it and throws to first to double up Howard. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Moret
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Perry
  
  Cooper 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Moret
  
  Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Moret
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Moret
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Moret
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Perry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perry. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Hiller
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Moret
  
  Stanley 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Moret
  
  Kaline is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Moret
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Kaline moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freehan vs. Pole
  
  Dick Pole now pitching.
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Pole
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown.
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. There goes Howard trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Howard who's trying to score from second, for the out. Freehan moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sharon vs. Pole
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sharon vs. Pole
  
  Sharon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hiller
  
  Al Kaline now playing first base. Jim Northrup now playing left field. Dick Sharon now playing right field.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Hiller
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Hiller
  
  Cooper 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Hiller
  
  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Tommy Harper.
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pole
  
  Dwight Evans now playing left field.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Pole
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Pole
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pole fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Pole
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hiller
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hiller
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pole
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pole
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Frank Howard.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Pole
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Pole
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hiller
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hiller
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Hiller
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1973 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          3  1  3  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Evans D, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         3  0  0  1   
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf-1b       2  2  1  1   
Smith R, cf           1  0  0  1   Cash N, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 3b     3  0  1  0   Howard F, dh          3  0  2  0   
Cepeda O, dh          3  0  0  0   Brown G, ph           0  0  0  0   
Miller R, rf          3  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          3  1  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   Brown I, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Cooper C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Northrup J, ph-lf     2  0  1  1   
Cater D, ph           1  0  0  0   Sharon D, lf-rf       3  1  1  1   
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  0   
                                   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  6  1                        29  5  9  4

Boston           100 000 000 --  1
Detroit          200 012 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moret R (L)           5.1  7  4  4  0  2
Pole D                2.2  2  1  1  2  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)           5.1  5  1  1  2  1
Hiller J (S)          3.2  1  0  0  4  3

E -- Yastrzemski C, Perry J, Miller R
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 4
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Rodriguez A
3B -- Taylor T
HR -- Kaline A, Sharon D
SB -- Harper T
SH -- Aparicio L
SF -- Smith R, Stanley M
HBP -- by Moret R (Kaline A)
WP -- Pole D
T -- 2:14
A -- 14827

    

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