Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Sykes
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Torrez
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sykes
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Sykes
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Torrez
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corcoran vs. Torrez
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mankowski vs. Torrez
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Sykes
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards right. Corcoran catches it and throws to first to double up Remy. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Torrez
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp bunts towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Evans throws it away. That's an error on Evans. Thompson goes all the way around to score. Kemp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Torrez
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Corcoran vs. Torrez
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Sykes
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Torrez
  
  Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Sykes
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Sykes
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Torrez
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sykes
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Torrez
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Torrez
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Torrez
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Mankowski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Mankowski trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Mankowski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Sykes
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Sykes
  
  Remy 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 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Torrez
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Torrez
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Torrez
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Corcoran vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to third for the out. Corcoran moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Stanley
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Corcoran scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LeFlore vs. Stanley
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sykes
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hiller
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Hiller
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Hiller
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski 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 

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         Game of 5/19/1978 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        3  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  1  1  0   
Remy J, 2b            5  0  2  0   Whitaker L, 2b        3  1  2  1   
Rice J, lf            5  1  1  2   Staub R, dh           3  1  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  2  0   Kemp S, lf            2  1  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  0   May M, c              4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  1  0   Corcoran T, rf        4  1  1  1   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  2   Mankowski P, 3b       2  0  1  0   
Bailey B, dh          4  1  3  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       1  1  0  0   
                                   Trammell A, ss        4  0  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 13  5                        31  7 10  6

Boston           200 000 003 --  5
Detroit          004 000 03x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          7.1  8  6  5  6  4
Burgmeier T*          0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Stanley B             0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sykes B (W)+          8.0 12  4  4  3  5
Hiller J (S)          1.0  1  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Lynn F, Hobson B, Evans D
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 4
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Fisk C, Mankowski P, Trammell A
HR -- Rice J, Staub R, Evans D, Bailey B
SB -- LeFlore R
T -- 2:30
A -- 48817

    

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