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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 21, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 21, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,862 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
Brady Anderson | Right Fielder |
John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Jim Morrison | DH |
Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 21, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Robinson
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Robinson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Boggs scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Robinson
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Ellsworth
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Ellsworth
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ellsworth
There goes Pettis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ellsworth
Evans hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Pettis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Ellsworth
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Ellsworth
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Robinson
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Robinson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Robinson
Barrett bunts towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Robinson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Ellsworth
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Ellsworth
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ellsworth
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Ellsworth
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Robinson
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Robinson
Owen takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Robinson
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Cerone scores. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
The ball gets by Nokes for a passed ball. Burks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hernandez
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Ellsworth
Pettis hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ellsworth
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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellsworth
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Boggs hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hernandez
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hernandez
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ellsworth
Trammell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Ellsworth
Nokes 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Ellsworth
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hernandez
Cerone hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hernandez
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hernandez
Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Ellsworth
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ellsworth
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Ellsworth
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pettis vs. Ellsworth
Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hernandez
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hernandez
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hernandez
Rice takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Hernandez
Greenwell 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ellsworth
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellsworth
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ellsworth
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gibson
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gibson
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Gibson
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Pettis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pettis. Cerone scores. Anderson goes all the way around to score. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Ellsworth
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Ellsworth
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Ellsworth
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ellsworth
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Ellsworth
Brookens hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gibson
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gibson
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gibson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
Pettis 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 -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smithson
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Smithson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Lamp
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gibson
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gibson
Owen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gibson
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gibson
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gibson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gibson
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Gibson
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lamp
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lamp
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Lamp
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Pettis vs. Lamp
Pettis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1988 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Burks E, cf 6 3 4 4 Pettis G, cf 4 1 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 6 1 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 2 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 6 0 3 0 Nokes M, c 4 1 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Morrison J, dh 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 3 2 0 Sheridan P, lf 4 1 3 1 Owen S, ss 3 3 1 2 Lemon C, rf 4 0 2 0 Anderson B, rf 5 1 2 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 12 16 9 33 3 8 3 Boston 214 000 203 -- 12 Detroit 110 000 100 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth S (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 0 Smithson M 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 Lamp D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Robinson J (L) 2.2 6 7 6 5 2 Hernandez G 3.1 1 0 0 2 0 Gibson P 3.0 9 5 4 0 2 E -- Pettis G, Boggs W DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 7 2B -- Greenwell M 2, Evans D 3B -- Burks E HR -- Sheridan P, Nokes M, Owen S SB -- Pettis G SF -- Rice J WP -- Robinson J PB -- Nokes M T -- 2:49 A -- 13862
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