Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Ritz
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Ritz
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ritz
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Greenwell vs. Ritz
  
  Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Ritz
  
  Esasky takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Heep vs. Ritz
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Evans scores. Esasky moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Ritz
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Boddicker
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed misplays the ball. That's an error on Reed. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Boddicker
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lusader vs. Boddicker
  
  Lusader takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Richie vs. Boddicker
  
  Richie strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Ritz
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Ritz
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Richie. Gedman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Ritz
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Ritz
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ritz
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Boddicker
  
  Schu strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Boddicker
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Datz vs. Boddicker
  
  Datz hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pettis vs. Boddicker
  
  Pettis takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Ritz
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Ritz
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Heep vs. Ritz
  
  Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Ritz
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Romine vs. Ritz
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Boddicker
  
  Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Boddicker
  
  Lusader strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Richie vs. Boddicker
  
  Richie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Schu vs. Boddicker
  
  Schu 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 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Ritz
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Ritz
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Ritz
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Ritz
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Searcy
  
  Steve Searcy now pitching.
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Boddicker
  
  Strange hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Datz vs. Boddicker
  
  Datz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Boddicker
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Searcy
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Searcy
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Searcy
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Boddicker
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lusader vs. Boddicker
  
  Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. Bergman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Richie vs. Boddicker
  
  Richie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Searcy
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Searcy
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Searcy
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Boddicker
  
  Schu hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Boddicker
  
  Strange hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Datz vs. Boddicker
  
  Datz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Searcy
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Searcy
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Greenwell vs. Searcy
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Searcy covering, for the out. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Esasky vs. Searcy
  
  Esasky is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Quintana vs. Searcy
  
  Carlos Quintana pinch hits for Danny Heep.
  
  Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Boddicker
  
  Carlos Quintana now playing right field.
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching. Gary Ward pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Searcy
  
  Gary Ward now playing first base.
  
  Rivera bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. Searcy
  
  Romine takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Searcy
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Datz and he is out, Schu applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Searcy
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romine moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Searcy
  
  Jeff Stone pinch runs for Rich Gedman.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field. Richie picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Richie. Romine scores. Stone moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Reed vs. Holman
  
  Shawn Holman now pitching.
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Holman
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Stone scores. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Holman
  
  Greenwell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Esasky vs. Holman
  
  Esasky takes first base on ball four. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Quintana vs. Holman
  
  Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Murphy
  
  John Marzano now catching.
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Nokes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Murphy
  
  Ken Williams pinch hits for Scott Lusader.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Murphy
  
  Chet Lemon pinch hits for Rob Richie.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Schu vs. Murphy
  
  Schu strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Holman
  
  Ken Williams now playing left field. Chet Lemon now playing right field.
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. Holman
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marzano vs. Holman
  
  Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Holman
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Murphy
  
  Strange hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Datz vs. Murphy
  
  Datz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Murphy
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1989 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           5  1  3  2   Pettis G, cf          4  0  0  0   
Reed J, 2b            4  1  2  0   Trammell A, ss        2  0  0  0   
Evans D, dh           2  1  1  1   Bergman D, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Greenwell M, lf       5  0  1  0   Ward G, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   
Esasky N, 1b          2  0  1  1   Nokes M, dh           4  1  4  1   
Heep D, rf            3  0  2  2   Lusader S, rf         2  0  0  0   
Quintana C, ph-rf     2  0  0  0   Williams K, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   
Rivera L, ss          4  0  1  0   Richie R, lf          2  0  0  0   
Romine K, cf          4  1  0  0   Lemon C, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           4  1  2  0   Schu R, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Stone J, pr           0  1  0  0   Strange D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Marzano J, c          1  0  0  0   Datz J, c             4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 13  6                        31  1  6  1

Boston           210 000 030 --  6
Detroit          001 000 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boddicker M (W)       6.1  5  1  1  5  7
Murphy R (S)          2.2  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritz K (L)            3.1  9  3  3  3  2
Searcy S              4.0  4  3  3  3  3
Holman S              1.2  0  0  0  4  2

E -- Reed J, Richie R
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 9
2B -- Gedman R, Nokes M
HR -- Nokes M
CS -- Rivera L
HBP -- by Boddicker M (Trammell A)
T -- 3:11
A -- 22783

    

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