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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 8, 2012
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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 8, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Buchholz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Scherzer |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,788 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Iassogna 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Bill Miller |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Punto | Third Baseman |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Darnell McDonald | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | DH |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Andy Dirks | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 8, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Scherzer
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Scherzer
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Scherzer
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Buchholz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McDonald. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boesch vs. Buchholz
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Buchholz
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Buchholz
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Buchholz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Buchholz
Avila takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to third. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Buchholz
Peralta hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Peralta reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Fielder scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dirks vs. Buchholz
Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Scherzer
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Scherzer
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Scherzer
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Scherzer
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Aviles reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. McDonald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shoppach vs. Scherzer
Shoppach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Scherzer
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. Aviles moves to third. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Scherzer
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Buchholz
Raburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Buchholz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Raburn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Boesch vs. Buchholz
Boesch strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Buchholz
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Raburn tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Buchholz
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Scherzer
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Scherzer
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Scherzer
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Scherzer
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Scherzer
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Shoppach vs. Scherzer
Shoppach is hit by the pitch. Sweeney moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. Aviles tags and moves to third. Shoppach tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ellsbury vs. Scherzer
The umpire calls a balk on Scherzer Aviles scores. Shoppach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Scherzer
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Shoppach scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Balester
Collin Balester now pitching.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Buchholz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Buchholz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Buchholz
Peralta hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Buchholz
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Balester
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Balester
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Balester
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Balester
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Buchholz
Raburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Buchholz
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boesch vs. Buchholz
Boesch hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Buchholz
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Buchholz
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Balester
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Balester
Shoppach hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Balester
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Padilla
Vicente Padilla now pitching.
Young hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Padilla
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Padilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Padilla
Peralta strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Balester
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Balester
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Schlereth
Daniel Schlereth now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Schlereth
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Schlereth
McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Padilla
Dirks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Padilla
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Padilla
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Padilla
Boesch strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Schlereth
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Schlereth
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Schlereth
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Padilla
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Padilla
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Padilla
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Padilla
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Schlereth
Punto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Punto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Schlereth
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Villarreal
Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta has Punto in a rundown. He throws to Cabrera, who throws to Avila, who tags Punto for the out. Pedroia moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Coke
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Coke
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Padilla
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Padilla
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Padilla covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Padilla
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Coke
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Coke
Cody Ross pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney.
Ross hits a popup beyond second. Raburn can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Coke
Aviles bunts towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aviles for the out. McDonald moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Shoppach vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Punto vs. Dotel
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDonald scores. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Dotel
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aceves
Cody Ross now playing right field. Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Aceves
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Aceves
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morales
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Morales
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benoit
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Benoit
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Benoit
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Morales
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Worth vs. Morales
Danny Worth pinch hits for Andy Dirks.
Worth hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Morales
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morales
There's a wild pitch. Worth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Morales
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Benoit
Danny Worth now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Benoit
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Saltalamacchia vs. Benoit
Jarrod Saltalamacchia pinch hits for Kelly Shoppach.
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Punto vs. Benoit
Punto hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ross scores. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Benoit
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Pedroia vs. Benoit
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aviles scores. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Below
Duane Below now pitching.
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Below
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Melancon
Jarrod Saltalamacchia now catching. Mark Melancon now pitching.
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boesch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Melancon
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Melancon
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Melancon
There's a wild pitch. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Melancon
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Melancon
Avila hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2012 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Punto N, 3b 6 0 3 3 Jackson A, cf 6 3 4 0
Ellsbury J, cf 6 1 2 1 Boesch B, rf 6 1 2 1
Pedroia D, 2b 6 0 2 1 Cabrera M, 3b 5 3 3 5
Gonzalez A, 1b 6 2 2 2 Fielder P, 1b 6 2 2 0
Ortiz D, dh 6 2 3 1 Young D, dh 5 0 1 1
McDonald D, lf 5 2 1 0 Avila A, c 4 2 1 2
Sweeney R, rf 4 1 1 0 Peralta J, ss 5 0 1 3
Ross C, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Dirks A, lf 4 0 1 0
Aviles M, ss 5 2 3 3 Worth D, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Shoppach K, c 3 1 0 0 Raburn R, 2b-lf 4 2 1 0
Saltalamacchia, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
49 12 18 11 46 13 17 12
Boston 025 002 001 02 -- 12
Detroit 410 200 003 03 -- 13
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Buchholz C 4.0 8 7 7 2 2
Padilla V 4.0 2 0 0 0 4
Aceves A* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Morales F 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Melancon M (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer M 2.2 8 7 7 2 3
Balester C 2.2 2 1 1 0 0
Schlereth D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Villarreal B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Coke P 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Dotel O 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Benoit J 1.2 3 2 2 2 3
Below D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 6
2B -- Jackson A, Peralta J, Aviles M, Ortiz D, Ellsbury J, Punto N
HR -- Gonzalez A, Cabrera M, Avila A
SB -- Pedroia D
SH -- Aviles M
SF -- Cabrera M, Punto N, Young D
HBP -- by Scherzer M (Shoppach K) 2, by Buchholz C (Raburn R), by Coke P (Gonzalez A)
WP -- Coke P, Morales F, Melancon M
Balk -- Scherzer M
T -- 4:45
A -- 30788
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