Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Norris
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Norris
  
  Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Norris
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Betts vs. Norris
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Norris
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McGehee fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Betts moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Pomeranz
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Pomeranz
  
  Aybar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Pomeranz
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pomeranz, and towards Bogaerts, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Norris
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Norris
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Norris
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Holaday vs. Norris
  
  Holaday hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pomeranz
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pomeranz
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Pomeranz
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGehee vs. Pomeranz
  
  McGehee strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Norris
  
  Pedroia 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--
  Bogaerts vs. Norris
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Norris
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to third. Bogaerts moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Betts vs. Norris
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pedroia scores. Bogaerts moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Norris
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs. Norris
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Pomeranz
  
  McCann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Pomeranz
  
  Romine strikes out. Holaday drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Romine out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Pomeranz
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ramirez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kinsler for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Pomeranz
  
  Aybar hits a popup towards third. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Norris
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Norris
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Norris
  
  Holaday hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Norris
  
  Pedroia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Pomeranz
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pomeranz
  
  Martinez 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pomeranz
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Norris
  
  Bogaerts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Romine. Bogaerts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Norris
  
  Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Norris
  
  Betts hits a ball on the ground towards third. McGehee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Norris
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Norris
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Pomeranz
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGehee vs. Pomeranz
  
  McGehee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCann vs. Pomeranz
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Upton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Romine vs. Pomeranz
  
  Romine 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 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Wilson
  
  Alex Wilson now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Wilson
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Wilson
  
  Holaday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Hembree
  
  Heath Hembree now pitching.
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Hembree
  
  Aybar 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hembree
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Wilson
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogaerts vs. Wilson
  
  Bogaerts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Wilson
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hembree
  
  Martinez 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hembree
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGehee vs. Ziegler
  
  McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betts vs. Greene
  
  Shane Greene now pitching.
  
  Betts hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Greene
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Greene
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Barnes
  
  Matt Barnes now pitching.
  
  McCann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Barnes
  
  Tyler Collins pinch hits for Andrew Romine. Alex Presley pinch runs for James McCann.
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Barnes
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. Presley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aybar vs. Barnes
  
  Aybar hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Kimbrel
  
  Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Wilson
  
  Jarrod Saltalamacchia now catching. Tyler Collins now playing center field. Justin Wilson now pitching.
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Wilson
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Wilson
  
  Holaday hits a popup towards short. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kimbrel
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kimbrel
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Kimbrel
  
  Upton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bradley. Upton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McGehee vs. Kimbrel
  
  McGehee strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2016 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Pedroia D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Kinsler I, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Bogaerts X, ss        4  1  2  0   Aybar E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Ortiz D, dh           4  1  3  2   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Betts M, rf           4  0  1  0   Martinez V, dh        4  0  0  0   
Ramirez H, 1b         3  0  0  0   Martinez J, rf        4  1  2  1   
Bradley J, cf         4  0  0  0   Upton J, lf           4  0  2  0   
Hill A, 3b            4  0  0  0   McGehee C, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Benintendi A, lf      3  0  0  0   McCann J, c           2  1  1  1   
Holaday B, c          4  0  1  0   Presley A, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Saltalamacchia J, c   0  0  0  0   
                                   Romine A, cf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Collins T, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  2                        32  2  6  2

Boston           001 020 000 --  3
Detroit          001 000 100 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pomeranz D (W)        5.0  4  1  1  0  3
Hembree H             1.1  1  1  1  0  0
Ziegler B             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Barnes M              0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Kimbrel C (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris D (L)          5.0  8  3  3  2  4
Wilson A              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Greene S              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Wilson J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Bogaerts X, Upton J
HR -- McCann J, Ortiz D, Martinez J
T -- 2:36
A -- 37886

    

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