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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 8, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tracy Stallard |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,525 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Tracy Stallard | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stallard
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stallard
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stallard
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stallard
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stallard
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Bunning
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bunning
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Bunning
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Brown and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stallard
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Stallard
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stallard
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stallard
Bunning hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stallard
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stallard
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Stallard covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stallard
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stallard
There goes Kaline. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Stallard
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stallard
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Stallard
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Bunning
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallard vs. Bunning
Stallard bunts in front of the plate. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Bunning
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bunning. Pagliaroni scores. Stallard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Bunning
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Stallard
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stallard
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stallard
Bunning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Stallard
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Bunning
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallard vs. Bunning
Stallard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Foytack
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stallard
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stallard
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stallard
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stallard
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Stallard
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Stallard
Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schilling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Foytack
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Fornieles
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fornieles
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fornieles
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Foytack
Pagliaroni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Foytack
Fornieles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Foytack
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Foytack
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Aguirre
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Fornieles
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Fornieles
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Regan
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Regan
Green takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Regan
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Montejo
Manny Montejo now pitching.
Fornieles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Montejo
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Montejo
Geiger hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fornieles
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fornieles
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Fornieles
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Manny Montejo.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Koplitz
Howie Koplitz now pitching.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Koplitz
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Koplitz
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Koplitz
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Koplitz
Green takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliaroni vs. Koplitz
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fornieles
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fornieles
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1961 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 5 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 2 1
Colavito R, lf 1 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ss 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 2 3 0
Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Green P, ss 3 2 1 0
Brown D, c 4 1 1 1 Pagliaroni J, c 4 3 3 5
Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0 Stallard T, p 2 0 1 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 2 1 1 2
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Montejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Koplitz H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 2 38 9 14 8
Detroit 010 010 000 -- 2
Boston 001 203 30x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 3.1 8 3 2 0 2
Foytack P 2.1 2 3 3 1 0
Aguirre H* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Regan P+ 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Montejo M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Koplitz H 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stallard T 4.2 1 2 2 10 2
Fornieles M (W) 4.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Brown D, Bunning J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 11
2B -- Pagliaroni J, Geiger G, Malzone F
HR -- Brown D, Fornieles M, Pagliaroni J
SB -- Kaline A
CS -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Foytack P (Pagliaroni J)
T -- 3:11
A -- 18525
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