Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hurst
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Ujdur
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ujdur
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Ujdur
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Ujdur
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evans scores. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hurst
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hurst
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Hurst
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Hurst
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Hurst
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Ujdur
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Ujdur
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ujdur
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Ujdur
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allenson vs. Ujdur
  
  Allenson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hurst
  
  Whitaker hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hurst
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Ujdur
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Ujdur fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ujdur
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Ujdur
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Ujdur
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Lansford vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stapleton vs. Tobik
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Tobik
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hurst
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hurst
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Hurst
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Tobik
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Tobik
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Tobik
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobik covering, for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Tobik
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Hurst
  
  Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hurst
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hurst
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hurst
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Tobik
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Tobik
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Tobik
  
  Stapleton hits a popup into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Hurst
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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--
  Jackson vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Clear
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Clear
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tobik
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Tobik
  
  Miller 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Tobik
  
  Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clear
  
  Rick Peters pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Clear
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clear, and towards Stapleton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Clear
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Clear
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Clear
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Clear
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. Whitaker scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Tobik
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tobik
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Tobik
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Rozema
  
  Dave Rozema now pitching.
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stapleton vs. Rozema
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Yastrzemski scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Rozema
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Burgmeier
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Burgmeier
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Burgmeier
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rozema
  
  Miller 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Rozema
  
  Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Rozema
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Burgmeier
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Burgmeier
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1981, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Cowens A, cf          5  0  1  0   Remy J, 2b            5  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           4  3  3  0   
Gibson K, rf          5  1  2  2   Rice J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            5  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, dh     3  1  2  1   
Jackson R, 1b         3  0  1  1   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  2  2   
Parrish L, c          4  0  2  0   Stapleton D, ss       4  0  2  2   
Wockenfuss J, dh      1  1  1  1   Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Peters R, ph          1  1  0  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        4  0  0  0   Allenson G, c         3  0  0  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        2  1  1  0                                      
Jones L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        33  5 10  5

Detroit          000 011 200 --  4
Boston           102 000 20x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ujdur J               2.1  5  3  3  2  2
Tobik D (L)           4.1  4  2  2  2  2
Rozema D              1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B               5.2  3  2  2  3  2
Clear M               1.0  3  2  2  2  1
Burgmeier T (W)       2.1  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Allenson G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 8
2B -- Evans D 2, Lansford C, Jackson R
HR -- Wockenfuss J
SB -- Gibson K
T -- 2:37
A -- 13312

    

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