Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Jones
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Jones
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jones
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Jones
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Jones
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Jones
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hobson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Jones
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Jones
  
  There goes Garcia. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Jones
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Cleveland
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Doyle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Cleveland
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Cleveland
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Cleveland
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Cleveland
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. Rice throws the ball in to Hobson who tags Veryzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Cleveland
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Cleveland
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Cleveland
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Cleveland
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Laxton
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Laxton
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Cleveland
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Cleveland
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Cleveland
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Cleveland
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Laxton
  
  Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Laxton
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Laxton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Laxton
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Laxton
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Laxton
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Cleveland
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Cleveland
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Cleveland
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton. Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Laxton
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Laxton
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Laxton
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Lee
  
  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         3  0  2  0   
Doyle D, 2b           4  1  1  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           4  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  1  1   Horton W, dh          4  0  2  0   
Rice J, lf            3  1  1  1   Stanley M, pr         0  0  0  0   
Cooper C, dh          4  0  1  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  0  0   
Miller R, rf          2  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  2  2  2   
Hobson B, 3b          4  1  2  2   Freehan B, c          4  1  2  2   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  2  0   
                                   Garcia P, 2b          2  0  1  0   
                                   Oglivie B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Manuel J, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Wockenfuss J, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        35  4 13  4

Boston           000 112 010 --  5
Detroit          020 000 101 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R               2.1  5  2  2  1  0
Cleveland R (W)       5.1  7  1  0  0  2
Lee B (S)             1.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L)       6.0  5  4  3  5  4
Laxton B              3.0  2  1  1  0  3

E -- Veryzer T, Lynn F
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Veryzer T, Hobson B, Staub R
HR -- Rodriguez A, Hobson B, Rice J, Freehan B
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Garcia P
T -- 2:27
A -- 14419

    

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