Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Wilcox
  
  Lansford 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 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Torrez
  
  Peters hits a popup towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Torrez
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Trammell. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Kemp. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Kemp steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Torrez
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Wilcox
  
  Gedman hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilcox
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Torrez
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Hoffman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Torrez
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Torrez
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Wilcox
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Torrez
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Torrez
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Torrez
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wilcox
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Wilcox
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Wilcox
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Torrez
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Parrish vs. Torrez
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Torrez
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
  Hoffman vs. Wilcox
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans bunts towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. Hoffman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Wilcox
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp 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: ---
  Peters vs. Torrez
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell bunts, foul, towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Torrez
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Peters trying to get to second. Miller throws the ball in to Hoffman who relays the ball to Remy who tags Peters for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Torrez
  
  Kemp hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Wilcox
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilcox
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Wilcox
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Torrez
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Torrez
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Torrez
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Torrez
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right 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: ---
  Lansford vs. Rozema
  
  Dave Rozema now pitching.
  
  Lansford 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Rozema
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Torrez
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Torrez
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Torrez
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Clear
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Rozema
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rozema
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Rozema
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Remy vs. Rozema
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Rozema
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Clear
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Clear
  
  Hebner hits a line drive towards first. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Clear
  
  Summers hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clear
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Leach vs. Clear
  
  Rick Leach pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Darrell Brown pinch runs for Rick Leach. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Ron Jackson pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kemp scores. Parrish moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Burgmeier
  
  Al Cowens pinch hits for Rick Peters.
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Rozema
  
  Al Cowens now playing center field. Stan Papi now playing third base. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Rozema
  
  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nichols moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Rozema
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to second for the out. Nichols moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gedman vs. Rozema
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Burgmeier
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Burgmeier
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Hoffman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Burgmeier
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1981 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            4  0  1  1   Peters R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  1   Cowens A, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        5  2  3  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     5  1  3  3   Gibson K, rf          5  0  2  1   
Nichols R, pr         0  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            3  1  1  1   
Lansford C, 3b        5  0  2  0   Hebner R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Stapleton D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Summers C, dh         4  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           5  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          4  1  2  0   Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Hoffman G, ss         4  2  4  0   Leach R, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown D, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Papi S, 3b            0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson R, ph         0  0  0  1   
                                   Kelleher M, 2b        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 15  5                        35  3  9  3

Boston           001 010 210 --  5
Detroit          101 000 010 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          6.2  8  2  2  2  2
Clear M               1.0  1  1  1  2  0
Burgmeier T (S)       1.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          6.1 11  4  3  3  2
Rozema D              2.2  4  1  1  0  2

E -- Trammell A, Hoffman G
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 10
2B -- Gibson K, Hoffman G, Parrish L
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Trammell A, Kemp S
CS -- Lansford C
SF -- Remy J
WP -- Clear M
T -- 2:52
A -- 20586

    

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