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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1973
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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, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1973 |
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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, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,694 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Frank Howard | DH |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ike Brown | First Baseman |
Dick Sharon | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Third Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lee
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Lee
Sharon 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Coleman
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Coleman
There goes Miller. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lee
Howard hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Freehan moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sharon vs. Lee
Sharon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Coleman
There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Coleman
There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Coleman
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Coleman
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley 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--
Howard vs. Lee
Howard takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stanley scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharon vs. Lee
Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. Howard scores. Brown moves to third. Sharon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Coleman
Cepeda hits a popup into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lee
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hiller
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Danny Cater pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hiller
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hiller
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Smith reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Lee
Danny Cater now playing first base.
Sharon hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sharon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharon tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hiller
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hiller
Dwight Evans pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hiller
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Hiller
Cater hits a popup into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lee
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lee
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharon vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Sharon hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hiller
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hiller
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a popup into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1973 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 2 0 Howard F, dh 4 2 3 1 Smith R, cf 4 0 2 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Northrup J, lf 1 1 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 1 0 Evans D, pr 0 0 0 0 Brown I, 1b 5 0 2 2 Miller R, rf 3 0 1 0 Sharon D, rf 5 2 2 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 2 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 1 Cater D, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 5 36 1 9 1 Detroit 010 020 111 -- 6 Boston 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 5.2 3 0 0 3 6 Hiller J (S) 3.1 6 1 1 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 8.2 11 6 5 5 2 Garman M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Yastrzemski C 3 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 12 2B -- Smith R, Sharon D HR -- Sharon D, Howard F SB -- Miller R, Harper T 2, Aparicio L SF -- Brinkman E HBP -- by Coleman J (Miller R) T -- 2:55 A -- 24694
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