Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Marichal
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe juggles the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Marichal
  
  Sutherland hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Marichal
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Marichal
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Oglivie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Marichal
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. LaGrow
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. LaGrow
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  Yastrzemski 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--
  Carbo vs. LaGrow
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. LaGrow
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Carbo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. LaGrow
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Marichal
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Marichal
  
  Nettles 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--
  Rodriguez vs. Marichal
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Carbo throws the ball in to Yastrzemski who tags Rodriguez trying to return to first, for the out. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Marichal
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Marichal
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. LaGrow
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. LaGrow
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blackwell vs. LaGrow
  
  Blackwell bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. LaGrow
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. LaGrow fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LaGrow. Griffin scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. LaGrow
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. There goes Harper trying to get to third. Oglivie throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Harper for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Marichal
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Marichal
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Marichal
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutherland moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Marichal
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Cleveland
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. LaGrow
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. LaGrow
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAuliffe vs. LaGrow
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. LaGrow
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to home to get Lynn. McAuliffe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. LaGrow
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blackwell vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching.
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Cleveland
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Cleveland
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Cleveland
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Walker
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Walker
  
  Jim Rice pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Walker
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sutherland fields it and throws to Sanders, who tags Rice for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Walker
  
  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Walker
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Walker
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Cleveland
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field.
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards third. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Cleveland
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Cleveland
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Walker
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the mound. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Walker
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Walker
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Walker
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Walker
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Cleveland
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Cleveland
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sanders moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Cleveland
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Walker
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Walker
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Walker
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Walker
  
  McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Walker
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Walker
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Sutherland applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Cleveland
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Cleveland
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive towards third. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Cleveland
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Cleveland
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Holdsworth
  
  Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Holdsworth
  
  Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Holdsworth
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Holdsworth
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Holdsworth
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Holdsworth
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Cleveland
  
  Rick Miller now playing left field.
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Cleveland
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Cleveland
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Holdsworth
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Holdsworth
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Holdsworth
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Cleveland
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Cleveland
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Cleveland
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Cleveland
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Cleveland
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1974 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  0   Harper T, lf          3  0  1  0   
Sutherland G, 2b      5  2  1  0   Miller R, lf          0  0  0  0   
Kaline A, dh          5  1  3  2   Cooper C, dh          2  0  1  1   
Oglivie B, lf         5  0  1  1   Rice J, ph            3  0  2  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  2  1  0   
Sanders R, 1b         4  0  2  0   Carbo B, rf           1  0  0  0   
Nettles J, rf         4  1  3  0   Evans D, ph-rf        2  1  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  1   Lynn F, cf            5  1  4  3   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 3b       4  2  1  2   
Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   Griffin D, 2b         4  1  1  0   
                                   Burleson R, ss        4  1  3  1   
                                   Blackwell T, c        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 14  5                        36  8 14  7

Detroit          111 000 002 --  5
Boston           121 202 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaGrow L (L)          2.2  8  4  3  2  1
Walker L              3.1  5  4  4  3  3
Holdsworth F          2.0  1  0  0  2  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J            2.1  7  3  2  0  1
Cleveland R (W)       6.2  7  2  2  1  3

E -- McAuliffe D, LaGrow L
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 11
2B -- Rodriguez A, Lynn F, Burleson R, Kaline A
3B -- Lynn F
HR -- McAuliffe D, Kaline A
CS -- LeFlore R, Griffin D
T -- 2:32
A -- 12213

    

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