Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Sele
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Sele
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Sele
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamelin vs. Sele
  
  Hamelin hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Sele
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Sele
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Lira
  
  Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragg vs. Lira
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Lira
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jefferson vs. Lira
  
  Jefferson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Sele
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Sele
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Sele
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Sele
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Higginson vs. Sele
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lira
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Lira
  
  O'Leary strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Lira
  
  Hatteberg hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Lira
  
  Benjamin takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tavarez vs. Lira
  
  Tavarez hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sele
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Sele
  
  Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Sele
  
  Nieves strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieves out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Sele
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Lira
  
  Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Lira
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Lira
  
  Valentin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Sele
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frye. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Sele
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Sele
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Sele
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Lira
  
  Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lira
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Jefferson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  O'Leary vs. Lira
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hatteberg vs. Lira
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Benjamin vs. Lira
  
  Benjamin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Tavarez vs. Lira
  
  Tavarez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sele
  
  Clark hits a popup towards third. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Sele
  
  Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Sele
  
  Sele fires to first and picks off Hamelin. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Lira
  
  Frye hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Lira
  
  Bragg hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Lira
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Sele
  
  Nieves hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Sele
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Sele
  
  Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Sele
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Sele
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Sele
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Lira
  
  Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lira
  
  The ball gets by Casanova for a passed ball. Jefferson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Lira
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  O'Leary vs. Lira
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Easley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Jefferson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hatteberg vs. Lira
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Lira
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Sele
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Sele
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Eshelman
  
  Vaughn Eshelman now pitching. Phil Nevin pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Tavarez. Nevin reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Nieves vs. Eshelman
  
  Nieves is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Eshelman
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards second. Valentin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tavarez vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavarez for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frye vs. Brocail
  
  Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Brocail
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Eshelman
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Eshelman
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Eshelman
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Eshelman
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Easley steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Eshelman
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Eshelman
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Brocail
  
  Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson throws the ball in to Easley who tags Valentin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Brocail
  
  Jefferson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brocail
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Brocail
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Lacy
  
  Kerry Lacy now pitching.
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Lacy
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Lacy
  
  Nevin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Lacy
  
  Nieves hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Lacy
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Lacy
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Lacy
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frye juggles the ball. That's an error on Frye. Easley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Lacy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Miceli
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavarez vs. Miceli
  
  Tavarez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1997 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          4  1  1  1   Frye J, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Higginson B, lf       5  0  1  0   Bragg D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Fryman T, 3b          4  2  2  1   Valentin J, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Clark T, 1b           2  2  1  1   Jefferson R, dh       4  2  2  0   
Hamelin B, dh         3  0  1  0   Stanley M, 1b         3  0  3  1   
Nevin P, ph           2  1  2  4   O'Leary T, lf         4  0  0  0   
Nieves M, rf          3  1  1  1   Hatteberg S, c        4  0  0  1   
Casanova R, c         5  0  0  0   Benjamin M, ss        2  0  0  0   
Easley D, 2b          3  2  2  0   Tavarez J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Miller O, ss          4  0  0  0                                      
Cruz D, ss            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 11  8                        33  2  7  2

Detroit          101 001 114 --  9
Boston           000 101 000 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lira F (W)            6.0  6  2  2  1  3
Brocail D             2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Miceli D              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sele A (L)            6.1  7  4  4  4  4
Eshelman V            1.2  1  1  1  2  1
Lacy K                1.0  3  4  3  1  0

E -- Frye J 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 7
2B -- Stanley M, Fryman T 2, Nevin P, Easley D
HR -- Clark T, Nieves M, Nevin P
SB -- Easley D 4
CS -- Hamelin B
SF -- Fryman T, Hunter B
HBP -- by Lira F (Benjamin M), by Sele A (Easley D)
PB -- Casanova R
T -- 3:08
A -- 30886

    

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