Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. King
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. King
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Boddicker
  
  Walewander bunts towards first. Parrish fields the ball and throws to Boddicker covering. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Boddicker
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walewander moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walewander tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Boddicker
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. King
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. King
  
  There goes Burks. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. King
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Owen vs. King
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Boddicker
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Boddicker
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Boddicker
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Boddicker
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. King
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. King
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walewander. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Greenwell vs. King
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Boddicker
  
  Walewander strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Boddicker
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  There goes Sheridan. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Sheridan steals third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Boddicker
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Boddicker
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish fields the ball and throws to Boddicker covering. Safe. Bergman moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Boddicker
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. King
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. King
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Boddicker
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Boddicker
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Boddicker
  
  Walewander strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. King
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. King
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Boddicker
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops it up and throws to first, with Boddicker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Boddicker
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. King
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. King
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. King
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Boddicker
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Boddicker
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Boddicker
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Boddicker
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops it up and throws to first, with Boddicker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. King
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. King
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. King
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Heinkel
  
  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Ed Romero. Don Heinkel now pitching.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Benzinger vs. Heinkel
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. Cerone scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Greenwell vs. Heinkel
  
  Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burks vs. Heinkel
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Boddicker
  
  Dwight Evans now playing center field. Marty Barrett now playing second base.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Boddicker
  
  Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Boddicker
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Boddicker
  
  Trammell hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Henneman
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Henneman
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smith
  
  Jody Reed now playing shortstop.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Smith
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Smith
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Henneman
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Henneman
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Henneman
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Henneman
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1988, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Walewander J, 2b      4  1  1  0   
Romero E, 2b          2  0  0  0   Sheridan P, lf        4  1  3  0   
Evans D, ph-cf        2  0  1  0   Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  1   
Benzinger T, rf       5  0  1  2   Bergman D, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Greenwell M, lf       2  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  0   
Burks E, cf           3  0  1  0   Lemon C, rf           4  0  1  0   
Barrett M, 2b         0  0  0  0   Evans D, dh           3  1  1  1   
Rice J, dh            4  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Parrish L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   
Owen S, ss            3  1  0  0                                      
Reed J, ss            0  0  0  0                                      
Cerone R, c           3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        31  3  9  3

Boston           000 000 200 --  2
Detroit          101 001 00x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boddicker M (L)       6.2  9  3  3  1  5
Smith L               1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
King E (W)            6.1  2  2  2  6  5
Heinkel D             0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Henneman M (S)        2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Heath M, Walewander J
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Sheridan P, Cerone R, Benzinger T
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Sheridan P 2, Walewander J, Burks E
SF -- Bergman D, Trammell A
T -- 2:49
A -- 44334

    

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