Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Tiant
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Tiant
  
  Kaline 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Tiant
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Tiant
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to home to get Stanley. Brinkman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Tiant
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Cash 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 2

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lee
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Lee
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lee
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
  
  Northrup bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Jim Northrup now playing center field.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lee
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lee
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Lee
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lee
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  There goes Horton. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lee
  
  Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a popup into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Lee
  
  McAuliffe bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Lee
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Garman
  
  Mike Garman now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Garman
  
  Reese hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Garman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Perry
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Garman
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Garman
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Garman
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Garman
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McAuliffe vs. Garman
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Garman
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Garman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Perry
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  John Kennedy pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1973 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  2  0   Harper T, lf          4  0  1  0   
Freehan B, c          6  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  1  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          6  1  3  3   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  0   Smith R, cf           4  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           1  0  0  0   Cepeda O, dh          4  0  2  1   
Brown G, dh           2  0  0  0   Kennedy J, pr         0  0  0  0   
Howard F, ph          3  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  2  4  1   Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         2  0  1  0   Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Northrup J, ph-cf     3  0  2  1                                      
Brinkman E, ss        4  3  3  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  7 18  7                        32  1  5  1

Detroit          130 100 011 --  7
Boston           000 000 001 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)           9.0  5  1  1  1  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           1.2  5  4  4  1  1
Lee B                 5.2 10  2  2  0  3
Garman M              1.2  3  1  1  2  2

LOB -- Detroit 14, Boston 5
2B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Kaline A, Horton W, Brinkman E
CS -- Horton W
SH -- McAuliffe D
HBP -- by Tiant L (Rodriguez A)
T -- 2:36
A -- 15971

    

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