Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Tanana
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Tanana
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Tanana
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Tanana
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Nipper
  
  Whitaker 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Nipper
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Nipper
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Nipper
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Nipper
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Tanana
  
  Gedman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Tanana
  
  Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Tanana
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nipper
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Nipper
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowry vs. Nipper
  
  Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Tanana
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Tanana
  
  Barrett bunts towards the mound. Tanana juggles the ball. That's an error on Tanana. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Tanana
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Tanana
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Nipper
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Nipper
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Nipper
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Tanana
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Tanana
  
  Stapleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lowry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Tanana
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Romero. The throw from Lowry and he is safe. Romero steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Tanana
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romero scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Tanana
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Nipper
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Nipper
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nipper
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Tanana
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tanana
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Nipper
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Nipper
  
  Lowry hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Tanana
  
  Gedman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Tanana
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Tanana
  
  Romero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Romero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Lazorko
  
  Jack Lazorko now pitching.
  
  Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Lazorko
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Lazorko
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Romero scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Lazorko
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Nipper
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Nipper
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Nipper
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Nipper
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Nipper
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lazorko
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Lazorko
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Lazorko
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Lazorko
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nipper
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Nipper
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Nipper
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowry vs. Nipper
  
  Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Nipper
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Nipper
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Sheridan scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibson vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herndon vs. Sambito
  
  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Lazorko
  
  Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Lazorko
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. Romero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Lazorko
  
  Barrett hits a popup beyond second. Whitaker can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Romero scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Hernandez
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Hernandez
  
  Evans is hit by the pitch. Barrett moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. Hernandez
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lowry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gedman vs. Hernandez
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sambito
  
  Kevin Romine now playing center field.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Sambito
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Sambito
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Sambito
  
  Chet Lemon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowry vs. Sambito
  
  Lowry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Coles scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Sambito
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Lowry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Schiraldi
  
  Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowry scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Hernandez
  
  Chet Lemon now playing center field.
  
  Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Hernandez
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Hernandez
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Romero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Hernandez
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Hernandez
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Schiraldi
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schiraldi
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Romine. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Schiraldi
  
  Tom Brookens pinch runs for Darrell Evans.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coles vs. Schiraldi
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1986 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           4  3  4  1   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Barrett M, 2b         5  0  2  1   Trammell A, ss        5  1  4  3   
Rice J, lf            5  0  1  2   Gibson K, rf          5  0  2  1   
Baylor D, dh          2  0  0  0   Grubb J, dh           2  0  1  1   
Evans D, rf           3  1  1  3   Herndon L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Armas T, cf           5  0  0  0   Bergman D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Romine K, cf          0  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Gedman R, c           4  1  1  1   Brookens T, pr        0  0  0  0   
Stapleton D, 1b       5  0  0  0   Collins D, lf         4  1  1  0   
Romero E, ss          3  3  2  0   Coles D, 3b           5  1  1  0   
                                   Sheridan P, cf        2  1  1  0   
                                   Lemon C, ph-cf        1  1  1  0   
                                   Lowry D, c            4  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  8                        38  7 14  7

Boston           101 112 020 --  8
Detroit          100 000 330 --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nipper A (W)          6.2  7  4  4  4  0
Sambito J             1.0  5  3  3  1  0
Schiraldi C (S)       1.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          5.1  7  6  5  3  3
Lazorko J*            1.2  3  2  2  3  1
Hernandez G           2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Tanana F, Coles D
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 9
2B -- Barrett M, Grubb J, Romero E, Evans D
HR -- Evans D, Gedman R
SB -- Romero E
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Evans D, Rice J
HBP -- by Hernandez G (Baylor D), by Hernandez G (Evans D)
T -- 3:09
A -- 47869

    

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