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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 29, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 29, 2001 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sun-Woo Kim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Mike Fichter 3B: Bill Welke |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Darren Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Trot Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Israel Alcantara | DH |
| Brian Daubach | Right Fielder |
| Calvin Pickering | First Baseman |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Third Baseman |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Lou Merloni | Shortstop |
| Joe Kerrigan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Macias | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Randall Simon | DH |
| Shane Halter | Third Baseman |
| Robert Fick | Right Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Eric Munson | First Baseman |
| Javier Cardona | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 29, 2001
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sparks
Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Sparks
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Sparks
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alcantara vs. Sparks
Alcantara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Sparks
Daubach hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Kim
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pickering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macias for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Kim
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Kim
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Kim
There goes Easley. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Kim
Simon hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Sparks
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Sparks
Hillenbrand 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Sparks
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Kim
Halter bunts towards the mound. Kim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Kim
Fick hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kim
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sparks
Merloni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sparks
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sparks
Lewis 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kim
Munson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cardona vs. Kim
Cardona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Kim
Macias hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Kim
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Kim
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Merloni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sparks
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alcantara vs. Sparks
There goes Nixon. The throw from Cardona and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alcantara vs. Sparks
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Daubach vs. Sparks
Daubach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fick. Daubach reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Sparks
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daubach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hillenbrand vs. Sparks
Hillenbrand hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Kim
Simon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kim scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Kim
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Kim
Fick hits a fly ball into right field. Daubach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kim
There goes Halter. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Halter steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Kim
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Halter scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kim
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Daubach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Sparks
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sparks
Merloni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sparks
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Munson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Kim
Cardona hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Kim
Macias bunts towards third. Hillenbrand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Kim
Easley is hit by the pitch. Macias moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Kim
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Macias moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simon vs. Kim
Simon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Macias scores. Easley scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Kim
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Simon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fick vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simon scores. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Garces
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sparks
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sparks
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Sparks
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Banks
Willie Banks now pitching.
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Banks
Cardona hits a fly ball into right field. Daubach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Banks
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Banks
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Sparks
Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Sparks
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Munson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pickering for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Sparks
Hillenbrand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Sparks
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merloni vs. Sparks
Merloni hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Banks
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pickering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Banks
Simon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Banks
Halter hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sparks
Wendell Magee now playing right field.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sparks
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sparks
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Alcantara vs. Sparks
Alcantara hits a line drive towards third. Halter catches it and throws to first to double up Nixon. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. McDill
Allen McDill now pitching.
Magee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McDill
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McDill
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Daubach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cardona vs. McDill
Cardona hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Cardona reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. McDill
Macias hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Sparks
Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Sparks
Pickering 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Sparks
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/2001 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Macias J, cf 4 1 1 0
Lewis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 2 1 1 1
Nixon T, cf 4 1 2 0 Higginson B, lf 3 1 0 0
Alcantara I, dh 4 0 1 1 Simon R, dh 4 1 1 2
Daubach B, rf 4 0 1 1 Halter S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Pickering C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fick R, rf 3 0 1 1
Hillenbrand S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Magee W, rf 1 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 4 1 2 1
Merloni L, ss 3 0 0 0 Munson E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cardona J, c 4 0 1 1
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34 2 8 2 32 7 9 7
Boston 100 100 000 -- 2
Detroit 001 140 01x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kim S (L) 4.1 6 6 6 3 0
Garces R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Banks W 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
McDill A 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Offerman J, Munson E, Daubach B, Cardona J
SB -- Easley D, Nixon T, Halter S
HBP -- by Kim S (Easley D)
T -- 2:25
A -- 30089
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