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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 30, 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 30, 2001 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 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 30, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,229 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Mike Fichter 2B: Bill Welke 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Darren Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Trot Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brian Daubach | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Burkhart | First Baseman |
| Scott Hatteberg | DH |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Third Baseman |
| Doug Mirabelli | 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 |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 30, 2001
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lima
Offerman 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lima
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Munson juggles the ball. That's an error on Munson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Lima
There goes Nixon. The throw from Inge and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Daubach vs. Lima
Daubach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burkhart vs. Lima
Burkhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Daubach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Lima
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Castillo
Macias hits a popup towards short. Merloni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Castillo
Easley hits a line drive 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: ---
Higginson vs. Castillo
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Lima
Hillenbrand hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Lima
Mirabelli hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Lima
Merloni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Castillo
Simon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Castillo
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Castillo
Fick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burkhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Castillo
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lima
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fick. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Lima
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Daubach vs. Lima
Daubach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Burkhart vs. Lima
Burkhart strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hatteberg vs. Lima
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Macias. Hatteberg reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. Lewis scores. Daubach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hillenbrand vs. Lima
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Castillo
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Castillo
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Castillo
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burkhart scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Lima
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Lima
Merloni hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lima
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Castillo
Easley 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Castillo
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daubach. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Castillo
Simon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Castillo
Halter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Halter reaches second base with a double. Higginson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Castillo
Fick hits a popup towards first. Burkhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lima
Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Lima
Daubach hits a popup towards first. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Lima
Burkhart 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, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Lima
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hillenbrand vs. Lima
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Castillo
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Castillo
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burkhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Castillo
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Castillo
Macias hits a fly ball into right field. Daubach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Pettyjohn
Adam Pettyjohn now pitching.
Mirabelli hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Pettyjohn
Merloni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Merloni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Pettyjohn
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merloni moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Pettyjohn
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merloni scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Pettyjohn
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Pettyjohn
Daubach hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Castillo
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Castillo
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Castillo
There goes Higginson. The throw from Mirabelli and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Castillo
Simon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Castillo
Halter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Simon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fick vs. Castillo
Fick takes first base on ball four. Simon moves to third. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Wakefield
Tim Wakefield now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Simon scores. Halter moves to third. Fick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Wakefield
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Inge vs. Wakefield
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Pettyjohn
Burkhart hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Pettyjohn
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Pettyjohn
Hillenbrand hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Wakefield
Macias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Wakefield
Easley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Wakefield
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macias moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Simon vs. Wakefield
Simon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Mirabelli for a passed ball. Macias moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Halter vs. Wakefield
Halter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Halter reaches second base with a double. Macias scores. Higginson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Wakefield
Fick 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, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Pineda
Luis Pineda now pitching.
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Pineda
Merloni hits a fly ball into center field. Macias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Pineda
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Pineda
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Miller
Matt Miller now pitching.
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wakefield
Cruz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wakefield
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wakefield
Ryan Jackson pinch hits for Brandon Inge.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Wakefield
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Miller
Javier Cardona now catching.
Daubach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Daubach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burkhart vs. Miller
Burkhart hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Miller
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hillenbrand vs. Santos
Victor Santos now pitching.
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Daubach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mirabelli vs. Santos
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Easley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Urbina
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Urbina
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Urbina
Simon hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Urbina
Halter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/2001 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Macias J, cf 5 1 1 0
Lewis D, lf 4 2 3 1 Easley D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Nixon T, cf 5 2 1 2 Higginson B, lf 5 3 4 0
Daubach B, rf 3 1 1 0 Simon R, dh 5 1 2 0
Burkhart M, 1b 5 0 1 1 Halter S, 3b 5 0 3 4
Hatteberg S, dh 4 0 2 3 Fick R, rf 3 0 0 0
Hillenbrand S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 1 1
Mirabelli D, c 5 1 1 1 Munson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Merloni L, ss 4 1 1 0 Inge B, c 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardona J, c 0 0 0 0
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39 8 11 8 39 5 11 5
Boston 103 022 000 -- 8
Detroit 000 102 200 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (W) 5.1 7 3 3 1 3
Wakefield T 2.2 3 2 2 0 5
Urbina U (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (L) 5.0 7 6 5 2 3
Pettyjohn A 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Pineda L 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
Miller M 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Santos V 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Munson E, Offerman J
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Offerman J, Hatteberg S, Higginson B, Halter S 2, Merloni L, Daubach B
HR -- Nixon T, Mirabelli D
SB -- Nixon T, Higginson B
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Cruz D)
PB -- Mirabelli D
T -- 3:15
A -- 29229
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