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Standings
DET
@BOS		4
16
TEX
@CLE		12
3
TOR
@KCR		2
0
BAL
@MIL		5
0
NYY
@MIN		2
12
CAL
@OAK		2
6
CHW
@SEA		7
4
STL
@CHC		1
5
ATL
@CIN		1
3
SDP
@HOU		0
1
SFG
@LAD		1
2		 
(11)
MON
@NYM		7
4
PIT
@PHI		10
4
Saturday, August 13, 1988 2:25
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,601, Time of Game: 3:21
Tigers
4
68-47
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
16
66-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Mike Boddicker (9-13)
L: Jeff Robinson (13-6)
S: Tom Bolton (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  7  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  1  3   3  7  X   16 19  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .755 18 12 -0.093 0.97 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 3 2
Pat Sheridan LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .807 12 8 0.025 0.69 0.054 -0.029 0.0 1 0
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 1 3 0 0 .320 .859 9 5 0.317 1.46 0.357 -0.040 2.0 3 4 HR
   Luis Salazar PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .732 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4
Dave Bergman 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .331 .852 13 7 0.052 0.82 0.070 -0.018 0.5 3 0
   Ray Knight PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .587 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.8 GDP
Chet Lemon RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .767 17 13 -0.018 0.89 0.060 -0.078 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Matt Nokes C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .689 7 3 0.067 1.69 0.067 0.000 0.6 6 1
   Mike Heath PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .721 3 3 -0.035 1.35 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 1 0
Darrell Evans DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .692 8 5 -0.168 1.44 0.000 -0.168 -1.3 GDP
Dwayne Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .594 14 9 -0.063 0.77 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 3 1
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .744 12 8 0.020 0.85 0.053 -0.033 -0.1 3 0
Jeff Robinson P 1
   Willie Hernandez P
   Don Heinkel P
   Paul Gibson P
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 31 4 7 3 1 5 .226 .573 122 79 0.104 0.97 0.661 -0.557 -0.6 24 9
HR: A Trammell (12, off M Boddicker; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: A Trammell 4; D Bergman; T Brookens; C Lemon; P Sheridan; M Nokes; L Salazar.
GIDP: R Knight (11); D Evans (8); C Lemon (13).
RBI: A Trammell 3 (58).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Bergman.
E: T Brookens (10).
Outfield Assists: D Murphy (M Greenwell at 1st base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 3 3 1 0 3 1 .357 .938 29 12 0.004 0.95 0.067 -0.063 0.8 1 2
   Ed Romero 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Spike Owen SS 5 2 2 2 1 1 .252 .721 26 17 -0.093 1.21 0.061 -0.155 1.0 2 3 2B
Dwight Evans RF 5 4 4 7 1 0 .308 .849 22 12 0.534 0.72 0.555 -0.021 6.1 0 0 2·HR,3B
Mike Greenwell LF 6 1 4 2 0 0 .337 1.001 17 9 0.226 0.48 0.240 -0.014 2.2 1 0 HR,2B
Todd Benzinger 1B 5 0 0 1 0 4 .272 .765 27 18 0.030 0.50 0.051 -0.021 -0.6 11 1 SF
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .755 22 13 -0.066 0.75 0.054 -0.121 -0.0 2B,GDP
   Kevin Romine PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .558 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Ellis Burks CF 6 1 3 0 0 1 .313 .883 16 11 -0.088 0.72 0.034 -0.122 -0.2 4 0 2B,CS
Jody Reed 2B 4 2 2 1 2 0 .308 .784 22 11 0.038 0.52 0.066 -0.028 0.5 2 5
Rich Gedman C 4 2 2 3 1 1 .224 .601 21 12 0.019 0.99 0.092 -0.073 2.5 6 0 2·2B
Mike Boddicker P
   Tom Bolton P 1
Team Totals 43 16 19 16 9 9 .442 1.366 206 118 0.604 0.74 1.220 -0.618 11.9 27 13
2B: S Owen (12, off W Hernandez); M Greenwell (30, off J Robinson); J Rice (17, off D Heinkel); R Gedman 2 (8, 1 off W Hernandez, 1 off P Gibson); E Burks (27, off P Gibson).
3B: D Evans (5, off P Gibson).
HR: M Greenwell (19, off W Hernandez; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Evans 2 (12, 2 off J Robinson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: T Benzinger (2, off J Robinson).
TB: D Evans 12; M Greenwell 8; E Burks 4; R Gedman 4; S Owen 3; J Rice 2; J Reed 2; W Boggs.
GIDP: J Rice (13).
RBI: D Evans 7 (82); R Gedman 3 (24); M Greenwell 2 (92); S Owen 2 (16); J Reed (21); T Benzinger (47).
2-out RBI: D Evans 2; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 7 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Reed-S Owen-T Benzinger; S Owen-J Reed-T Benzinger; E Romero-J Reed-T Benzinger.
E: S Owen (7).
Baserunning
CS: E Burks (6, 2nd base by J Robinson/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Robinson, L (13-6) 5.2 8 5 5 5 6 2 2.84 30 113 68 35 14 19 8 11 4 0 34 -0.391 1.18 -2.0
Willie Hernandez 0.2 3 4 4 2 2 1 2.83 8 33 16 7 3 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 -0.212 0.40 -4.1
Don Heinkel 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.18 6 20 11 5 1 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 0.001 0.05 -1.3
Paul Gibson 0.2 5 4 4 1 0 0 2.98 8 36 20 12 1 7 3 4 1 0 2 2 -0.001 0.00 -5.1
Mike Henneman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85 1 4 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 19 16 16 9 9 3 18.00 53 206 118 60 19 39 13 22 10 0 34 5 2 -0.603 0.97 -11.9
D Heinkel faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Boddicker, W (9-13) 6 6 4 3 1 4 1 3.66 23 84 55 27 8 20 9 9 5 0 49 -0.188 1.20 -0.9
Tom Bolton, S (1) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57 9 38 24 16 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0.084 0.37 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 3 1 5 1 3.00 32 122 79 43 8 28 13 13 5 0 49 0 0 -0.104 0.74 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Robinson (7); W Hernandez (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 33,601.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Pat Sheridan LF 2 Spike Owen SS
3 Alan Trammell SS 3 Dwight Evans RF
4 Dave Bergman 1B 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Chet Lemon RF 5 Todd Benzinger 1B
6 Matt Nokes C 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Darrell Evans DH 7 Ellis Burks CF
8 Dwayne Murphy CF 8 Jody Reed 2B
9 Tom Brookens 3B 9 Rich Gedman C
Jeff Robinson P Mike Boddicker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET A. Trammell M. Boddicker -36% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Brookens Scores; Sheridan Scores
b6 3-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Robinson 35% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Robinson 17% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Owen Scores
b6 5-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS M. Greenwell W. Hernandez 12% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Evans M. Boddicker 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker M. Boddicker 2% 52% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Sheridan M. Boddicker 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Trammell M. Boddicker 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Robinson -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Owen J. Robinson 2% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Robinson 17% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Owen Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Robinson -1% 71% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Robinson -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET D. Bergman M. Boddicker -4% 66% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Lemon M. Boddicker -6% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bergman to 2B
t2 0-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  RO DET M. Nokes M. Boddicker -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bergman Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Nokes to 2B
t2 1-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Evans M. Boddicker 4% 62% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Murphy M. Boddicker 3% 66% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Rice J. Robinson 3% 69% Walk
b2 2-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Robinson -3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed J. Robinson 3% 69% Walk; Rice to 2B
b2 2-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Robinson -3% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rice to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  BOS W. Boggs J. Robinson 2% 68% Walk; Gedman to 2B
b2 2-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Owen J. Robinson -6% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Brookens M. Boddicker 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Whitaker M. Boddicker 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Sheridan M. Boddicker 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans J. Robinson -2% 65% Flyball: RF
b3 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Robinson 4% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b3 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  BOS T. Benzinger J. Robinson 4% 73% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Benzinger to 1B; Greenwell to 3B
b3 2-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO BOS J. Rice J. Robinson -11% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Trammell M. Boddicker 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Bergman M. Boddicker -3% 62% Single to 2B (Bunt to P's Left)
t4 1-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO DET C. Lemon M. Boddicker 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS E. Burks J. Robinson 3% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Robinson -5% 66% Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Reed J. Robinson 2% 69% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS R. Gedman J. Robinson 3% 72% Walk; Reed to 2B
b4 2-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Robinson -4% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS S. Owen J. Robinson -4% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  DET M. Nokes M. Boddicker -5% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Evans M. Boddicker 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Murphy M. Boddicker 1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
b5 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Evans J. Robinson 3% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Robinson 8% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Evans to 3B
b5 2-1 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO BOS T. Benzinger J. Robinson -1% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Evans Scores
b5 3-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Rice J. Robinson 2% 84% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Greenwell to 2B
b5 3-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Burks J. Robinson -3% 81% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Rice to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Reed J. Robinson -3% 78% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Brookens M. Boddicker -5% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker M. Boddicker 5% 78% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Sheridan M. Boddicker -5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brookens to 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET A. Trammell M. Boddicker -36% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Brookens Scores; Sheridan Scores
t6 4-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Bergman M. Boddicker 2% 38% Lineout: CF
t6 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Lemon M. Boddicker 1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
b6 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Robinson -4% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs J. Robinson 4% 40% Walk
b6 3-4 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O BOS S. Owen J. Robinson -5% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Robinson 35% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores
Willie Hernandez replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
b6 5-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS M. Greenwell W. Hernandez 12% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 6-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS T. Benzinger W. Hernandez 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Benzinger to 1B
b6 6-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice W. Hernandez -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 6-7-8
Tom Bolton replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
Mike Heath pinch hits for Matt Nokes (C) batting 6th
t7 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Heath T. Bolton 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t7 4-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Evans T. Bolton 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 4-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Murphy T. Bolton 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Mike Heath moves from PH to C
b7 6-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Burks W. Hernandez -1% 88% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b7 6-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Reed W. Hernandez 1% 89% Walk
b7 6-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  R BOS R. Gedman W. Hernandez 6% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive); Reed Scores
b7 7-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS W. Boggs W. Hernandez 0% 95% Walk
b7 7-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  RR BOS S. Owen W. Hernandez 4% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gedman Scores; Boggs Scores
Don Heinkel replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
b7 9-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans D. Heinkel 0% 99% Walk
b7 9-4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Heinkel -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
b7 9-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger D. Heinkel -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 9-1-2
t8 4-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Brookens T. Bolton 1% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 4-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET L. Whitaker T. Bolton 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-9 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET P. Sheridan T. Bolton 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Tigers' Don Heinkel facing 6-7-8
b8 9-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Rice D. Heinkel 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Jim Rice (DH) batting 6th
b8 9-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  BOS E. Burks D. Heinkel 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Romine to 3B
b8 9-4 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Reed D. Heinkel 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Romine Scores; Burks to 2B
Paul Gibson replaces Don Heinkel pitching
b8 10-4 0 12- 5,(2-2)  RR BOS R. Gedman P. Gibson 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Burks Scores; Reed Scores
b8 12-4 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs P. Gibson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gedman to 3B
b8 12-4 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  BOS S. Owen P. Gibson 0% 100% Walk; Boggs to 2B
b8 12-4 0 123 3,(1-1)  RRR BOS D. Evans P. Gibson 0% 100% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gedman Scores; Boggs Scores; Owen Scores
b8 15-4 0 --3 3,(2-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell P. Gibson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Evans Scores
b8 16-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger P. Gibson 0% 100% Groundout: CF-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 16-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Romine P. Gibson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 16-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS E. Burks P. Gibson 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Benzinger to 3B
Mike Henneman replaces Paul Gibson pitching
b8 16-4 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed M. Henneman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 16.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-16, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 3-4-5
Ed Romero replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 1st
Luis Salazar pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 3rd
t9 4-16 0 --- 6,(2-2)  DET L. Salazar T. Bolton 0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
Ray Knight pinch hits for Dave Bergman (1B) batting 4th
t9 4-16 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET R. Knight T. Bolton 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 4-16 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Lemon T. Bolton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 16.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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