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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 16, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,849 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Culp
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Culp
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Culp
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Wilson
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petrocelli for the out. Lahoud moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lahoud scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Wilson
Culp bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Culp
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Culp
There goes Horton. The throw from Howard and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Culp
Oyler hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Culp
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a line drive into right field. Lahoud picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lahoud. Jones fumbles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Northrup scores. Wilson scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Culp
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Horton reaches second base with a double. Wert scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Horton scores. Cash moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oyler vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Oyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Stange
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Wilson
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stange
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stange
Wert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stange
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stange
Horton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Horton reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Stange
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Joe Foy pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Roggenburk
Garry Roggenburk now pitching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Roggenburk
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Roggenburk
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Roggenburk
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Roggenburk
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Oyler moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Roggenburk
Wert hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Wilson
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roggenburk
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Roggenburk
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roggenburk
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Roggenburk
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cash trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Cash for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Wilson
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Garry Roggenburk.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Lyle
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Wilson
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lyle
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Lyle
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lyle
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Lyle
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Wilson
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1968 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 2 1 2 1
Wert D, 3b 6 1 2 2 Jones D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 6 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 6 1 3 2 Smith R, cf 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 2 3 0 Lahoud J, rf 4 1 1 0
Northrup J, cf 3 1 1 1 Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 4 0 1 2 Howard E, c 4 0 1 1
Wilson E, p 5 1 2 1 Culp R, p 0 0 0 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
Foy J, ph 0 0 0 0
Roggenburk G, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 8 30 2 4 2
Detroit 000 810 000 -- 9
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (L) 3.2 8 8 8 6 3
Stange L 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Roggenburk G 2.0 3 0 0 2 0
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Jones D, Lahoud J
LOB -- Detroit 13, Boston 7
2B -- Lahoud J, Horton W 2
HR -- Andrews M
CS -- Horton W
SH -- Culp R
HBP -- by Culp R (Freehan B)
WP -- Wilson E
T -- 3:08
A -- 32849
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