Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Culp
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Culp
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Culp
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Culp
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Culp
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lolich
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Lolich
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Lolich
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Lolich
  
  Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lolich
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Lolich
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culp vs. Lolich
  
  Culp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Culp
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Culp
  
  Wert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Culp
  
  Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. LaGrow
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. LaGrow
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. LaGrow
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaGrow vs. Culp
  
  LaGrow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Culp
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Culp
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. LaGrow
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. LaGrow
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. LaGrow
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culp vs. LaGrow
  
  Culp strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Culp
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Culp
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Culp
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. LaGrow
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. LaGrow
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it and throws to home to get Andrews. Smith moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. LaGrow
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. LaGrow
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. LaGrow
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. LaGrow
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Culp
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Culp
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Culp
  
  Price takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Culp
  
  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Hiller
  
  Culp strikes out. Price drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Culp out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hiller
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Culp
  
  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, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Culp
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Culp
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hiller
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hiller
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Culp
  
  George Thomas now playing left field. Don Pavletich now playing first base. Billy Conigliaro now playing center field.
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Culp
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Culp
  
  Jones 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 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hiller
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hiller
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Hiller
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Culp
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Culp
  
  Price takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Nagelson vs. Culp
  
  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for John Hiller.
  
  Nagelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Price moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Culp
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Price scores. Nagelson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Culp
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Nagelson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Culp
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Culp
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Kilkenny
  
  Culp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Kilkenny
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Culp
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Culp
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Culp
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Price vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Wagner now pitching.
  
  Price takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Wagner
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McAuliffe vs. Wagner
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. Wert tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Wagner
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1970 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss       4  0  1  2   Andrews M, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Stanley M, cf         5  0  0  1   Smith R, cf           4  1  1  0   
Northrup J, rf        4  0  2  0   Thomas G, lf          1  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           3  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  2  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  1  0  0   Pavletich D, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Jones D, 2b           3  1  1  0   Conigliaro T, rf      4  1  3  1   
Wert D, 3b            4  0  1  1   Petrocelli R, ss      4  1  1  3   
Price J, c            1  1  0  0   Conigliaro B, lf-cf   4  1  2  2   
Lolich M, p           0  0  0  0   Kennedy J, 3b         3  1  1  0   
LaGrow L, p           1  0  0  0   Moses J, c            4  0  1  1   
Collins K, ph         1  0  0  0   Culp R, p             3  0  1  0   
Hiller J, p           0  0  0  0   Wagner G, p           0  0  0  0   
Nagelson R, ph        1  1  1  0                                      
Kilkenny M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Kaline A, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        36  7 12  7

Detroit          000 000 022 --  4
Boston           500 200 00x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)          0.2  7  5  5  0  1
LaGrow L              3.1  5  2  2  1  2
Hiller J              3.0  0  0  0  0  5
Kilkenny M            1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culp R (W)*           8.0  6  4  4  5  5
Wagner G (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Kennedy J
HR -- Petrocelli R, Conigliaro B
SF -- McAuliffe D
WP -- LaGrow L
T -- 2:21
A -- 27188

    

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