Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Eckersley
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Eckersley
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Morris
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Eckersley
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Eckersley
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Eckersley
  
  Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Eckersley
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Morris
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Morris
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Eckersley
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Morris
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Morris
  
  Remy bunts towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. Hoffman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Eckersley
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Eckersley
  
  Hebner strikes out. There goes Gibson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Eckersley
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gibson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Eckersley
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Morris
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Eckersley
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Eckersley
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Morris
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Morris
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Morris
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Eckersley
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Eckersley
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Eckersley
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Eckersley
  
  Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Eckersley
  
  Darrell Brown pinch runs for Rick Leach. Champ Summers pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Summers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Darrell Brown now playing right field. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Morris
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Morris
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Eckersley
  
  Peters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Eckersley
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Trammell for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Morris
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Morris
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Morris Remy moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Eckersley
  
  Hebner bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Eckersley
  
  Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Eckersley
  
  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Darrell Brown.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Ron Jackson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field. Marty Castillo now playing third base.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Morris
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Morris
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Morris
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Morris
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Eckersley
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Eckersley
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Morris
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Morris
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Morris
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Morris
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Morris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1981, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Peters R, cf          5  0  1  0   Remy J, 2b            3  1  2  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   Evans D, rf           5  0  2  1   
Gibson K, dh          5  1  1  0   Rice J, lf            5  0  2  0   
Kemp S, lf            3  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 1b          3  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        5  0  1  1   
Parrish L, c          3  0  2  1   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Leach R, rf           3  0  1  0   Gedman R, c           4  0  1  0   
Brown D, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Jones L, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Hoffman G, ss         4  1  1  0   
Brookens T, 3b        2  0  0  0                                      
Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson R, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Castillo M, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        37  2 10  2

Detroit          000 100 000 0 --  1
Boston           001 000 000 1 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          9.2 10  2  2  3  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)      10.0  7  1  1  3  5

DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 10
2B -- Evans D, Leach R
SB -- Gibson K, Miller R
SH -- Trammell A, Remy J, Hebner R
Balk -- Morris J
T -- 2:38
A -- 0

    

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