Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hurst
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Armas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Armas. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coles vs. Hurst
  
  Coles hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herndon vs. Hurst
  
  Herndon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Hurst
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. King
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. King
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. King
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. King
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hurst
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hurst
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hurst
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hurst
  
  Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. King
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. King
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Hurst
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Hurst
  
  Herndon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hurst
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. King
  
  Barrett bunts towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. King
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hurst
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hurst
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hurst
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hurst
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Hurst covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Hurst
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. King
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. King
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. King
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. King
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Hurst
  
  Gibson bunts towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Hurst
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Hurst
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. King
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Rice reaches second base with a double. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. King
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. King
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buckner vs. King
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Rice scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. King
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hurst
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Hurst
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hurst
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Schiraldi
  
  Calvin Schiraldi now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Schiraldi
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Evans moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Schiraldi
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. King
  
  Gedman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. King
  
  Romero bunts towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. King
  
  Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. King
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Gedman scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. King
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baylor vs. King
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. Barrett scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Tanana
  
  Frank Tanana now pitching.
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buckner vs. Tanana
  
  Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Evans catches it and steps on first to double up Evans. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Schiraldi
  
  Coles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Schiraldi
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Schiraldi
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Mike Heath.
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Schiraldi
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Dwight Lowry now catching.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Tanana
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards the mound. Tanana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Tanana
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schiraldi
  
  Kevin Romine now playing center field.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Schiraldi
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Schiraldi
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Schiraldi
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Schiraldi
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Tanana
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Tanana
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Tanana
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lowry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Schiraldi
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Schiraldi
  
  Dave Collins pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1986 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  2  2   Boggs W, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   Barrett M, 2b         4  3  3  1   
Gibson K, rf          5  0  0  0   Rice J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Coles D, 3b           5  0  1  0   Baylor D, dh          4  0  1  2   
Herndon L, lf         2  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           2  1  2  1   
Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  3   
Heath M, c            3  0  1  0   Armas T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bergman D, ph         1  0  0  0   Romine K, cf          0  0  0  0   
Lowry D, c            0  0  0  0   Gedman R, c           2  1  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  2  1  1   Romero E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Evans D, 1b           3  2  2  2                                      
Brookens T, dh        2  0  0  0                                      
Grubb J, ph           2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        30  7  9  7

Detroit          020 101 010 --  5
Boston           100 033 00x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
King E (L)            5.1  8  7  7  6  2
Tanana F              2.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B               5.1  6  4  4  4  3
Schiraldi C (W)       3.2  3  1  1  1  2

E -- Armas T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 9
2B -- Barrett M 2, Rice J, Buckner B, Baylor D, Grubb J
HR -- Lemon C, Evans D 2
SH -- Barrett M, Romero E
SF -- Whitaker L
HBP -- by King E (Gedman R)
WP -- Hurst B, Schiraldi C
T -- 3:01
A -- 34704

    

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