Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Glynn
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Glynn
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Glynn
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Glynn
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Cleveland
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Cleveland
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Mankowski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Cleveland
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Cleveland
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. Mankowski scores. Meyer moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oglivie vs. Jones
  
  Rick Jones now pitching.
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Staub moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Jones
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Glynn
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Glynn
  
  Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Glynn
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Glynn
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Glynn
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Glynn
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Glynn
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scrivener vs. Jones
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Jones
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Jones
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Glynn
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Glynn
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Glynn
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jones
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Staub reaches second base with a double. Meyer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Jones
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Jones
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. Jones
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Stanley goes all the way around to score. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scrivener vs. Jones
  
  Scrivener hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Glynn
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Glynn
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Glynn
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Dave Lemanczyk now pitching.
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to home to get Evans. Hobson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dillard vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Dillard takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson scores. Dillard moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Laxton
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Dillard scores. Miller scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cooper vs. Laxton
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Laxton
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Jones
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Jones
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jones
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Laxton
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Laxton
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Laxton
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dillard vs. Laxton
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jones
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Jones
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Jones
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Laxton
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Laxton
  
  Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Laxton
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Laxton
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Jones
  
  Jack Baker now playing first base.
  
  Scrivener hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Jones
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Jones
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burleson. Wagner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Jones
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Laxton
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Laxton
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Laxton
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Laxton
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jones
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Jones
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Jones
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Laxton
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Laxton
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Laxton
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Laxton
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Laxton
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the mound. Laxton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Jones
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Jones
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Jones
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hiller
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Hiller
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hiller
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Hiller
  
  Dillard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Dillard reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Hiller
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jones
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jones
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Jones
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Jones
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Jones
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  1  2  0   Mankowski P, 3b       5  1  1  0   
Dillard S, 2b         5  1  1  0   Meyer D, 1b           5  2  3  0   
Miller R, cf          4  2  0  1   Staub R, rf           4  2  2  3   
Yastrzemski C, dh     2  1  0  1   Horton W, dh          4  0  2  1   
Darwin B, ph          1  0  1  1   Oglivie B, lf         5  0  2  0   
Fisk C, c             4  2  1  2   Stanley M, cf         4  1  1  0   
Cooper C, 1b          4  1  2  4   Freehan B, c          5  0  2  2   
Baker J, 1b           1  0  0  0   Scrivener C, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            5  2  2  2   Wagner M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  1                                      
Hobson B, 3b          5  1  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 12 13 12                        40  6 14  6

Boston           030 700 011 -- 12
Detroit          103 000 002 --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R*          0.0  2  1  1  2  0
Jones R (W)           9.0 12  5  5  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Glynn E (L)           3.1  4  5  5  3  1
Lemanczyk D           0.1  1  3  3  2  0
Laxton B              4.1  6  3  3  3  5
Hiller J              1.0  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Burleson R
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Meyer D, Staub R, Freehan B, Fisk C, Hobson B, Stanley M, Darwin B, Dillard S, Oglivie B
HR -- Cooper C, Evans D, Rice J 2, Staub R
T -- 2:40
A -- 5328

    

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