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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 20, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Slaton
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Fisk, who tags Thompson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Slaton
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Slaton
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Slaton
Carbo 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a line drive towards the mound. Slaton catches it and throws to first to double up Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Slaton
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson 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
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Slaton
There goes Evans. The throw from May and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Slaton
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Crawford
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Burleson scores. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Yastrzemski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Crawford
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Crawford
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crawford
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Campbell
The umpire calls a balk on Campbell Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and has Trammell trapped. There's the throw to Remy and over to Hobson, who tags Trammell for the out. Whitaker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Campbell
Staub 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Foucault
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Foucault
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Campbell
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Foucault
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Foucault
Fisk bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Foucault
Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Foucault
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Foucault
Evans 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 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Campbell
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Campbell
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Campbell
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1978 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 1 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 0
Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 5 1 3 2 Staub R, dh 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 2 1
Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 1 May M, c 4 1 1 2
Hobson B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Corcoran T, rf 4 1 2 0
Evans D, rf 4 2 2 1 Mankowski P, 3b 4 1 1 2
Carbo B, dh 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 1 0
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37 6 15 6 37 5 12 5
Boston 012 002 001 -- 6
Detroit 100 202 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D 6.0 9 5 5 1 0
Campbell B (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J 5.1 11 5 5 3 1
Crawford J 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Foucault S (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Kemp S
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 4
LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 6
2B -- Staub R, Kemp S 2, Fisk C, Burleson R
HR -- Evans D, Rice J, Mankowski P, May M
SB -- Evans D
SH -- Fisk C
HBP -- by Crawford J (Yastrzemski C)
Balk -- Campbell B
T -- 2:53
A -- 30856
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