Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wilcox
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Wilcox
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. Wilcox
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Wilcox
  
  into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Eckersley
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Wilcox
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Eckersley
  
  May hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Eckersley
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Wilcox
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Eckersley
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Eckersley
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wilcox
  
  Steve Dillard now playing second base.
  
  Scott 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Wilcox
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the groundCorcoran throws the ball in to Trammell who tags Burleson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Eckersley
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from May and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Wilcox
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Eckersley
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wilcox
  
  Scott 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wilcox
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Eckersley
  
  LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Eckersley
  
  Dillard hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski 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 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Eckersley
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Eckersley
  
  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, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Wilcox
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Wilcox
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Wilcox
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards second. Dillard catches it and steps on second to double up Hobson. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Eckersley
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, 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, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Eckersley
  
  Dillard hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wilcox
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Wilcox
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wilcox
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Eckersley
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1978 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  4  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Remy J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            5  0  0  0   Dillard S, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     2  2  0  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Lynn F, cf            2  1  1  1   Kemp S, lf            4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  2  2   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  1   Corcoran T, rf        3  0  3  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  1  0   Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  0  0   
                                   Trammell A, ss        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 10  5                        31  1  6  1

Boston           300 010 010 --  5
Detroit          000 000 100 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  6  1  1  1  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          9.0 10  5  5  6  5

E -- LeFlore R
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 4
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- Yastrzemski C
WP -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:24
A -- 15213

    

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