Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. O'Neal
  
  Boggs hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. O'Neal
  
  Barrett strikes out. Lowry drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Barrett out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. O'Neal
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Seaver
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Seaver
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Seaver
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. O'Neal
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. O'Neal
  
  The ball gets by Lowry for a passed ball. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. O'Neal
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. O'Neal
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. O'Neal
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Baylor scores. Evans moves to third. Buckner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gedman vs. O'Neal
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Neal covering, for the out. Evans scores. Buckner moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Romero vs. O'Neal
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. O'Neal
  
  Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. O'Neal
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Armas scores. Boggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. O'Neal
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Seaver
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Seaver
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. O'Neal
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. O'Neal
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. O'Neal
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. O'Neal
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. O'Neal
  
  Gedman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romero vs. Slaton
  
  Jim Slaton now pitching.
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Seaver
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Seaver
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Seaver
  
  Lowry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Seaver
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Slaton
  
  Boggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Slaton
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Slaton
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Slaton
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Slaton
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buckner vs. Slaton
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Seaver
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Seaver
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Seaver
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Slaton
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Slaton
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. Slaton
  
  Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Seaver
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Seaver
  
  Coles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Slaton
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Slaton
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Slaton
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Slaton
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Seaver
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Seaver
  
  Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Seaver
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Slaton
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Slaton
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Slaton
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Slaton
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Romero vs. Slaton
  
  Romero hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Seaver
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Seaver
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Seaver
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Slaton
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Slaton
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Slaton
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Slaton
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Seaver
  
  Collins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Seaver
  
  Coles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Seaver
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowry vs. Seaver
  
  Lowry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Slaton
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Slaton
  
  Buckner hits a popup beyond short. Trammell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Slaton
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Slaton
  
  Mike Greenwell pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Kevin Romine pinch runs for Tony Armas.
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Romero vs. Slaton
  
  Romero hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Seaver
  
  Dave Stapleton now playing first base. Kevin Romine now playing center field.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Seaver
  
  Trammell 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Seaver
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Seaver
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1986 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           4  1  3  1   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Barrett M, 2b         5  0  2  1   Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  0  1  0   Gibson K, rf          4  0  1  0   
Baylor D, 1b          5  1  0  0   Grubb J, dh           4  0  1  1   
Stapleton D, 1b       0  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  2  0  0   Collins D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Buckner B, dh         4  1  2  1   Coles D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Greenwell M, pr       0  0  0  0   Sheridan P, cf        3  0  0  0   
Armas T, cf           3  1  1  1   Lowry D, c            2  0  0  0   
Romine K, pr-cf       0  0  0  0                                      
Gedman R, c           4  0  2  1                                      
Romero E, ss          4  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        31  1  5  1

Boston           041 100 000 --  6
Detroit          000 000 001 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  5  1  1  1  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Neal R (L)          2.2  2  5  2  6  3
Slaton J              6.1  9  1  1  2  2

E -- Trammell A, Coles D
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Detroit 4
2B -- Buckner B, Barrett M, Boggs W, Whitaker L
HR -- Boggs W
SF -- Romero E
PB -- Lowry D
T -- 2:33
A -- 46779

    

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