Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mlicki
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Mlicki
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Mlicki
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Mlicki
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McMillon vs. Martinez
  
  McMillon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Mlicki
  
  O'Leary strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Mlicki
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Mlicki
  
  Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Martinez
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Martinez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Mlicki
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Mlicki
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mlicki
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Martinez
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillon vs. Martinez
  
  McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Everett. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson hits a popup towards third. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Mlicki
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Mlicki
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Mlicki
  
  Darren Lewis pinch runs for Carl Everett.
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Leary vs. Mlicki
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Darren Lewis now playing center field.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Martinez
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Martinez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Martinez
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillon vs. Martinez
  
  McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Mlicki
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daubach vs. Mlicki
  
  Daubach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Mlicki
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Martinez
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Martinez
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Martinez
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Mlicki
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Mlicki
  
  Nixon bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Mlicki
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Lewis vs. Mlicki
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Martinez
  
  Hal Morris pinch runs for Tony Clark.
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Morris goes all the way around to score. Ausmus moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Fassero
  
  Jeff Fassero now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Fassero
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillon vs. Fassero
  
  McMillon hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Mlicki
  
  Hal Morris now playing first base.
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Leary vs. Mlicki
  
  O'Leary strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bichette vs. Mlicki
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Daubach vs. Mlicki
  
  Daubach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Daubach reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Varitek vs. Mlicki
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Fassero
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Fassero
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Wakefield
  
  Tim Wakefield now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Wakefield
  
  There goes Higginson. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Wakefield
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Patterson
  
  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Manny Alexander. Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Patterson
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Patterson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Patterson
  
  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Darren Lewis.
  
  Hatteberg hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Patterson
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Cormier
  
  Donnie Sadler now playing center field. Lou Merloni now playing third base. Wendell Magee pinch hits for Hal Morris. Rheal Cormier now pitching.
  
  Magee hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Cormier
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Cormier
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Jones
  
  Dusty Allen now playing first base. Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bichette vs. Jones
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Daubach vs. Jones
  
  Daubach strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Varitek vs. Jones
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into left field. Higginson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Higginson. O'Leary scores. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gilkey vs. Jones
  
  Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Lou Merloni.
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/2000 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Nixon T, rf           3  0  1  0   McMillon B, dh        4  0  0  0   
Offerman J, 2b        4  1  1  0   Easley D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Everett C, cf         2  0  1  0   Higginson B, lf       4  0  1  0   
Lewis D, pr-cf        1  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, rf        4  1  1  0   
Hatteberg S, ph       1  1  1  2   Palmer D, 3b          4  1  1  2   
Sadler D, cf          0  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           3  1  2  0   
Garciaparra N, ss     4  1  1  0   Morris H, pr-1b       0  1  0  0   
O'Leary T, lf         4  1  1  0   Magee W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bichette D, dh        4  0  0  0   Allen D, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Daubach B, 1b         4  0  1  1   Ausmus B, c           3  1  2  1   
Varitek J, c          4  0  1  1   Encarnacion J, cf     4  0  0  0   
Alexander M, 3b       1  0  0  0   Halter S, ss          3  0  1  0   
Cummings M, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Merloni L, 3b         0  0  0  0                                      
Gilkey B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        33  5  9  3

Boston           000 000 121 --  4
Detroit          010 202 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez R (L)*       5.0  8  5  3  2  3
Fassero J             1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Wakefield T           0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Cormier R             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (W)          7.0  4  1  1  1  2
Patterson D           1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Jones T (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Lewis D, Higginson B
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Clark T, Easley D, Everett C, Gonzalez J, Garciaparra N, Daubach B, O'Leary T
HR -- Palmer D, Hatteberg S
SB -- Higginson B
SH -- Nixon T
T -- 2:47
A -- 33174

    

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