Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Sykes
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Sykes
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Burleson scores. Cox moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Lee
  
  LeFlore 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Lee
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Lee
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Sykes
  
  Dillard bunts towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Sykes
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Sykes
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Sykes
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Lee
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Lee
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Sykes
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sykes
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Sykes
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Sykes
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Sykes
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Ruhle
  
  Vern Ruhle now pitching.
  
  Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Ruhle
  
  There goes Dillard. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Lee
  
  Oglivie 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Lee
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ruhle
  
  Burleson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ruhle
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruhle
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Lee
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Lee
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Lee
  
  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 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ruhle
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Ruhle
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Lynn 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Ruhle
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Lee
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Lee
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Ruhle
  
  Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ruhle
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ruhle
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Lee
  
  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. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Lee
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruhle
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ruhle
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Lee
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Lee
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Lee
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ruhle
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Ruhle
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dillard vs. Ruhle
  
  Dillard hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Ruhle
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Lee
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lee
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Lee
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Lee
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right 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: ---
  Cox vs. Ruhle
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruhle
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lee
  
  Rodriguez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
  
  Stanley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Lee
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1977 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Cox T, dh             5  0  2  1   Fuentes T, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Rice J, rf            5  0  1  0   Staub R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            3  0  1  0   
Fisk C, c             2  1  1  0   Thompson J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  1  1   Parrish L, c          3  1  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  1  0   Oglivie B, rf         3  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  2  3  3   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Dillard S, 2b         3  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        2  0  0  0   
                                   Stanley M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        28  1  4  1

Boston           113 000 000 --  5
Detroit          000 000 010 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             9.0  4  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L)           2.2  6  5  5  3  2
Ruhle V               6.1  4  0  0  1  7

E -- Trammell A
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 0
2B -- Hobson B, Fisk C
HR -- Hobson B, Parrish L
CS -- Dillard S
T -- 2:11
A -- 11344

    

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