Win: Randy Burrows Loss: Charlie Mulrenan
Save: Shags Duffy
Inning: 1 Detroit Randy Burrows pitching. Elmer Lefferts singles to left field. Elmer Lefferts is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bud Relaford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Charlie Mulrenan pitching. Hal Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Magnus Steele strikes out. Bill Altobelli pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Orville Tremark strikes out. Tom Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Mills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Gogolewski strikes out. John Donovan pops out to the third baseman. Kent Candelaria walks. Andy Niehoff singles to right field. Kent Candelaria advances to third on the hit. Chuck Sykes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Culler flies out to the center fielder. Don Cornelius flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Mulrenan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Randy Burrows flies out to the left fielder. Hal Hansen strikes out. Magnus Steele lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Elmer Lefferts singles to center field. Bud Relaford singles to right field. Elmer Lefferts advances to third on the hit. John Servais doubles to left field. Elmer Lefferts scores. Bud Relaford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orville Tremark strikes out. Tom Butler flies out to the center fielder. Jack Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Altobelli singles past the second baseman. Jeff Gogolewski hits a home run. Bill Altobelli scores. John Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Candelaria singles to center field. Andy Niehoff singles to center field. Kent Candelaria advances to third on the hit. Chuck Sykes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Candelaria scores. Andy Niehoff advances to second on the play. Randy Burrows strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Culler grounds out to the second baseman. Don Cornelius strikes out. Charlie Mulrenan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Hal Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Magnus Steele strikes out. Bill Altobelli pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Elmer Lefferts singles to left field. Bud Relaford strikes out. John Servais grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Gogolewski strikes out. John Donovan walks. Kent Candelaria lines out to the second baseman. Andy Niehoff reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Servais. Chuck Sykes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Veres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Orville Tremark flies out to the left fielder. Donny Reed is pinch hitting for Tom Butler. Donny Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Leshnock is pinch hitting for Mark Veres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Leshnock walks. Hal Hansen lines out to the third baseman. Josh Pearce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Magnus Steele grounds out to the third baseman. John Leshnock advances to second on the play. Bill Altobelli singles to center field. John Leshnock is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Burich pitching. Lou Gill enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Donovan at 2B. Mike Culler flies out to the left fielder. Don Cornelius flies out to the center fielder. Pedro McFarland is pinch hitting for Josh Pearce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pedro McFarland triples. Elmer Lefferts grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Takanori Shinozuka pitching. Jeff Gogolewski grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Gill singles to right field. Kent Candelaria singles to right field. Lou Gill advances to third on the hit. Andy Niehoff hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lou Gill scores. Chuck Sykes flies out to the right fielder. Dick Pettit is pinch hitting for George Burich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Pettit pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Shags Duffy pitching. Bud Relaford grounds out to the pitcher. John Servais grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orville Tremark singles to left field. Donny Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 8