Starting Lineups:
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers
1. Lewis rf Hunter cf
2. Valentin 3b Easley ss
3. Garciaparra ss Higginson rf
4. Vaughn 1b Clark 1b
5. Buford cf Gonzalez lf
6. Mitchell lf Beamon dh
7. Ashley dh Alvarez 3b
8. Benjamin 2b Bako c
9. Varitek c Randa 2b
Saberhagen p Thompson p
RED SOX 1ST: On a bunt Lewis grounded out (pitcher to first);
Valentin popped to shortstop; Garciaparra grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (second to first); Easley lined
to second; Higginson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
RED SOX 2ND: Vaughn struck out; Buford grounded out (second to
first); Mitchell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox
0, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Clark flied to left; Gonzalez was called out on
strikes; Beamon doubled to center; Alvarez struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
RED SOX 3RD: Ashley homered to left; Benjamin struck out;
Varitek flied to left; Lewis popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 3RD: Bako was called out on strikes; Randa struck out;
Hunter doubled to left; Easley grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
RED SOX 4TH: Valentin walked; Garciaparra lined to left; Vaughn
singled to right [Valentin out at third (right to third)];
Buford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 4TH: Higginson popped to shortstop; Clark struck out;
Gonzalez homered to right; Beamon grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
RED SOX 5TH: Mitchell popped to third; Ashley doubled to center;
Benjamin grounded out (second to first) [Ashley to third];
Varitek struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 5TH: Alvarez singled to center; Bako grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Alvarez out at
second]; Randa was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
RED SOX 6TH: On a bunt Lewis grounded out (pitcher to first);
Valentin flied to center; Garciaparra walked; Vaughn singled to
left [Garciaparra to second]; Buford was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 6TH: Hunter lined to center; Easley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Higginson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
RED SOX 7TH: Mitchell was called out on strikes; Ashley struck
out; Benjamin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1,
Tigers 1.
TIGERS 7TH: Clark struck out; Gonzalez singled to center; Beamon
struck out; Alvarez forced Gonzalez (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
RED SOX 8TH: Varitek flied to right; Lewis singled to left;
Valentin flied to center; Lewis was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 8TH: GORDON REPLACED SABERHAGEN (PITCHING); Bako grounded
out (first unassisted); Randa singled to right; Hunter singled
to second [Randa to third]; Easley singled to shortstop [Randa
scored, Hunter to second]; Higginson singled to center [Hunter
scored, Easley to third]; Clark reached on a fielder's choice
[Higginson to second, Easley out at home (shortstop to
catcher)]; Gonzalez popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.
RED SOX 9TH: Garciaparra struck out; Vaughn struck out; Buford
singled to center; Mitchell singled to right [Buford to second];
Ashley flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers
3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Red Sox 1 7 0 6
Tigers 3 9 0 5