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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1997-06-20 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20091 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 12–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Justin Thompson earned the win and A.J. Sager picked up the save. Melvin Nieves went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Tim Wakefield SV: A.J. Sager
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Cordero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Naehring | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesus Tavarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curtis Pride | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Melvin Nieves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hudson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 John Wasdin | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 A. J. Sager | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6S
- Jeff Frye: 63/G6
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9S
- Curtis Pride: K
- Tony Clark: 6/L6
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 53/G5
- Tim Naehring: S9/L4D
- John Valentin: 6/P6MS
- Shane Mack: S3/G34S.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Tavarez: E6/G6M.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L56D.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jeff Frye: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mike Stanley: 8/L8LD
Bot 2
- Bob Hamelin: S7/L78S
- Phil Nevin: D9/L89XD.1-3
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Damion Easley: 4/P34D
- Raul Casanova: D9/L3D
- Deivi Cruz: D7/G5L.2-H
- Brian Hunter: K
- Curtis Pride: 43/G4
Top 3
- Wil Cordero: 9/F89M
- Tim Naehring: S7/L5D
- John Valentin: S7/G56.1-2
- Shane Mack: S3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Tavarez: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Tony Clark: W
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9D
- Phil Nevin: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Damion Easley: 7/L7D
Top 4
- Jeff Frye: 43/G4
- Mike Stanley: W
- Wil Cordero: 7/L7M
- Tim Naehring: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Raul Casanova: 163/G6M
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L7M
- Brian Hunter: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Curtis Pride: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Curtis Pride: S7/G56.3-H
- Tony Clark: S8/G4M.1-3
- Bob Hamelin: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Phil Nevin: 9/F9M
Top 5
- John Valentin: 43/G4
- Shane Mack: 63/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34
- Jesus Tavarez: W.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D9/F9LS.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Frye: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Melvin Nieves: D8/L78XD
- Damion Easley: 63/G6S.2-3
- Raul Casanova: K
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L6D.3-H
- Brian Hunter: SB2
- Brian Hunter: SB3/R5
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6M
- Wil Cordero: 9/F89D
- Tim Naehring: S7/G5
- John Valentin: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Curtis Pride: 43/G4
- Tony Clark: S8/G4M
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: W.2-3;1-2
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Damion Easley: 3/P3
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L89M
- Darren Bragg: 163/G6S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Raul Casanova: 31/G3
- Deivi Cruz: W
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Curtis Pride: T8/F78XD.2-H
- Tony Clark: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Bob Hamelin: 13/G23
Top 8
- Jeff Frye: W
- Mike Stanley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Wil Cordero: 8/L8RM
Bot 8
- Phil Nevin: W
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Damion Easley: D7/G5L.1-3
- Raul Casanova: IW
- Deivi Cruz: 9/SF/F9LSF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
Top 9
- Tim Naehring: 63/G6MS
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4