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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1997-09-24 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10067 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Mo Vaughn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Willie Blair SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kimera Bartee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hurst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Roberto Duran | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Jarvis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7M
- Jeff Frye: 9/F89M
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3L
- Travis Fryman: HR/F7D
- Tony Clark: 3/G3
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F78S
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9LS
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 2
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G34
- Phil Nevin: W
- Melvin Nieves: 9/F89D
- Raul Casanova: K
Top 3
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/L78D
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G5S
- Darren Bragg: D9/L89M.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89M
- Jeff Frye: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
- Brian Hunter: K
- Frank Catalanotto: K
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: 8/L78D
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/G4M
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Troy O'Leary: S1/G25.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Bot 4
- Travis Fryman: W
- Tony Clark: SB2
- Tony Clark: 13/G13
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9M.2-3
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 5
- Mike Benjamin: D7/F7LD
- Darren Bragg: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: SB2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L7M
- Jeff Frye: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Raul Casanova: D7/F7LM
- Deivi Cruz: 2/BP2LF
- Brian Hunter: W
- Frank Catalanotto: S5/G25.2-3;1-2
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Wil Cordero: S6/F78S
- Troy O'Leary: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RD.2-H(E8/TH);1-2
- Darren Bragg: S3/G34.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/SF/P3DF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jeff Frye: 2/P2RF
Bot 6
- Tony Clark: K
- Bob Hamelin: 5/P5SF
- Phil Nevin: 53/G56
Top 7
- Mo Vaughn: HP
- Reggie Jefferson: W.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
- Troy O'Leary: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Darren Bragg: K
Bot 7
- Melvin Nieves: 3/G3
- Raul Casanova: 43/G4
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Top 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9M
- Jeff Frye: D7/G5L
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Kimera Bartee: W
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/G4.1-2
- Jimmy Hurst: K
- Tony Clark: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-3
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: K
- Melvin Nieves: K
Top 9
- Wil Cordero: S8/L8LS
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Jason Varitek: S7/G6.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Darren Bragg: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Marcus Jensen: 4/F89S
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Kimera Bartee: 7/F7LS
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Varitek