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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
2002-07-16 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 21654 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. John Burkett earned the win. Trot Nixon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: John Burkett L: Jeff Farnsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Haney | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Banks | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Paniagua | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G6
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RM
- Shea Hillenbrand: 7/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L34D.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- George Lombard: D8/L8RXD
- Damion Easley: HP
- Bobby Higginson: W.2-3;1-2
- Randall Simon: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Robert Fick: 5/FL/P5F
- Carlos Pena: 5/FL
- Craig Paquette: BK.3-H;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
Top 2
- Brian Daubach: S6/G6
- Tony Clark: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Trot Nixon: 41/G34
Bot 2
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4
- Ramon Santiago: 13/G13
- George Lombard: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89D
- Rey Sanchez: E6/G6
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L78S.1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 3
- Damion Easley: HP
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3S.1-2
- Randall Simon: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Robert Fick: 2/FL
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: 3/G34S
- Jason Varitek: 5/P56S
- Brian Daubach: W
- Tony Clark: S9/G34.1-2
- Trot Nixon: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6M
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S9/L3D
- Nomar Garciaparra: 14(1)3/GDP
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Shea Hillenbrand: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4S
- George Lombard: HR/L89XD
- Damion Easley: 43/G4
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L4MD
- Randall Simon: 13/G
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: S5/G56
- Jason Varitek: HP.1-2
- Brian Daubach: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Tony Clark: FC3/G34.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Trot Nixon: HP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/P8LS
Bot 6
- Robert Fick: K/C
- Carlos Pena: S7
- Craig Paquette: K
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LS
- Shea Hillenbrand: S8/L4MD
- Manny Ramirez: HR/L9D.1-H
- Jason Varitek: S9/G34
- Brian Daubach: T9/F89D.1-H
- Jose Offerman: HP
- Trot Nixon: 13.1-2
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L4MD
- George Lombard: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
- Bobby Higginson: IW
- Randall Simon: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 8
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Shea Hillenbrand: S9/L34D
- Manny Ramirez: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LM
- Brian Daubach: IW
- Jose Offerman: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: HR/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Damon: 7/P7S
Bot 8
- Robert Fick: S8/L8LM
- Carlos Pena: K
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LM
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F78D
- Rey Sanchez: S7/P8LS
- Shea Hillenbrand: 9/F89S
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6.1-3
- Jason Varitek: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Ramon Santiago: K
- George Lombard: S9/G34
- Damion Easley: HP.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Randall Simon: 43/G34