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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1966-06-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4050 · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 16–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win. Willie Horton went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Rollie Sheldon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Sheldon | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Stephenson | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Bucky Brandon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Osinski | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9
- Dick Tracewski: 43
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: D7
- Jim Northrup: D9.2-H
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Rico Petrocelli: 6
- Lenny Green: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Ray Oyler: S9
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: T8.1-H
- Dick Tracewski: 9
Bot 2
- Tony Conigliaro: S7
- George Scott: WP.1-2
- George Scott: W
- Joe Foy: K
- George Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Norm Cash: S9
- Al Kaline: S8.1-3
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: FLE4
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bill Freehan: FC.1-2;2-3;B-1
- Ray Oyler: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Denny McLain: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 3
- Mike Ryan: 13
- Jerry Stephenson: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Lenny Green: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K
- Al Kaline: S7
- Jim Northrup: D7.1-3
- Willie Horton: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Ray Oyler: 53
Bot 4
- Tony Conigliaro: S7
- George Scott: 14(1)3/GDP
- Joe Foy: W
- George Smith: K
Top 5
- Denny McLain: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Dick Tracewski: S9.1-3;2-H
- Norm Cash: 7
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-2
- Willie Horton: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Mike Ryan: K
- Dalton Jones: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 6
Top 6
- Ray Oyler: 5/FL
- Denny McLain: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Bot 6
- Lenny Green: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: E3
- Tony Conigliaro: D7.1-3
- George Scott: W
- Joe Foy: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- George Smith: 4
- Mike Ryan: 8
Top 7
- Dick Tracewski: 6/7
- Norm Cash: 2
- Al Kaline: D9
- Jim Northrup: T7.2-H
- Willie Horton: 3
Bot 7
- Dalton Jones: D7
- Jose Tartabull: 3
- Lenny Green: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Ray Oyler: K
- Denny McLain: D7
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G.2-3
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 8
- Tony Conigliaro: W
- George Scott: HR/8.1-H
- Joe Foy: 3
- George Smith: 5
- Mike Ryan: 6
Top 9
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Gates Brown: HR/9
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 9
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
- George Thomas: 8
- Lenny Green: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63