Detroit 10, Boston 9
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(22-14)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 9 12 1
Detroit 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 10 18 0
WP: T. Jones (1-0)
LP: J. Papelbon (2-1)
(15-20)
  Box Score Play by Play
 Innings:    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9
  Top 1st: Boston
- J. Ellsbury singled to shallow center
- J. Lowrie grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, J. Ellsbury out at second
- D. Ortiz doubled to deep center
- M. Ramirez flied out to deep center

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 0

  Bottom 1st: Detroit
- C. Granderson struck out swinging
- P. Polanco singled to center
- P. Polanco to second on balk
- C. Guillen struck out looking
- M. Ordonez flied out to deep center

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 0

  Top 2nd: Boston
- M. Lowell lined out to third
- K. Youkilis struck out looking
- J.D. Drew grounded out to second

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 0

  Bottom 2nd: Detroit
- M. Cabrera lined out to center
- G. Sheffield singled to catcher
- M. Joyce struck out looking
- E. Renteria grounded out to pitcher

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 0

  Top 3rd: Boston
- J. Varitek struck out swinging
- J. Lugo ground rule double to left
- J. Ellsbury struck out looking
- J. Lowrie flied out to left

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 0

  Bottom 3rd: Detroit
- I. Rodriguez singled to center
- C. Granderson struck out swinging
- P. Polanco doubled to deep left, I. Rodriguez scored
- C. Guillen singled to center, P. Polanco scored
- M. Ordonez singled to right center, C. Guillen to third
- M. Cabrera walked, M. Ordonez to second
- G. Sheffield singled to left, C. Guillen scored, M. Ordonez to third, M. Cabrera to second
- M. Joyce grounded into fielder's choice, M. Ordonez scored, M. Cabrera to third, G. Sheffield out at second
- E. Renteria fouled out to right

4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors
Boston 0, Detroit 4

  Top 4th: Boston
- D. Ortiz struck out looking
- M. Ramirez struck out swinging
- M. Lowell singled to center
- K. Youkilis homered to deep left, M. Lowell scored
- J.D. Drew struck out swinging

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Boston 2, Detroit 4

  Bottom 4th: Detroit
- I. Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop
- C. Granderson struck out swinging
- P. Polanco singled to center
- C. Guillen singled to shortstop, P. Polanco to second
- M. Ordonez singled to right, P. Polanco scored, C. Guillen to third
- M. Cabrera struck out swinging

1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors
Boston 2, Detroit 5

  Top 5th: Boston
- J. Varitek walked
- J. Lugo hit by pitch, J. Varitek to second
- J. Ellsbury grounded into fielder's choice, J. Varitek to third, J. Lugo out at second
- J. Ellsbury stole second
- J. Lowrie hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Varitek scored
- D. Ortiz singled to left, J. Ellsbury scored
- M. Ramirez lined out to center

2 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 4, Detroit 5

  Bottom 5th: Detroit
- J. Tavarez relieved C. Buchholz
- G. Sheffield singled to left
- M. Joyce singled to right, G. Sheffield to second
- E. Renteria sacrificed to third, G. Sheffield to third, M. Joyce to second
- I. Rodriguez doubled to deep right, G. Sheffield and M. Joyce scored
- C. Granderson flied out to deep center, I. Rodriguez to third
- P. Polanco singled to right, I. Rodriguez scored
- C. Guillen grounded out to second

3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors
Boston 4, Detroit 8

  Top 6th: Boston
- M. Lowell grounded out to second
- K. Youkilis homered to deep left
- B. Seay relieved A. Galarraga
- J.D. Drew doubled to deep left
- J. Varitek grounded out to third
- Z. Miner relieved B. Seay
- J. Lugo grounded out to shortstop

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Boston 5, Detroit 8

  Bottom 6th: Detroit
- D. Aardsma relieved J. Tavarez
- M. Ordonez lined out to right
- M. Cabrera walked
- G. Sheffield walked, M. Cabrera to second
- M. Joyce fouled out to shallow left
- E. Renteria grounded out to second

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Boston 5, Detroit 8

  Top 7th: Boston
- J. Ellsbury singled to left
- J. Ellsbury stole second
- J. Lowrie grounded out to first, J. Ellsbury to third
- D. Ortiz grounded out to pitcher
- M. Ramirez walked
- F. Cruceta relieved Z. Miner
- M. Lowell homered to deep left, M. Ramirez and J. Ellsbury scored
- K. Youkilis struck out swinging

3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Boston 8, Detroit 8

  Bottom 7th: Detroit
- J. Lopez relieved D. Aardsma
- I. Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop
- C. Granderson lined out to center
- P. Polanco grounded out to first

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Boston 8, Detroit 8

  Top 8th: Boston
- J.D. Drew walked
- J. Varitek lined out to deep right
- J.D. Drew stole second
- J. Lugo walked
- J. Ellsbury struck out swinging
- D. Pedroia hit for J. Lowrie
- J. Lowrie singled to left, J.D. Drew scored, J. Lugo to second
- J. Lugo to third, D. Pedroia to second on wild pitch
- D. Ortiz grounded out to second

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 9, Detroit 8

  Bottom 8th: Detroit
- D. Pedroia at second
- H. Okajima relieved J. Lopez
- C. Guillen flied out to left
- M. Ordonez singled to left
- M. Cabrera singled to left, M. Ordonez to second
- G. Sheffield struck out swinging, M. Ordonez caught stealing, catcher to third

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Boston 9, Detroit 8

  Top 9th: Boston
- T. Jones relieved F. Cruceta
- M. Ramirez grounded out to shortstop
- M. Lowell doubled to deep left center
- K. Youkilis struck out looking
- J.D. Drew intentionally walked
- J. Varitek grounded out to second

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Boston 9, Detroit 8

  Bottom 9th: Detroit
- J. Papelbon relieved H. Okajima
- J. Ellsbury in left field
- C. Crisp in center field
- M. Joyce singled to shortstop
- R. Raburn ran for M. Joyce
- E. Renteria reached on fielder's choice, R. Raburn to second on shortstop J. Lugo's fielding error
- I. Rodriguez sacrificed to catcher, R. Raburn to third, E. Renteria to second
- C. Granderson grounded out to second, R. Raburn scored, E. Renteria to third
- P. Polanco singled to left, E. Renteria scored

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 errors
Boston 9, Detroit 10
 
 Top Batters
 Boston
M. Lowell Mike Lowell
3-5, 1 HR
3 RBI
 Detroit
P. Polanco Placido Polanco
5-6
3 RBI