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Sunday slugfest in Motor City
Tim Wakefield became the first pitcher to allow six homers in a game since 1940, but he picked up the win thanks to Boston's six-run fourth innning.
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• Historic win for Wakefield
• Red Sox notes: Millar apologizes
 
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Tim Wakefield's knuckleball wasn't dancing, but he survived to get a win. (Duane Burleson/AP)
Ivan Rodriguez and Eric Munson paced the Tigers' home run barrage with two apiece, but the offensive fireworks didn't equal a victory.
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• Ivan Rodriguez's two dingers: 56K | 350K
• Eric Munson's two homers: 56K | 350K
• Tigers' onslaught shatters records
• Tigers notes: Slumping Higginson sits
 
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Youkilis swats two homers
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Tigers hit seven homers

Boston (60-49)
Won 2
Boston 11, Detroit 9  
Detroit (51-60)
Lost 2
August 8, 2004
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Boston
0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 0   11 14 0
Detroit
1 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0   9 11 1
Standings through 8/8/04  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox Stats  |  Tigers Stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF5132004.303
Youkilis, 3B4334001.281
Millar, LF4100101.295
Roberts, LF0000000.254
Ortiz, DH5113000.308
Cabrera, SS5130000.243
Mirabelli, C2000311.281
McCarty, 1B4100125.246
Mueller, 2B4111102.264
Kapler, RF4231001.281
Totals371114116315 

BATTING
2B: Cabrera 2 (22, Robertson, Walker), Kapler 2 (12, Robertson, Novoa).
3B: Damon (3, Robertson).
HR: Youkilis 2 (6, 3rd inning off Robertson, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Levine, 0 on, 1 out), Ortiz (28, 4th inning off Novoa, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Damon 5; Youkilis 9; Ortiz 4; Cabrera 5; Mueller; Kapler 5.
RBI: Mueller (40), Kapler (21), Youkilis 4 (28), Damon 2 (58), Ortiz 3 (98).
2-out RBI: Mueller, Kapler.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon 2, McCarty 2, Kapler, Mueller.
SF: Youkilis.
GIDP: Millar.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cabrera (14, 3rd base off Robertson/Rodriguez).
CS: Damon 2 (7, 2nd base by Novoa/Rodriguez, 2nd base by Levine/Rodriguez).

FIELDING
DP: (Cabrera-McCarty).

 
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sanchez, A, CF4000012.322
Inge, CF0000000.279
a-Higginson, PH1000000.244
Infante, 2B4120000.278
b-Guillen, PH1000000.323
Rodriguez, C4223001.343
Young, DH4111000.282
Pena, 1B4221000.232
Monroe, RF4111001.278
Munson, 3B4223010.227
Thames, LF4010000.263
Smith, SS3000111.304
Totals379119135 

a-Grounded out for Inge in the 9th. b-Flied out for Infante in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Pena (13, Timlin).
HR: Rodriguez 2 (15, 1st inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 2 out; 3rd inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 0 out), Monroe (5, 2nd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 1 out), Munson 2 (17, 2nd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 1 out; 8th inning off Timlin, 1 on, 2 out), Pena (14, 3rd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 1 out), Young (8, 5th inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Infante 2; Rodriguez 8; Young 4; Pena 6; Monroe 4; Munson 8; Thames.
RBI: Rodriguez 3 (67), Monroe (35), Munson 3 (43), Pena (54), Young (32).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, Young, Munson 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanchez, A.
GIDP: Sanchez, A.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Sanchez, A (9, fielding).
Outfield assists: Monroe (Cabrera at home).
DP: 2 (Smith-Infante-Pena, Monroe-Rodriguez).

 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wakefield (W, 8-6)5.08770264.48
Mendoza (H, 1)1.21001101.74
Timlin (H, 10)1.12220014.26
Foulke (S, 18)1.00000001.86
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Robertson (L, 9-7)3.09873114.68
Novoa 2.02221212.16
Ennis 1.000000012.27
Levine 1.22111014.96
Walker 1.11001002.89

Robertson pitched to 5 batters in the 4th.

WP: Robertson, Walker.
Pitches-strikes: Wakefield 79-56, Mendoza 29-17, Timlin 16-10, Foulke 9-6, Robertson 77-44, Novoa 42-23, Ennis 13-7, Levine 27-16, Walker 15-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wakefield 10-3, Mendoza 3-1, Timlin 3-1, Foulke 2-1, Robertson 5-3, Novoa 1-2, Ennis 1-2, Levine 1-3, Walker 0-4.
Batters faced: Wakefield 23, Mendoza 6, Timlin 6, Foulke 3, Robertson 21, Novoa 8, Ennis 3, Levine 7, Walker 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Timlin 1-0, Novoa 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Gerry Davis.
Weather: 74 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 1 mph, Varies.
T: 2:50.
Att: 40,098.

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