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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 18, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,533 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Al Clark 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 18, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Renko
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a ball on the ground that hits Remy. Remy is out and Burleson is safe at first. There goes Remy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell throws to second for one, and Wagner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Burleson scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Renko
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Renko
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wilcox
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilcox
There goes Watson. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Wilcox
There goes Evans. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Renko
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Renko
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Renko
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Kemp scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Renko
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Burleson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Wilcox
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Renko
Wagner hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Trammell moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Renko
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Renko
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Renko
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Arroyo
Fernando Arroyo now pitching.
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Arroyo
Watson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Arroyo
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. Tom Poquette now playing center field.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Drago
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Drago
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Drago
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Drago
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Arroyo
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Arroyo
Remy bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Arroyo
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Arroyo
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Drago
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Drago
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Drago
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Arroyo
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arroyo
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Arroyo
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Drago
Gary Allenson now catching.
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Drago
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drago
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Drago
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Arroyo
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Arroyo
Remy bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Arroyo
Burleson bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Arroyo
Poquette is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Remy scores. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Lopez
Allenson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Poquette scores. Rice moves to third. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Lopez
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Lopez
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Drago
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Drago
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Dave Machemer pinch runs for Aurelio Rodriguez. Champ Summers pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Campbell
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1979 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 1 0 Remy J, 2b 3 3 3 0
Staub R, dh 3 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 3 0
Kemp S, lf 5 2 3 5 Lynn F, cf 3 1 3 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Poquette T, cf 0 1 0 1
Wockenfuss J, c 5 0 1 2 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 3
Morales J, rf 5 0 3 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 3
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 3 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0
Machemer D, pr 0 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 1 0 1 1
Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0 Watson B, dh 1 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Wagner M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0
Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 8 15 8 33 9 15 9
Detroit 002 401 001 -- 8
Boston 102 021 03x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M* 4.0 10 5 5 4 2
Arroyo F (L) 3.1 4 4 4 2 2
Lopez A 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 5.0 8 6 2 2 5
Drago D (W) 3.1 7 2 2 1 3
Campbell B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Wagner M, Hobson B, Kemp S
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 11
2B -- Rodriguez A 2, Kemp S, Remy J, Fisk C, Rice J
HR -- Kemp S
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Watson B, Evans D
SH -- Remy J, Burleson R
SF -- Poquette T
HBP -- by Wilcox M (Watson B)
T -- 3:30
A -- 29533
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