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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1974
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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 July 31, 1974 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lerrin LaGrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | DH |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1974
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Tiant
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. LaGrow
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaGrow
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. LaGrow
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. LaGrow
Carbo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. LaGrow
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. LaGrow
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Tiant
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutherland vs. Tiant
Sutherland hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. LaGrow
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. LaGrow
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. LaGrow
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaGrow
Gene Lamont now catching.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. LaGrow
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. LaGrow
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. LaGrow
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. LaGrow
Miller strikes out. There goes Cooper. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Yastrzemski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. LaGrow
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. Yastrzemski scores. Miller moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. LaGrow
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Burleson scores. Griffin moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. LaGrow
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Harper hits a popup into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamont vs. Tiant
Lamont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ray
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Ray
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ray
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Tiant
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a fly ball towards center. Miller catches it and throws to Griffin who relays to Yastrzemski to double up Oglivie. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ray
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ray
There goes Carbo. The throw from Lamont and he is safe. Carbo steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ray
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Ray
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Ray
Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Walker
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Walker
Cooper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lamont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamont vs. Tiant
Lamont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Tiant
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Walker
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Walker
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Walker
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tiant
Gates Brown pinch hits for Gene Lamont.
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1974 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Oglivie B, lf 4 1 3 1 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0
Sutherland G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cooper C, dh 3 1 2 0
Kaline A, dh 4 1 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Northrup J, rf 4 1 2 3 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0
Nettles J, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Miller R, cf 3 1 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 1 1 2
Moses J, c 1 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 1 1 2
Lamont G, c 2 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 1
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 29 5 5 5
Detroit 000 000 130 -- 4
Boston 000 500 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
LaGrow L (L) 3.2 5 5 0 1 3
Ray J 2.1 0 0 0 2 0
Walker L 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 4
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 3
2B -- Oglivie B, Cooper C 2, Burleson R, Kaline A
3B -- Moses J
HR -- Northrup J, Oglivie B
SB -- Carbo B
PB -- Lamont G
T -- 2:19
A -- 24935
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