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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1977
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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 September 9, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Grilli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,581 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Cleveland
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cleveland
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cleveland
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Cleveland
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Cleveland
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it 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: ---
Burleson vs. Grilli
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Grilli
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Grilli
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Grilli
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grilli
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Grilli
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Grilli
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Doyle scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Grilli
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cleveland
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first, with Cleveland covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Cleveland
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Cleveland
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Grilli
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Grilli
Montgomery is hit by the pitch. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Grilli
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Grilli
Doyle hits a popup into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Grilli
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. Hobson scores. Montgomery goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Grilli
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
Rodriguez 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cleveland
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Cleveland
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Cleveland
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Cleveland
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Cleveland
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Willoughby
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ruhle
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruhle
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ruhle
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Willoughby
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Willoughby
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Willoughby
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Willoughby
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Wise
Rick Wise now pitching.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Ruhle
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ruhle
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ruhle
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wise
Kemp bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Wise
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Ruhle
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ruhle
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wise
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wise
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to second with Burleson covering, to double up Rodriguez. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Wise
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Hiller
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Hiller
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Hiller
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Hiller
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Hiller
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Campbell
Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Campbell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hiller
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hiller
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Campbell
Rick Miller now playing right field. Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Molinaro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker strikes out. There goes LeFlore. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Campbell
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
Chuck Scrivener now playing shortstop.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hiller
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Hiller
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Hiller
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Bob Montgomery.
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hiller
Doyle strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doyle out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Carlton Fisk now catching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Campbell
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Campbell
Parrish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1977, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 2 1 Burleson R, ss 5 1 3 2
Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 3 1 Doyle D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Staub R, dh 5 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 2 2 2
Kemp S, lf 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Rice J, dh 2 0 0 1
Oglivie B, rf 5 0 1 0 Carbo B, rf 4 0 1 2
Parrish L, c 5 1 2 0 Miller R, rf 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 2 1 1 0
Scrivener C, ss 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, pr 0 1 0 0
Fisk C, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 16 6 32 8 9 8
Detroit 003 200 100 -- 6
Boston 230 011 01x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Grilli S 1.2 4 5 5 3 1
Ruhle V (L) 3.1 1 1 1 0 3
Hiller J 3.0 4 2 2 1 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R 2.1 5 3 3 1 2
Willoughby J 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
Wise R (W) 2.1 4 0 0 0 1
Campbell B (S) 3.1 4 1 1 0 6
E -- Cleveland R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 6
2B -- Burleson R, Whitaker L, LeFlore R, Lynn F
3B -- Lynn F, Rodriguez A
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- Whitaker L, LeFlore R
SF -- Rice J
HBP -- by Grilli S (Montgomery B)
WP -- Grilli S, Ruhle V
T -- 3:03
A -- 34581
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