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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 23, 1986
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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 April 23, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,988 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim Evans |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Dave Engle | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | DH |
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 23, 1986
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Hurst
Coles hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hurst
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker 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: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hurst
There goes Herndon. The throw from Gedman to Barrett and they have Herndon trapped. The throw over to Buckner, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Hurst
Engle hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Tanana
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Tanana
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Tanana
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rice scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Hurst
Collins strikes out. There goes Brookens. The throw from Gedman to second, and Brookens is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Tanana
Romero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Romero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Romero moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Hurst
Coles 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--
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hurst
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tanana
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Tanana
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Engle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. Baylor moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Hurst
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Hurst covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Engle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Hurst
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Engle scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coles vs. Hurst
Coles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Hurst
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Tanana
Romero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Hurst
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tanana
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Tanana
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hurst
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coles vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to third for the out. Collins scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Stewart
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Tanana
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stewart
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Stewart
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Dave Engle.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stewart
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Stewart
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Stewart
Coles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hernandez
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Hernandez
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1986 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Trammell A, ss 5 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Coles D, 3b 5 0 3 2 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0
Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 2 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 1 0 1 0
Engle D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brookens T, dh 2 1 1 0 Romero E, ss 3 0 1 0
Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0
Collins D, rf 4 1 2 1
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37 3 11 3 28 1 4 0
Detroit 000 020 100 -- 3
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 8.0 3 1 1 6 1
Hernandez G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L)* 6.0 8 3 3 3 8
Stewart S 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Barrett M
DP -- Detroit 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 6
2B -- Rice J, Romero E, Brookens T, Trammell A
CS -- Herndon L, Brookens T
WP -- Tanana F
T -- 3:14
A -- 13988
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