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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 17, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fidrych
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Fidrych
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fidrych
There goes Dillard. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Dillard steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fidrych
Miller hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Dillard moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Fidrych
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dillard scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Fidrych
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Tiant
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fidrych
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fidrych
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fidrych
Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Fidrych
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Fidrych
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Fidrych
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. Fidrych
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fidrych
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Fidrych
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Fidrych
Fred Lynn pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Fidrych
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wagner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fidrych
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Rice reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Fidrych
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Fidrych
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper scores. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Fidrych
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Tiant
Rick Miller now playing left field. Fred Lynn now playing center field.
Scrivener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Tiant
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Tiant
Kimm strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Tiant
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Laxton
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Laxton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Laxton
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Laxton
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scrivener vs. Tiant
Scrivener hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Laxton
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Laxton
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Laxton
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Laxton
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tiant
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Tiant
Kimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kimm reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Tiant
Meyer hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Laxton
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Laxton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Laxton
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson 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. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Tiant
Scrivener hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Laxton
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Laxton
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Laxton
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Laxton
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tiant
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Tiant
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Tiant
Meyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Laxton
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Laxton
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Laxton
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Jack Baker now playing first base.
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Laxton
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Laxton
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Laxton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Tiant
Scrivener strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Tiant
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 2 2 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 4 1 0 0 Oglivie B, cf 4 1 1 1
Miller R, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 1 2 Horton W, dh 4 1 1 2
Lynn F, pr-cf 3 1 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Whitt E, c 0 0 0 0 Scrivener C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 0 1 Wagner M, ss 3 0 1 0
Baker J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 2 2 1 Kimm B, c 3 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 2 2 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 2
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36 8 9 8 33 3 6 3
Boston 115 000 100 -- 8
Detroit 000 200 010 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (L) 2.2 7 7 6 2 1
Laxton B 6.1 2 1 1 2 5
E -- Johnson A, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Miller R, Rice J, Evans D, Kimm B
3B -- Stanley M
HR -- Horton W, Rice J, Oglivie B
SB -- Dillard S
HBP -- by Fidrych M (Evans D)
WP -- Fidrych M
T -- 2:09
A -- 20371
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