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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 | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | 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 |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| 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. Tiant
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Fuentes vs. Tiant
Fuentes 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Tiant
May hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rozema
Miller takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Tiant
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Tiant
Fuentes 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
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, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Veryzer. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Rozema
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Rozema
The throw from May to Thompson and they have Miller trapped. The throw over to Fuentes, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tiant
May hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Tiant
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Tiant
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Rozema
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right 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--
May vs. Tiant
May hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Glynn
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Glynn
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Glynn
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Molinaro vs. Tiant
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Molinaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Molinaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right 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: -2-
Fuentes vs. Tiant
Fuentes 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Glynn
Chuck Scrivener now playing shortstop.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Glynn
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Glynn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Glynn
Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Glynn
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub 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--
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Tiant
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Kemp moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1977, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 1
Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rice J, dh 4 2 3 3
Oglivie B, rf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 2 3 0
May M, c 4 0 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0 Miller R, rf 3 0 0 0
Molinaro B, ph 1 0 1 0
Scrivener C, ss 0 0 0 0
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33 1 8 1 30 5 10 4
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 030 101 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (L) 6.0 9 5 4 2 2
Glynn E 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 8.1 8 1 1 2 4
Campbell B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Veryzer T, Thompson J
DP -- Detroit 3, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Thompson J, Molinaro B
HR -- Rice J 2
CS -- Miller R
SF -- Burleson R
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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