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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1978
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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 26, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,078 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski strikes out. There goes LeFlore. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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 fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball and throws to Rozema covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rozema
There goes Remy. The throw from May and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. Remy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Eckersley
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Rozema
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson bunts towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Eckersley
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Rozema
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eckersley, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson 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--
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Rice 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--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson 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
There goes Hobson. The throw from May and he is safe. Hobson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Rozema
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran 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-
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Eckersley
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eckersley
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tobik
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Tobik
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tobik
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tobik
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Tobik
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Tobik
Burleson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Tobik
Remy hits a popup into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Eckersley
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Eckersley
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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 9/26/1978 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 1
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 2 3 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Rice J, rf 5 1 2 2
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 0 1
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 2 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 2
Corcoran T, rf 4 0 2 0 Hobson B, dh 4 1 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 4 0 2 0
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32 0 7 0 37 6 14 6
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 300 021 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (L) 5.2 11 6 6 1 1
Tobik D 2.1 3 0 0 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 9
2B -- Lynn F, LeFlore R, Brohamer J
HR -- Rice J
SB -- LeFlore R 2, Remy J, Hobson B
SH -- Burleson R
T -- 2:38
A -- 27078
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