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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 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 27, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third 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 27, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. Remy scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tiant
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Corcoran 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilcox
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wilcox
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tiant
Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn strikes out. There goes Fisk. The throw from May to Trammell, and Fisk is out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wilcox
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Wilcox
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tiant
May bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Corcoran strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tiant
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wilcox
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Wilcox
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hassler
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Hassler
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hassler
Rodriguez 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wilcox
John Wockenfuss now playing right field.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hassler
Trammell 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hassler
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hassler
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Dave Stegman now playing center field.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Wilcox
There goes Fisk. The throw from May and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Wilcox
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Bob Bailey pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hassler
Frank Duffy now playing third base.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hassler
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Stanley
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Milt May. Bob Stanley now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Stanley
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski 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 9/27/1978 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 1 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Stegman D, cf 0 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rice J, rf 4 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 2 2 2
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 1
May M, c 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, dh 3 0 1 0
Parrish L, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 3 2
Corcoran T, rf 2 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Duffy F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 30 5 7 5
Detroit 100 001 000 -- 2
Boston 310 000 01x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 7.2 7 5 5 6 4
Hiller J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 6.0 3 2 2 2 3
Hassler A 2.1 2 0 0 1 2
Stanley B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 7
2B -- Whitaker L
3B -- Fisk C
HR -- Staub R, Scott G, LeFlore R
SB -- Fisk C
CS -- Fisk C
WP -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:18
A -- 26035
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