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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1979
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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 June 20, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Summers reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Baker
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Baker
Burleson hits a popup into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Baker
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Baker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Torrez
Wagner 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Baker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Baker
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Baker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Baker
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Baker
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Baker
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Baker
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Baker
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Baker
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Baker
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Baker
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Torrez
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Baker
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Baker
Evans takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Baker
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Baker
Remy hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Baker
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Burleson, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lopez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Lopez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Lopez
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Torrez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lopez
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lopez
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Lopez
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Lopez
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Lopez
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Hobson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Arroyo
Fernando Arroyo now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Torrez
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to third for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Torrez covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Arroyo
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Arroyo
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Arroyo
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Arroyo
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Arroyo
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Arroyo
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Torrez
Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Tom Poquette now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Ga
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Young
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Ed Putman now catching. Phil Mankowski now playing third base. Kip Young now pitching.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Young
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Young
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Young
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Torrez
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Torrez
Wagner 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 6/20/1979 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 1 2 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 1 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 1
Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Papi S, ss 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 2
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, cf 1 0 0 0
Putman E, c 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 0 0
Summers C, rf 4 0 1 2 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 1 1 1 1
Mankowski P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 3 0 Allenson G, c 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 4 3 3 1
Evans D, rf 3 2 2 2
Hobson B, 3b 3 3 3 3
Brohamer J, 3b 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 36 13 14 13
Detroit 300 000 000 -- 3
Boston 004 103 41x -- 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (L) 4.0 5 5 5 4 2
Lopez A 1.1 4 3 3 1 0
Arroyo F 1.2 4 4 4 0 0
Young K 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 5
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 5
2B -- Summers C, LeFlore R, Hobson B, Lynn F, Burleson R, Fisk C, Evans D
HR -- Lynn F, Yastrzemski C, Watson B, Evans D, Hobson B, Dwyer J
SF -- Remy J
T -- 2:38
A -- 34035
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