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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 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 September 23, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Eckersley
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Eckersley
There goes Gibson. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilcox
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Eckersley
Summers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground that hits Summers. Summers is out and Thompson is safe at first. There goes Summers trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Eckersley
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Eckersley
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker strikes out. There goes Wagner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes LeFlore. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Eckersley
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Wilcox
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Eckersley
Summers 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--
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Eckersley
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilcox
Sizemore hits a popup into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Eckersley
The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Eckersley
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Eckersley
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Evans reaches second base with a double. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Wilcox
Allenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Eckersley
Summers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Eckersley
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilcox
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
There goes Rice. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Eckersley
Rick Peters pinch runs for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Eckersley
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Eckersley
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wilcox
Phil Mankowski now playing third base.
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Eckersley
Summers hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Eckersley
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Wilcox
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Wilcox covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Eckersley
Stan Papi now playing second base. Mike O'Berry now catching.
Mankowski hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Eckersley
Al Greene pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Greene hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 0 2 1 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 1 1
Summers C, rf 3 0 1 0 Papi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0
Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 1
Morales J, dh 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Fisk C, dh 2 0 0 0
Peters R, pr 0 1 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 1 0 1 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0
Greene A, ph 1 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph 1 1 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
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32 1 9 1 27 2 5 2
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston 000 001 01x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 8
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 4
2B -- Evans D, Lynn F, Rodriguez A, Thompson J
SB -- LeFlore R 2, Wagner M, Rice J
CS -- Gibson K
SH -- Whitaker L, Wagner M, Burleson R
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Summers C), by Wilcox M (Fisk C)
PB -- Allenson G
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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