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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1981
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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 16, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Ujdur |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,312 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hurst
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it 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: ---
Remy vs. Ujdur
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ujdur
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ujdur
Rice 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Ujdur
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evans scores. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hurst
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hurst
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hurst
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Hurst
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ujdur
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Ujdur
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ujdur
Perez takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ujdur
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Ujdur
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hurst
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ujdur
Remy bunts towards the mound. Ujdur fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ujdur
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ujdur
Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Ujdur
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stapleton vs. Tobik
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Tobik
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hurst
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hurst
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hurst
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tobik
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tobik
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Tobik
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobik covering, for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tobik
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Hurst
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hurst
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tobik
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Tobik
Stapleton hits a popup into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hurst
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hurst
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
There goes Gibson. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Clear
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Clear
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tobik
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tobik
Miller 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tobik
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Clear
Rick Peters pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Clear
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clear, and towards Stapleton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Clear
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Clear
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Clear
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Clear
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. Whitaker scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tobik
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tobik
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stapleton vs. Rozema
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Yastrzemski scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rozema
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Burgmeier
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Burgmeier
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Burgmeier
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rozema
Miller 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, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Rozema
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burgmeier
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burgmeier
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Burgmeier
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Burgmeier
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1981, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cowens A, cf 5 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 3 3 0
Gibson K, rf 5 1 2 2 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0
Kemp S, lf 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 2 2
Parrish L, c 4 0 2 0 Stapleton D, ss 4 0 2 2
Wockenfuss J, dh 1 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Peters R, ph 1 1 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 1 0
Jones L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 5 10 5
Detroit 000 011 200 -- 4
Boston 102 000 20x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ujdur J 2.1 5 3 3 2 2
Tobik D (L) 4.1 4 2 2 2 2
Rozema D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B 5.2 3 2 2 3 2
Clear M 1.0 3 2 2 2 1
Burgmeier T (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Allenson G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 8
2B -- Evans D 2, Lansford C, Jackson R
HR -- Wockenfuss J
SB -- Gibson K
T -- 2:37
A -- 13312
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