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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 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 17, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,832 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
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 |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Remy moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Wilcox
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Wilcox
Stapleton hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Ojeda
Wockenfuss hits a line drive 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: 1--
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens 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: 1--
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilcox
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Wilcox
Gedman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wilcox
Miller bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wilcox
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Wilcox
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilcox
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Wilcox
Gedman 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 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Ojeda
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilcox
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cowens. Rice reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski 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: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp 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, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wilcox
Lansford hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Wilcox
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilcox
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Wilcox
Gedman 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Ojeda
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilcox
Miller hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wilcox
Evans hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wilcox
Rice hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Kinney
Dennis Kinney now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson 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--
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Lopez
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Campbell
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Campbell
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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--
Hebner vs. Campbell
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Lopez
Bill Fahey now catching. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Gedman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lopez
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lopez
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lopez
There goes Remy. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lopez
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lopez
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lopez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Campbell
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Campbell
Trammell 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 9/17/1981 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cowens A, cf 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 1 2 0 0
Trammell A, ss 5 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0
Gibson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 5 1 4 4
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 5 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Parrish L, c 2 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ss 4 0 1 0
Fahey B, c 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Wockenfuss J, dh 2 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 1 1
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 1 1 0
Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 1
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 32 6 11 6
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston 110 100 03x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 5.2 10 3 3 3 1
Kinney D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez A 2.0 1 3 3 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 7.0 6 1 1 5 1
Campbell B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 10
2B -- Perez T, Gedman R, Rice J
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Remy J
SH -- Miller R, Remy J
SF -- Lansford C, Brookens T
T -- 3:06
A -- 16832
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