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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1987
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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, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Larry Young 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Hurst
Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hurst
Evans takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Alexander
Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Alexander
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Hurst
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Alexander
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hurst
Evans hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Hurst
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Burks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burks. Brookens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Hurst
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Alexander
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano hits a fly ball into left field. Morrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hurst
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurst
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Hurst
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hurst
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Hurst
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Alexander
Kevin Romine pinch hits for Ellis Burks.
Romine 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horn for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hurst
Kevin Romine now playing center field.
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hurst
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Barrett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hurst
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Alexander
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Herndon hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gardner
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gardner
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Alexander
Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Scott Lusader now playing left field.
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Gardner
Lusader hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gardner
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gardner
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Gardner
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Alexander
Jim Walewander now playing second base. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Romine hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn hits a fly ball into left field. Lusader 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 9/23/1987 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 2 0 1 0
Walewander J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Romine K, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Madlock B, dh 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Herndon L, rf 4 0 0 0 Horn S, dh 4 0 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0 Benzinger T, rf 3 0 0 0
Morrison J, lf 3 0 1 1 Romero E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lusader S, lf 1 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 2 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Marzano J, c 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 3 1 2 2
Heath M, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 3 29 0 2 0
Detroit 020 011 000 -- 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Gardner W 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Burks E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 3
2B -- Brookens T 2, Madlock B
3B -- Lemon C
T -- 2:20
A -- 23798
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