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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1989
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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 August 28, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Terry Cooney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Ken Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Brumley | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boddicker
Whitaker hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Robinson
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Robinson
Esasky hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Robinson
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Boddicker
Nokes 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--
Lynn vs. Boddicker
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Boddicker
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Boddicker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Robinson
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Robinson
Gedman 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Robinson
Reed takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Rivera scores. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Boddicker
Brumley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Robinson
Esasky hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Robinson
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boddicker
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Boddicker
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Boddicker
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Robinson
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Robinson
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Boddicker
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Boddicker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Boddicker
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Robinson
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Gibson
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to home to get Reed. Burks moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Romine vs. Williams
Kevin Romine pinch hits for Danny Heep. Frank Williams now pitching.
Romine hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Boddicker
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Boddicker
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Boddicker
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schu out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Williams
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Williams
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Williams
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Williams
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Williams
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Boddicker
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Boddicker
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brumley vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Brumley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Murphy
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Heath scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Murphy
Gary Ward pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Henneman
Gary Ward now playing first base. Mike Henneman now pitching.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Henneman
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Henneman
Romine strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Murphy
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Murphy
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Murphy
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Henneman
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Henneman
Rivera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Henneman
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Henneman
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Henneman
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Murphy
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Murphy
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Murphy
Williams takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Smith
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Mike Brumley. Lee Smith now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Heath scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pettis vs. Smith
Pettis hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Smith
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1989 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 5 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 2 3 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Reed J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ward G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 2 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 1 1
Nokes M, dh 4 0 2 1 Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 3
Lynn F, lf 4 0 3 0 Heep D, rf 2 0 0 0
Schu R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Romine K, ph-rf 1 0 0 1
Heath M, c 4 2 2 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0
Williams K, rf 3 0 1 0 Rivera L, ss 3 1 1 0
Brumley M, ss 3 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 1 0
Lemon C, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 2 34 6 11 5
Detroit 000 001 101 -- 3
Boston 310 020 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 2 3
Gibson P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Williams F 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Henneman M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boddicker M (W)+ 6.0 8 2 2 0 5
Murphy R 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
Smith L (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 8
2B -- Rivera L, Bergman D, Lemon C
HR -- Esasky N
SF -- Romine K
HBP -- by Henneman M (Rivera L)
WP -- Robinson J
T -- 2:44
A -- 33307
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