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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 19, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,901 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 19, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Slaton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Kemp bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Burgmeier. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Burgmeier
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Burgmeier
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Slaton
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Slaton
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burgmeier
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Burgmeier
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Burgmeier
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Burgmeier
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Burgmeier
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Fisk 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Burgmeier
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
May bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Burgmeier
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morris
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Morris
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Morris
Remy takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Burleson scores. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Corcoran chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Whitaker. Whitaker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Whitaker. Remy scores. Rice goes all the way around to score. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Morris
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Campbell
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Morris
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Morris
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Morris
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Campbell
May strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
There goes Remy. The throw from May and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Morris
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Campbell
Corcoran bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Campbell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morris
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Morris
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Morris
Evans takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Tobik
Remy 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Campbell
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Campbell
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
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 -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tobik
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Kemp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Campbell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Campbell
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tobik
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tobik
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tobik
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Campbell
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Hassler
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, tags Staub out, and throws to home to double up Rodriguez, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1978 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 4 1
Remy J, 2b 4 3 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rice J, dh 5 2 2 2 Staub R, dh 3 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 3 5 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 4
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 4 0 2 1
Scott G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Mankowski P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 3 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 35 6 12 6
Boston 301 400 000 -- 8
Detroit 411 000 000 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Burgmeier T 3.0 5 2 2 0 1
Campbell B (W)+ 5.0 4 0 0 1 5
Drago D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hassler A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J 2.1 6 4 4 0 2
Morris J (L) 4.0 6 4 4 4 3
Tobik D 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Burgmeier T, Lynn F, Whitaker L, Trammell A
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Lynn F, LeFlore R, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Thompson J
SB -- Remy J
SH -- May M, Hobson B
SF -- Fisk C
T -- 3:03
A -- 15901
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