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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 20, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy bunts towards the mound. Rozema fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Torrez
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Torrez
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Torrez
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Torrez
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp bunts towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Torrez
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Torrez
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Torrez
Mankowski bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to third for the out. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Corcoran scores. Mankowski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Torrez
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Torrez
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rozema
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Torrez
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. LaRose
John LaRose now pitching.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. LaRose
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to home to get Staub. Thompson moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. LaRose
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
John Wockenfuss now playing right field. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. LaRose
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. LaRose
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. LaRose
LeFlore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. LaRose
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. LaRose
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaRose
Thompson 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. LaRose
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. LaRose
May takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Wright
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. May scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Burgmeier
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burgmeier
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Burgmeier
Kemp 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rozema
Dave Stegman now playing center field.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive towards the mound. Rozema reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
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, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Burgmeier
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Burgmeier
Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1978 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 2 1 2
Remy J, 2b 4 1 4 0 Stegman D, cf 0 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 1 1 2 Whitaker L, 2b 4 3 2 3
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 1 2 4
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 2 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 2 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 4 1 1 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 2 1 1 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 3 1
Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 1
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33 2 6 2 39 12 15 12
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
Detroit 100 203 60x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)* 4.0 7 3 2 2 2
LaRose J+ 2.0 3 5 5 3 0
Wright J 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Burgmeier T 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Scott G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 9
2B -- Whitaker L, Trammell A, Remy J, Rodriguez A, LeFlore R
HR -- Whitaker L, Staub R, Rice J
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 2:53
A -- 16689
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