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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 27, 1979
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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 June 27, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1979 |
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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 | June 27, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joel Finch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Underwood |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,381 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Dave Machemer | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 27, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Machemer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Finch
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Finch
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up LeFlore. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Finch
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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Underwood
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski strikes out. There goes Watson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Finch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Finch covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Finch
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Finch
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Finch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Underwood
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Finch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Finch
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Evans picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Machemer vs. Finch
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Burleson fields it and tags Trammell, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Finch
Finch fires to first and picks off Machemer. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp throws the ball in to Machemer who tags Rice, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Underwood
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Finch
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Finch
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Finch
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Finch
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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-
Parrish vs. Finch
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Finch
Summers strikes out. Allenson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Summers out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Finch
Rodriguez 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: ---
Trammell vs. Finch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Finch
Machemer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Finch
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Machemer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Finch
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Finch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Underwood
Allenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Allenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Finch
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Finch
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Finch
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Underwood
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Underwood
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Finch
Summers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Finch
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Finch
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Machemer bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Stanley
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Mark Wagner now playing second base.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Underwood
Allenson bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Underwood
Remy bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Tobik
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stanley
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stanley
Kemp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Allenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stanley
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Tobik
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Tobik
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Wilcox
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Stanley
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Mike O'Berry now catching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stanley
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stanley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Stanley
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Berry picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Berry. Rodriguez moves to third. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Stanley
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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 6/27/1979 -- Boston at Detroit (N) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 2 0 0 1 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Papi S, ss 0 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 2 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 1 1 0 0 Summers C, rf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 3 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 1 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 1 0 Machemer D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph 0 0 0 1 Wagner M, 2b 0 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 3 5 3 32 1 8 1 Boston 000 000 012 -- 3 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Finch J 6.1 6 1 1 4 2 Stanley B (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Underwood P 7.1 3 1 1 2 8 Tobik D (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Wilcox M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Evans D, O'Berry M DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Staub R, Allenson G, Rice J, Hobson B HR -- Summers C SB -- Watson B SH -- Remy J 2, Allenson G SF -- Burleson R, Poquette T HBP -- by Underwood P (Burleson R) WP -- Underwood P T -- 2:39 A -- 32381
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