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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 28, 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 28, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,755 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Billingham
Remy 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: ---
Burleson vs. Billingham
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Billingham
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore 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: ---
Staub vs. Renko
Staub 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Billingham
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Billingham
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Billingham
Hobson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Renko
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thompson scores. Summers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Machemer vs. Renko
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Billingham
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Billingham
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Billingham
There goes Remy. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore 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: ---
Staub vs. Renko
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Billingham
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Billingham
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Billingham
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Billingham
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Renko
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Parrish scores. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell bunts for an out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Machemer vs. Renko
Machemer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Renko
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Billingham
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Billingham
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Renko
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Renko
Summers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Billingham
Remy 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Billingham
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Billingham
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Billingham
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Billingham
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Campbell
Machemer bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Campbell
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Mark Wagner now playing second base.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Billingham
Hobson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Billingham
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Billingham
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Billingham
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Billingham
Burleson 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, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Campbell
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Campbell
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lopez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lopez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Summers 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, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burgmeier
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lopez
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lopez
Hobson hits a popup in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lopez
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Lopez
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1979 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 2 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 1 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 3 2 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 2 1 0
Watson B, dh 3 1 1 0 Summers C, rf 4 1 3 3
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 3
Evans D, rf 4 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 Machemer D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fisk C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner M, 2b 0 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 32 6 8 6
Boston 000 001 200 -- 3
Detroit 010 230 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 4
Campbell B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 7.0 7 3 3 3 3
Lopez A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Thompson J, Lynn F
HR -- Summers C
CS -- Remy J
SH -- Machemer D
HBP -- by Lopez A (Watson B)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:22
A -- 32755
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