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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 7, 1981
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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 7, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Larry Barnett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn Jones | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 7, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it 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: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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--
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Morris
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford 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: ---
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Morris
Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Morris
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it 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: ---
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell 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: ---
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards left. Rice fields it and throws to second to catch Gibson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Morris
Stapleton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morris
Miller 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Morris
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ojeda
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Morris
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ojeda
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Ojeda
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Morris
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morris
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Morris
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ojeda
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Ojeda
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Ojeda
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
There goes Jones. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Stanley
Trammell bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Gibson 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1981 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones L, dh 2 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 1
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 1 1 Kemp S, lf 3 1 1 1
Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0
Stapleton D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 3 1 1 0
Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 2 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 1
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28 1 2 1 27 3 4 3
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 010 000 02x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 7.2 3 3 3 2 1
Stanley B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 3
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Kemp S, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Jones L
SH -- Hoffman G
HBP -- by Ojeda B (Gibson K)
T -- 2:13
A -- 42098
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