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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 17, 1985
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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 17, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Tim McClelland |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Nelson Simmons | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 17, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Petry
Lyons 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker 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: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell 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: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Petry
Buckner 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Petry
Easler 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Nipper
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Nipper
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Nipper
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons 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: ---
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Petry
Hoffman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Petry
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker 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: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Petry
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Petry
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens 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: ---
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans 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--
Herndon vs. Nipper
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Nipper
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Nipper
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Petry
Hoffman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Petry
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs strikes out. There goes Lyons. The throw from Parrish to Trammell, and Lyons is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Nipper
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Petry
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Petry
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Nipper
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Nipper
Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Nipper fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Nipper. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Nipper
Simmons bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Nipper
There's a wild pitch. Pittaro moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Petry
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Petry
There's a wild pitch. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Petry
Lyons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Hernandez
Rice takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Hernandez
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hernandez
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hernandez
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Mike Easler.
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hernandez
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hernandez
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Hernandez
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Nipper
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Nipper
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Chris Pittaro.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nipper
Simmons strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1985 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lyons S, cf 3 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 1
Boggs W, 3b 2 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 4 0 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Easler M, dh 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Nichols R, pr 0 1 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2 Grubb J, dh 2 0 1 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Pittaro C, pr 0 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 1 1 0 Simmons N, rf 4 0 1 1
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 34 2 7 2
Boston 000 000 012 -- 3
Detroit 100 100 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D 7.2 4 1 1 4 4
Hernandez G (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Nipper A
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 6
HR -- Whitaker L, Evans D
CS -- Lyons S
WP -- Nipper A, Petry D
T -- 2:42
A -- 31258
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