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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 14, 1987
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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 14, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,287 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Tim McClelland |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 14, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Alexander
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Alexander
Rice 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clemens
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Clemens
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Clemens
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn 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--
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Alexander
There goes Owen. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell 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--
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Clemens
Lusader takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks 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--
Barrett vs. Alexander
There goes Burks. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson 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-
Boggs vs. Alexander
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Alexander
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Clemens
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Clemens
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn 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: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Burks reaches second base with a double. There goes Owen trying to get to home. Gibson throws the ball in to Nokes, who tags Owen for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Alexander
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Alexander
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Alexander
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Clemens
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Clemens
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Clemens
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brookens tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks 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: ---
Evans vs. Alexander
Evans hits a popup in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Alexander
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Alexander
Horn 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 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon 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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Alexander
Marzano bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Alexander
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Alexander
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Owen trying to get to home. Gibson throws the ball in to Nokes who tags Owen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Clemens
Lusader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens bunts towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. Lusader moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lusader moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Clemens
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Lusader scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Clemens
Jim Walewander pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Walewander moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walewander scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Henneman
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Henneman
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Henneman
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Schiraldi
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Schiraldi
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Schiraldi
Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Henneman
Horn 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Henneman
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Henneman
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for John Marzano.
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Henneman
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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 9/14/1987 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 0 3 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, dh 3 0 0 1
Boggs W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Walewander J, pr 0 1 0 0
Greenwell M, rf 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 2 0 0 1
Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 3 1
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horn S, dh 4 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 4 0 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Marzano J, c 2 0 0 0 Lusader S, rf 3 1 1 0
Benzinger T, ph 1 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 9 0 29 3 7 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 010 20x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L) 6.2 7 3 3 4 4
Schiraldi C 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 7.0 8 0 0 4 4
Henneman M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Burks E, Trammell A
SB -- Burks E
CS -- Owen S
SH -- Marzano J, Brookens T
SF -- Gibson K
T -- 3:01
A -- 23287
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