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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 15, 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 15, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,398 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: John Shulock |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| 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 15, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Tanana
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens 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. Tanana
Barrett hits a line drive into right 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. Tanana
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. Tanana
Greenwell hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. Barrett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Tanana
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Petry
Dan Petry now pitching.
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Nipper
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Petry
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Petry
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Nipper
Lusader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Nipper
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Nipper
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Nipper
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nipper
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Petry
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Petry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Petry
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Petry
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nipper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Nipper
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Nipper
Bergman 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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Nipper
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trammell scores. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Lusader hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Lusader reaches second base with a double. Nokes scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Crawford
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Crawford
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 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Petry
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Petry
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Petry
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Crawford
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Crawford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Crawford
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Crawford
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Crawford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Petry
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Petry
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Petry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Crawford
Lusader 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, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Crawford
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Crawford
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 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Petry
Benzinger hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Petry
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. King
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Crawford
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Crawford
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Crawford
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Crawford
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Crawford
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lusader for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. King
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. King
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. King
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. King
Evans hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. King
Rice takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. King
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Evans scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stanley
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stanley
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stanley
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stanley
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Henneman
Sam Horn pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
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, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Henneman
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Henneman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stanley
John Marzano now catching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Stanley
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Stanley
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Henneman
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Henneman
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Henneman
Evans strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1987 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 2 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Evans D, dh 3 2 1 3
Boggs W, 3b 2 1 0 0 Gibson K, lf 4 2 1 2
Greenwell M, lf 5 2 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 1
Evans D, 1b 2 1 1 1 Nokes M, c 5 1 2 0
Rice J, dh 2 1 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 5 0 1 1
Benzinger T, rf 4 1 3 7 Lemon C, cf 4 1 3 1
Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 Lusader S, rf 4 0 1 1
Sullivan M, c 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0
Marzano J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 8 8 37 9 12 9
Boston 501 000 200 -- 8
Detroit 132 102 00x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A 2.1 7 6 6 2 1
Crawford S (L) 3.1 5 3 3 2 2
Stanley B 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F 0.2 3 5 5 2 0
Petry D (W) 4.2 2 1 1 4 3
King E 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Henneman M (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Evans D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Lusader S
HR -- Benzinger T, Evans D, Gibson K
SF -- Evans D
T -- 3:09
A -- 20398
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