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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1996
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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 18, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ed Hickox |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Rudy Pemberton | Right Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Shortstop |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Phil Nevin | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Kimera Bartee | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1996
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Thompson
Frye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Thompson
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Thompson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Thompson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra strikes out. There goes Trammell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Thompson
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Thompson
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Thompson
Pemberton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Thompson
Haselman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pemberton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Thompson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman strikes out. Haselman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fryman out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Clemens
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Clemens
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Thompson
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Thompson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clemens
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Thompson
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Thompson
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Thompson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pemberton vs. Thompson
Pemberton hits a popup into right field. That will be extra bases. Nieves picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Nieves. Valentin scores. Greenwell goes all the way around to score. Pemberton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Haselman vs. Thompson
Haselman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pemberton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Thompson
Bragg takes first base on ball four. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Thompson
Frye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nitkowski
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Nitkowski
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Clemens
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Clemens
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Nitkowski
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pemberton vs. Nitkowski
Pemberton hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Nitkowski
Haselman hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Nitkowski
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Greenwell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Nitkowski
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clemens
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartee vs. Clemens
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bartee vs. Clemens
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Nitkowski
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Nitkowski
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Nitkowski
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it, steps on third, and throws to Ausmus, who tags Frye for the double play. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Sager
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Sager
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Sager
Pemberton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Pemberton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Sager
Haselman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pemberton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Sager
Bragg hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Sager
Frye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Clemens
Lee Tinsley now playing center field. Darren Bragg now playing left field.
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields the ball and throws to Clemens covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Clemens
Nevin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Clemens
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Clemens
Phil Hiatt pinch hits for Kimera Bartee.
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sager
Phil Hiatt now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing center field.
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sager
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Hiatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Sager
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1996 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Frye J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vaughn M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Sierra R, dh 4 0 1 0
Canseco J, dh 5 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fryman T, ss 4 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 2 0 Nieves M, rf 3 0 1 0
Tinsley L, cf 0 0 0 0 Nevin P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Pemberton R, rf 4 2 3 1 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Haselman B, c 4 0 3 2 Bartee K, cf 2 0 0 0
Bragg D, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Hiatt P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 3 32 0 5 0
Boston 000 300 010 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 20
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 4.0 6 3 3 2 3
Nitkowski C* 2.0 3 0 0 2 0
Sager A 3.0 2 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Nieves M
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Pemberton R 2
SB -- Garciaparra N, Trammell A, Greenwell M, Ausmus B
WP -- Clemens R
T -- 2:56
A -- 8779
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