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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1988-04-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 13807 · 40°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind from RF · 2:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 11–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Frank Tanana earned the win. Matt Nokes went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Frank Tanana L: Steve Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spike Owen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Heinkel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ellsworth | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Smithson | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 John Trautwein | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Gardner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Pettis: S9/L9S
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 31.2-3
- Darrell Evans: 7/F7S
- Alan Trammell: K
Bot 1
- Spike Owen: HR/7D
- Marty Barrett: S7/L78S
- Wade Boggs: 14(1)43/GDP
- Jim Rice: 4/P4D
Top 2
- Matt Nokes: HR/9L
- Pat Sheridan: T8/F89XD
- Jim Morrison: S8/G4M.3-H
- Chet Lemon: CS2(24)
- Chet Lemon: K
- Tom Brookens: D9/L9L
- Gary Pettis: W
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F78XD
Bot 2
- Dwight Evans: S8/G6M
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F89
- Todd Benzinger: 9/P9LS
- John Marzano: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Darrell Evans: S9/L9S
- Alan Trammell: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Nokes: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Pat Sheridan: S9/L9S
- Jim Morrison: 8/F8D
- Chet Lemon: S8/G6M.1-2
- Tom Brookens: S9/L7S.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Gary Pettis: K
- Lou Whitaker: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Kevin Romine: S8/L8S
- Spike Owen: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Marty Barrett: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
- Wade Boggs: 63.2-3
- Jim Rice: 53.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 9/F9D
- Alan Trammell: W
- Matt Nokes: PB.1-2
- Matt Nokes: 6/P6D
- Pat Sheridan: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Jim Morrison: E5/G
- Chet Lemon: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: D9/L9LD
- Todd Benzinger: 63
- John Marzano: K
- Kevin Romine: 4/P4
Top 5
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Gary Pettis: 7/F7LS
- Lou Whitaker: S9/L9
- Darrell Evans: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Spike Owen: 8/L78S
- Marty Barrett: 9/L9LS
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Jim Rice: 4/P4M
Top 6
- Alan Trammell: S9/L9S
- Matt Nokes: BK.1-2
- Matt Nokes: S8/G4M.2-H
- Pat Sheridan: 7/F78
- Jim Morrison: D7/L7L.1-3
- Chet Lemon: 43
- Tom Brookens: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H
- Gary Pettis: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Dwight Evans: 2/P2F
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Todd Benzinger: 9/P89S
Top 7
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Darrell Evans: 36(1)/FO
- Alan Trammell: S8/L8S.1-2
- Matt Nokes: 36(1)63/GDP
Bot 7
- John Marzano: 8/F8S
- Kevin Romine: D7/F7LD
- Spike Owen: 8/F8S
- Marty Barrett: S8/L89S.2-H
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 8
- Pat Sheridan: S8/L8
- Jim Morrison: DGR/7LS.1-3
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Tom Brookens: S6/G6.3-H;2-3
- Gary Pettis: 8/L8
- Lou Whitaker: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: 7/L78
- Dwight Evans: S8/L8
- Mike Greenwell: D9/G3.1-3
- Todd Benzinger: 43.3-H;2-3
- John Marzano: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Matt Nokes: 4/L4
Bot 9
- Kevin Romine: 63
- Spike Owen: K
- Marty Barrett: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Ellsworth
- Debut game for John Trautwein
- Debut game for Don Heinkel