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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1988-08-12 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34732 · 87°F, night, dry · Wind to LF · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 3rd. Bruce Hurst earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Jim Rice went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Doyle Alexander SV: Bob Stanley
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Heinkel | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Gibson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Stanley | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: 8/L8
- Tom Brookens: K
- Alan Trammell: W
- Chet Lemon: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Spike Owen: K
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 2
- Luis Salazar: 3/FL
- Larry Herndon: K
- Ray Knight: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: 31
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G
- Jim Rice: W
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 3
- Mike Heath: S9/G34
- Dwayne Murphy: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Lou Whitaker: 54/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brookens: S7/L7.3-H;2-3
- Alan Trammell: 9/L9/SF.3-H
- Chet Lemon: 43
Bot 3
- Jody Reed: S9/L9
- Rich Gedman: 6/P6D
- Wade Boggs: D7/L78D.1-H
- Spike Owen: WP.2-3
- Spike Owen: S8/G6M.3-H
- Dwight Evans: S9/L34.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L89.3-H;1-3
- Todd Benzinger: 36(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Jim Rice: HR/78.2-H
- Ellis Burks: 63
Top 4
- Luis Salazar: 13
- Larry Herndon: S7/G56
- Ray Knight: 9/F9
- Mike Heath: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Jody Reed: 8/F8
- Rich Gedman: 8/F8
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8
Top 5
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Lou Whitaker: 26(1)/FO
- Tom Brookens: K
- Alan Trammell: S7/L7.1-2
- Chet Lemon: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Luis Salazar: S7/L7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Spike Owen: S9/L34
- Dwight Evans: D7/G5.1-H
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F78
- Todd Benzinger: I
- Jim Rice: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8/L8/SF.3-H
- Jody Reed: 7/F78
Top 6
- Ray Knight: 8/F8
- Mike Heath: S8/L78
- Dwayne Murphy: 63.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Rich Gedman: 3/P
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Spike Owen: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Tom Brookens: 53
- Alan Trammell: 5/P6S
- Chet Lemon: 63
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: D7/L7L
- Mike Greenwell: D9/L9.2-H
- Todd Benzinger: 63
- Jim Rice: I
- Ellis Burks: 4/P4D
- Jody Reed: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Luis Salazar: 53
- Darrell Evans: W
- Dave Bergman: 4/L
- Mike Heath: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rich Gedman: 31
- Wade Boggs: 13
- Spike Owen: 6/P6MD
Top 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Pat Sheridan: 7/L7
- Alan Trammell: HP.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 3/FL