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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1976-05-18 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10642 · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Willoughby earned the win and Tom House picked up the save. Rick Burleson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jim Willoughby L: Jim Crawford SV: Tom House
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Kimm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Pole | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom House | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Ruhle | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: 43
- Denny Doyle: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: S5.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Willie Horton: W
- Rusty Staub: S8/L.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- Jim Rice: 53
- Dwight Evans: S9
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tom Veryzer: 2/P
- Gary Sutherland: 53
- Bruce Kimm: 7
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Denny Doyle: K/C
Bot 3
- Ron LeFlore: 8/L
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Willie Horton: S5
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Fred Lynn: K
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13/SH.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Gary Sutherland: W
- Bruce Kimm: 53
Top 5
- Jim Rice: S8/G
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: 43.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Rick Burleson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Rick Miller: 5/FL
- Denny Doyle: S8/L.B-3(E8)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
Bot 5
- Ron LeFlore: S1
- Alex Johnson: S9/L.1-3
- Willie Horton: K
- Rusty Staub: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Fred Lynn: 9
- Jim Rice: S7.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/P
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Gary Sutherland: 53
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L
- Rick Burleson: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Miller: FC1.2X3(1565)
- Denny Doyle: POCS2(13)
Bot 7
- Ben Oglivie: 7/L
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Willie Horton: K
Top 8
- Doug Griffin: 5/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: S9.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Dan Meyer: S4.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Ron LeFlore: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Rick Burleson: K
- Rick Miller: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Willie Horton: 63
- Rusty Staub: K
- Jason Thompson: 6