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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1977-09-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34581 · night · 3:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Wise earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Jason Thompson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Rick Wise L: Vern Ruhle SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Parrish | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Molinaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Grilli | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 John Hiller | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Wise | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: S
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Steve Kemp: SB2.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Steve Kemp: 6
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: D9
- Denny Doyle: W
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6/FL
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: W
- Bernie Carbo: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Scott: K
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 41
- Ben Oglivie: 8/L
- Lance Parrish: K/C
Bot 2
- Butch Hobson: W
- Bob Montgomery: HP.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 7/L
- Denny Doyle: 7/P
- Fred Lynn: T8.2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.3-H
- Jim Rice: 7
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Ron LeFlore: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H;2-3
- Steve Kemp: S.3-H;1-2
- Jason Thompson: 9/L.2-3
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 3
- Bernie Carbo: 31
- George Scott: K
- Butch Hobson: 63
Top 4
- Lance Parrish: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T.1-H
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: D.3-H
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Montgomery: K/C
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Denny Doyle: 9/L
Top 5
- Steve Kemp: 53/BG
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Ben Oglivie: 8/P
- Lance Parrish: 53
Bot 5
- Fred Lynn: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: WP.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
- Jim Rice: 9/SF.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: K
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Lou Whitaker: S8.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 6
- George Scott: S7
- Butch Hobson: K
- Bob Montgomery: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: S.2-H;1-2
- Denny Doyle: K/C
- Fred Lynn: K
Top 7
- Steve Kemp: K
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Ben Oglivie: K/C
- Lance Parrish: S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Jim Rice: K
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Molinaro: K
- Ron LeFlore: S
- Lou Whitaker: K+SB2
- Rusty Staub: 4
Bot 8
- George Scott: K
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Bob Montgomery: W
- Rick Burleson: S9.1-H
- Denny Doyle: K23
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Ben Oglivie: S9
- Lance Parrish: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lou Whitaker
- Debut game for Alan Trammell