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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1977-09-25 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12707 · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Reggie Cleveland earned the win. Butch Hobson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
W: Reggie Cleveland L: Ed Glynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Glynn | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Grilli | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Ted Cox: W
- Jim Rice: 9.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: SB2
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7.2-H
- George Scott: S
- Fred Lynn: K
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: D9
- Tito Fuentes: S/BG.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Steve Kemp: K
Top 2
- Butch Hobson: T8
- Steve Dillard: W
- Rick Burleson: 53.3-H;1-2
- Ted Cox: 43.2-3
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Ben Oglivie: 63
- Milt May: S3
- Phil Mankowski: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- George Scott: S7
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Butch Hobson: 4
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Top 4
- Steve Dillard: W
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Ted Cox: 8/P
- Jim Rice: D7.1-H(E7)(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 34(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Jason Thompson: S.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: S.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: 7/SF.3-H
- Phil Mankowski: 23
Top 5
- George Scott: 8
- Fred Lynn: D7
- Butch Hobson: WP.2-3
- Butch Hobson: W
- Steve Dillard: 9/SF.3-H
- Rick Burleson: W.1-2
- Ted Cox: 8
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: 3/FL
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Tito Fuentes: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 43
Top 6
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: WP.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: 9/SF.3-H
- George Scott: W
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-2
- Butch Hobson: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Steve Dillard: 43
Bot 6
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
- Ben Oglivie: HR/9
- Milt May: 7
- Phil Mankowski: D8
- Alan Trammell: 8
Top 7
- Rick Burleson: S
- Ted Cox: WP.1-2
- Ted Cox: 53.2-3
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
- Carlton Fisk: 9/L
Bot 7
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Tito Fuentes: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 5
- Steve Kemp: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 9
Top 8
- George Scott: D9
- Fred Lynn: WP.2-3
- Fred Lynn: S.3-H
- Butch Hobson: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Ted Cox: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ben Oglivie: 9
- Milt May: 6
- Phil Mankowski: S9
- Tim Corcoran: S.1-3
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Top 9
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Tito Fuentes: 43
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Steve Kemp: S.1-2
- Jason Thompson: S.2-3;1-2
- Ben Oglivie: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Milt May: S7.3-H;1-2
- Phil Mankowski: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Aurelio Rodriguez injured sometime during the top of the first