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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1978-05-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · sunny, wet · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Milt Wilcox earned the win. Jason Thompson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Jerry Remy: 7/L7S
- Jim Rice: S8/L89S
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9/FL
- Mark Wagner: S8/L8
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jason Thompson: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Wockenfuss: 53/G5
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: 13/BG1S
- Fred Lynn: 6/P6
- Butch Hobson: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Lance Parrish: 8/F8S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63/G6S
- Steve Dillard: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Bernie Carbo: D7/L7D
- Rick Burleson: 53/G5
- Jerry Remy: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Ron LeFlore: 63/G6
- Mark Wagner: S7/L78S
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 9/L9
- Steve Kemp: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wockenfuss: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Lance Parrish: S9/F9S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/P4D
- Steve Dillard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Fred Lynn: 43/G4
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 13/G1
Bot 5
- Ron LeFlore: 4
- Mark Wagner: S
- Rusty Staub: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Rick Burleson: 7
- Jerry Remy: SB2
- Jerry Remy: S.2-3
- Jim Rice: S.3-H;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: 9/P
Bot 6
- Jason Thompson: HR
- Steve Kemp: 6
- John Wockenfuss: 4
- Lance Parrish: 53
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jack Brohamer: K/C
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Mickey Stanley: S6
- Ron LeFlore: S.1-2
- Mark Wagner: 9.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: K/C
- Jim Rice: E6/TH
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 8
- Jason Thompson: 9/P
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
- Tim Corcoran: 8
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Butch Hobson: S
- Dwight Evans: K
Notes & reviews
- Fred Lynn and Red Sox Manager Don Zimmer ejected by HP umpire Nick Bremigan for arguing called third strike