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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1978-09-21 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15213 · night, rain · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Milt Wilcox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Jerry Remy: 5/FL.1-2
- Jim Rice: 43.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: S7.3-H;1-2
- Fred Lynn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Fred Lynn: W
- Butch Hobson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Scott: 9/P/FL
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9/L
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: 7
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Rick Burleson: S9.1-3
- Jerry Remy: 6
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: 3
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Milt May: 3
- Tim Corcoran: S4.1-2
- Phil Mankowski: K
Top 3
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Fred Lynn: 31
- Butch Hobson: 53
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 46(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 5
Top 4
- George Scott: 8
- Dwight Evans: S7
- Rick Burleson: S.1-3(E8);BX2(96)
- Jerry Remy: W
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: K
- Steve Kemp: 9
- Milt May: 8
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: SB2
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Fred Lynn: S8.2-H
- Butch Hobson: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tim Corcoran: S9
- Phil Mankowski: 46(1)3/GDP
- Alan Trammell: 53
Top 6
- George Scott: 43
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rick Burleson: 8
Bot 6
- Ron LeFlore: 3/FL
- Steve Dillard: 5
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 7
- Jerry Remy: 31
- Jim Rice: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 7
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Steve Kemp: 8/L
- Milt May: 9
- Tim Corcoran: S4
- Phil Mankowski: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Fred Lynn: W
- Butch Hobson: S8.1-2
- George Scott: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 3/FL
- Ron LeFlore: 8
- Steve Dillard: 7/L
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Jerry Remy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Steve Kemp: 36(1)3(B)/GDP