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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1979-06-18 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 29533 Β· 60Β°F, night, rain Β· 3:30

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Dick Drago earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Steve Kemp went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET002401001815
BOS10202103915

W: Dick Drago   L: Fernando Arroyo   SV: Bill Campbell

Umpires β€” HP: Dan Morrison Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore521002
Rusty Staub311020
Steve Kemp523502
Jason Thompson411011
John Wockenfuss501200
Jerry Morales503000
Aurelio Rodriguez503100
Alan Trammell411002
Mark Wagner411001
Champ Summers100001
Phil Mankowski100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy333010
Rick Burleson423000
Fred Lynn313100
Jim Rice512301
Carl Yastrzemski401310
Carlton Fisk401001
Bob Watson100030
Butch Hobson500002
Dwight Evans311010
Tom Poquette010110
Gary Allenson101100

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Wilcox4.01042
Fernando Arroyo3.1422
Aurelio Lopez0.2110

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Renko5.0825
Dick Drago3.1713
Bill Campbell0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: K
  • Rusty Staub: 31
  • Steve Kemp: K/C

Bot 1

  • Jerry Remy: W
  • Rick Burleson: S/BR.1X2(4)
  • Fred Lynn: S8.1-3
  • Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-2(E4/TH1)
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W
  • Carlton Fisk: 8/L

Top 2

  • Jason Thompson: 9
  • John Wockenfuss: 2/FL
  • Jerry Morales: S7
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1-3
  • Alan Trammell: K

Bot 2

  • Bob Watson: HP
  • Butch Hobson: K
  • Dwight Evans: CS2(24)
  • Dwight Evans: W
  • Jerry Remy: CS2(26)

Top 3

  • Mark Wagner: S7
  • Ron LeFlore: K/C
  • Rusty Staub: 8
  • Steve Kemp: D9.1-3
  • Jason Thompson: IW
  • John Wockenfuss: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Jerry Morales: 7

Bot 3

  • Jerry Remy: D9
  • Rick Burleson: S7.2-3
  • Fred Lynn: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Jim Rice: K
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Carlton Fisk: D7.1-3
  • Bob Watson: IW
  • Butch Hobson: 5(2)/G/FO

Top 4

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
  • Alan Trammell: S/BG
  • Mark Wagner: 9/P
  • Ron LeFlore: E5/TH.1-3;B-2
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Steve Kemp: HR/8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Jason Thompson: K

Bot 4

  • Dwight Evans: 43
  • Jerry Remy: S5
  • Rick Burleson: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • John Wockenfuss: 63
  • Jerry Morales: 63
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
  • Alan Trammell: 4

Bot 5

  • Fred Lynn: S7
  • Jim Rice: D9.1-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Carlton Fisk: 6
  • Bob Watson: 6
  • Butch Hobson: K/C

Top 6

  • Mark Wagner: 43
  • Ron LeFlore: S8
  • Rusty Staub: SB2
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Steve Kemp: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Dwight Evans: 53
  • Jerry Remy: S/BG
  • Rick Burleson: S9.1-3
  • Tom Poquette: 9/SF.3-H
  • Jim Rice: 9

Top 7

  • John Wockenfuss: 9
  • Jerry Morales: S7
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
  • Alan Trammell: K/C

Bot 7

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31
  • Carlton Fisk: K/C
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Butch Hobson: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Mark Wagner: K/C
  • Ron LeFlore: 63
  • Rusty Staub: S9
  • Steve Kemp: K/C

Bot 8

  • Dwight Evans: S7
  • Jerry Remy: FC3/SH.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Tom Poquette: IW
  • Jim Rice: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 5
  • Gary Allenson: S7.2-H(RBI);1-3(E7);B-2
  • Bob Watson: IW
  • Butch Hobson: 13

Top 9

  • Jason Thompson: S9
  • John Wockenfuss: 9
  • Jerry Morales: S7.1-2
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Champ Summers: K
  • Phil Mankowski: 43