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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1979-06-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34316 · 68°F, night · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Jack Morris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Mankowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Machemer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: D7
- Rick Burleson: W
- Fred Lynn: 5/FL
- Jim Rice: S9.2XH(92);1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K23
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 6
- Lance Parrish: HR/7
- Champ Summers: K/C
- Phil Mankowski: K
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: 4
- Mark Wagner: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: DGR/9
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 3
- Butch Hobson: 8/L
- Jerry Remy: 31
- Rick Burleson: 31
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: D8
- Jason Thompson: 9
- Lance Parrish: CS3(25)
- Lance Parrish: K
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: D8
- Jim Rice: HR/7.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Carlton Fisk: 4
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 5
- Champ Summers: 3/G
- Phil Mankowski: S8
- Alan Trammell: 6
- Mark Wagner: S7.1-3
- Ron LeFlore: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: 4
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: S8
- Butch Hobson: K
- Jerry Remy: 4(1)/G/FO
- Rick Burleson: S8.1-2
- Fred Lynn: K
Top 6
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Jason Thompson: 7
- Lance Parrish: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: 13
Top 7
- Champ Summers: S7
- Phil Mankowski: 3/G.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 13
- Dave Machemer: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 63
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Butch Hobson: 5
Top 8
- Ron LeFlore: 13
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Remy: S8
- Rick Burleson: SB2
- Rick Burleson: 53.2-3
- Fred Lynn: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 9
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
- Lance Parrish: K
- Champ Summers: 7/P
Notes & reviews
- the ball appeared to carom off RF Dwight Evans' glove into the stands; it was ruled a double and not a homer by 1B umpire Dan Morrison, who said that the ball was touched by a fan