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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1979-09-29 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19907 · 73°F · 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Steve Renko earned the win and Dick Drago picked up the save. Carlton Fisk went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Steve Renko L: Aurelio Lopez SV: Dick Drago
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Petry | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Tobik | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: D9
- Tom Poquette: S8.2-3
- Fred Lynn: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Kirk Gibson: PO1(E1).1-3
- Kirk Gibson: 43.3-H(UR)
- Champ Summers: K
Top 2
- Butch Hobson: 9
- Jim Dwyer: S9
- Ted Sizemore: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: 31
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Al Greene: HR/9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Top 3
- Gary Allenson: K
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Tom Poquette: 31
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Ron LeFlore: HR/7
- Lou Whitaker: 6
- Kirk Gibson: D9
- Champ Summers: 43
Top 4
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Butch Hobson: BK.1-2
- Butch Hobson: S7.2-H
- Jim Dwyer: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Lance Parrish: D
- Al Greene: 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 5
- Jim Dwyer: 43
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Gary Allenson: 8
- Rick Burleson: D9.1-H
- Tom Poquette: K
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: 5
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Butch Hobson: CS3(15)
- Butch Hobson: S8.1-H(E8)(E4)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jim Dwyer: IW
- Ted Sizemore: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Kirk Gibson: 6
- Champ Summers: HR/9
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Lance Parrish: 63
Top 7
- Gary Allenson: 7
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Tom Poquette: SB2
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Dwight Evans: 8
Bot 7
- Al Greene: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Ron LeFlore: 8
Top 8
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carlton Fisk: HP
- Butch Hobson: S7.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/SF.3-H
- Gary Allenson: K
Bot 8
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Champ Summers: K
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: K
- Tom Poquette: D7
- Dwight Evans: S8.2-H
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7.1-H
- Butch Hobson: 63
Bot 9
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Al Greene: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K