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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1981-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 13312 Β· 62Β°F Β· 2:37

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. John Wockenfuss went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET00001120048
BOS10200020510

W: Tom Burgmeier   L: Dave Tobik   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Joe Brinkman Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Cowens501000
Alan Trammell300021
Kirk Gibson512201
Steve Kemp500002
Ron Jackson301110
Lance Parrish402000
John Wockenfuss111110
Tom Brookens400000
Lou Whitaker211010
Rick Peters110011
Lynn Jones100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy500000
Dwight Evans433000
Jim Rice411000
Carl Yastrzemski312110
Carney Lansford302210
Dave Stapleton402200
Tony Perez300012
Rick Miller400001
Gary Allenson300012

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Ujdur2.1522
Dave Tobik4.1422
Dave Rozema1.1101

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Hurst5.2332
Mark Clear1.0321
Tom Burgmeier2.1212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Al Cowens: 53
  • Alan Trammell: 63
  • Kirk Gibson: 5/P

Bot 1

  • Jerry Remy: 8
  • Dwight Evans: D7
  • Jim Rice: 63
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L.2-H;BX2(824)

Top 2

  • Steve Kemp: K
  • Ron Jackson: 9
  • Lance Parrish: S7/G
  • John Wockenfuss: W.1-2
  • Tom Brookens: 7

Bot 2

  • Carney Lansford: 8
  • Dave Stapleton: S9/L
  • Tony Perez: W.1-2
  • Rick Miller: K
  • Gary Allenson: K

Top 3

  • Lou Whitaker: 7/P
  • Al Cowens: 8
  • Alan Trammell: 9

Bot 3

  • Jerry Remy: 13/BG
  • Dwight Evans: D7/G
  • Jim Rice: S7/G.2-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
  • Carney Lansford: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dave Stapleton: 53
  • Tony Perez: K

Top 4

  • Kirk Gibson: K
  • Steve Kemp: 8
  • Ron Jackson: W
  • Lance Parrish: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Rick Miller: 8
  • Gary Allenson: W
  • Jerry Remy: 31.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: 63

Top 5

  • John Wockenfuss: HR/7
  • Tom Brookens: 8
  • Lou Whitaker: S7/G
  • Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Jim Rice: 8/L
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
  • Carney Lansford: S6
  • Dave Stapleton: 9/P

Top 6

  • Alan Trammell: W
  • Kirk Gibson: 64(1)/FO
  • Steve Kemp: 8/8XDW
  • Ron Jackson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ron Jackson: D7/L.3-H
  • Lance Parrish: 5/FL

Bot 6

  • Tony Perez: K
  • Rick Miller: 43
  • Gary Allenson: 8

Top 7

  • Rick Peters: W
  • Tom Brookens: 163.1-2
  • Lou Whitaker: W
  • Al Cowens: S9/L.2-3;1-2
  • Alan Trammell: K/C
  • Kirk Gibson: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Steve Kemp: K

Bot 7

  • Jerry Remy: 7
  • Dwight Evans: S9
  • Jim Rice: 8
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9/L.1-3
  • Carney Lansford: W.1-2
  • Dave Stapleton: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Tony Perez: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Ron Jackson: 9
  • Lance Parrish: S9
  • Rick Peters: K
  • Tom Brookens: 7

Bot 8

  • Rick Miller: 43
  • Gary Allenson: K/C
  • Jerry Remy: 8

Top 9

  • Lynn Jones: 7
  • Al Cowens: 8
  • Alan Trammell: W
  • Kirk Gibson: S8.1-3
  • Steve Kemp: 3/G