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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1981-09-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20586 · 64°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Mike Torrez earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Carl Yastrzemski went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Milt Wilcox SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Clear | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 6.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Dave Rozema | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
- Carney Lansford: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: 3/AP
- Alan Trammell: S1/BG
- Kirk Gibson: 6/P
- Steve Kemp: SB2
- Steve Kemp: S8/L.2-H
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 2
- Dave Stapleton: K
- Rich Gedman: 5/L
- Rick Miller: 7
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: 163
- Lance Parrish: 2/FL
- Tom Brookens: 53
Top 3
- Glenn Hoffman: S6
- Jerry Remy: S/78.1-3
- Dwight Evans: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Rick Peters: K
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Kirk Gibson: D/89/L.1-H
- Steve Kemp: W
- Richie Hebner: 9
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: S6
- Dave Stapleton: CS2(26)
- Dave Stapleton: W
- Rich Gedman: 7/L
- Rick Miller: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Champ Summers: 8
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Tom Brookens: S9/L
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 5
- Glenn Hoffman: S7/L
- Jerry Remy: 8
- Dwight Evans: FC6/BG.1-2(E6/TH2)
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Carney Lansford: 7
Bot 5
- Rick Peters: W
- Alan Trammell: 3/FL/BP
- Kirk Gibson: S8/L.1X2(864)
- Steve Kemp: 6/P
Top 6
- Dave Stapleton: S/89/L
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Miller: S/78/L
- Glenn Hoffman: D7/L.1-3
- Jerry Remy: 63
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Champ Summers: 3/G.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Tom Brookens: K
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: S8/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9.1-H
- Carney Lansford: 43/G4M
- Dave Stapleton: 53
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Rick Peters: 3/G
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Kirk Gibson: WP.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 2/FL
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: 63
- Rick Miller: S8/L
- Glenn Hoffman: S8.1-3
- Jerry Remy: 8/SF.3-H
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Bot 8
- Steve Kemp: W
- Richie Hebner: 3/L
- Champ Summers: 5/P
- Lance Parrish: D7/L.1-3
- Rick Leach: W
- Ron Jackson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jim Rice: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/L
- Carney Lansford: S7/G.1-2
- Dave Stapleton: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rich Gedman: 3/G
Bot 9
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Steve Kemp: FLE6
- Steve Kemp: 43
Notes & reviews
- 50 minute rain delay before start of game
- Rick Peters doubled to LF but was out on appeal for missing 1B
- Glenn Hoffman collided with Carney Lansford in foul territory