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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1987-09-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20376 · 3:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Al Nipper earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Al Nipper L: Nate Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marzano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Snell | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Petry | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Mark Thurmond | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric King | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 7.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Kirk Gibson: 63
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: S9
- Marty Barrett: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wade Boggs: 63
Top 2
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Darrell Evans: W
- Matt Nokes: E3.1-2;B-1
- Chet Lemon: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: HR
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Sam Horn: S7
- Todd Benzinger: T8.1-H
- Spike Owen: D9.3-H
- John Marzano: S7.2-H(E7)
- Ellis Burks: D7.1-3
- Marty Barrett: 5
- Wade Boggs: I
- Mike Greenwell: 8
Top 3
- Pat Sheridan: 8
- Tom Brookens: 53
- Lou Whitaker: S8.BX2(84)
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: 13
- Sam Horn: W
- Todd Benzinger: 9/L
- Spike Owen: 7
Top 4
- Bill Madlock: K
- Kirk Gibson: 31
- Alan Trammell: HR
- Darrell Evans: W
- Matt Nokes: 9
Bot 4
- John Marzano: S8
- Ellis Burks: E5.1-2;B-1
- Marty Barrett: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: I
- Mike Greenwell: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dwight Evans: W
- Sam Horn: 8
Top 5
- Chet Lemon: S8
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Tom Brookens: 7
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 5(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Todd Benzinger: 53
- Spike Owen: S8
- John Marzano: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Alan Trammell: D7
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Matt Nokes: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ellis Burks: S5
- Marty Barrett: PB.1-2
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
- Mike Greenwell: S9
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Chet Lemon: 7
- Pat Sheridan: 8/L
- Tom Brookens: HR
- Lou Whitaker: D9
- Bill Madlock: 2/BP/FL
Bot 7
- Sam Horn: D9
- Todd Benzinger: S8.2-3
- Spike Owen: S8.3-H;1-2
- John Marzano: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 3/FL
- Marty Barrett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Kirk Gibson: D8
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Darrell Evans: W
- Matt Nokes: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Chet Lemon: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pat Sheridan: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Bergman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: S8
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 7/L
- Sam Horn: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Spike Owen: 13
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Bill Madlock: 5/L
- Kirk Gibson: S8
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Poor scorecard-some advances in this game are assumed