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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1987-09-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23798 · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Doyle Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Bruce Hurst SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Lusader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Romero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Marzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Wes Gardner | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Bill Madlock: K
- Larry Herndon: 7/L
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: S8/F8S
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S.1-2
- Sam Horn: K
- Dwight Evans: 8.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: 8
Top 2
- Alan Trammell: S8/L8S
- Chet Lemon: 4
- Jim Morrison: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Tom Brookens: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Mike Heath: 3/P
Bot 2
- Todd Benzinger: 5/FL
- Ed Romero: 8
- Spike Owen: W
- John Marzano: 7
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Bill Madlock: K
- Larry Herndon: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ellis Burks: 8/L
- Marty Barrett: 53
- Sam Horn: 7
Top 4
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Jim Morrison: 9
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Mike Greenwell: 7
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 5
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Tom Brookens: W
- Mike Heath: 8
- Lou Whitaker: S8/L8S.1-H(E8)
- Bill Madlock: D7/L7L.1-3
- Larry Herndon: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Romero: 13
- Spike Owen: K
- John Marzano: 7
Top 6
- Alan Trammell: 8/L
- Chet Lemon: T89/F8D
- Jim Morrison: S7/G56.3-H
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Tom Brookens: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Romine: 43
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Sam Horn: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Heath: S8/L8S
- Lou Whitaker: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bill Madlock: 53
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Mike Greenwell: 63
- Todd Benzinger: 31
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: 5/L
- Alan Trammell: W
- Chet Lemon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Romero: 9
- Spike Owen: 8
- John Marzano: 9
Top 9
- Scott Lusader: 9
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Tom Brookens: D9/F89
- Mike Heath: 8
Bot 9
- Kevin Romine: 9
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Sam Horn: 7
Notes & reviews
- Bill Madlock's 2000th hit
- ball caromed off Ellis Burks's glove to Todd Benzinger