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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1987-09-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20398 · 3:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Dan Petry earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Todd Benzinger went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Dan Petry L: Steve Crawford SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Lusader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Crawford | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Petry | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Eric King | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Henneman | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: S5/G5
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9L.1-3
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 5
- Dwight Evans: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Rice: W.1-2
- Todd Benzinger: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Spike Owen: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: S7/F7S
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 8.2-3
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Matt Nokes: S7/L7S.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 43
Top 2
- Marc Sullivan: K
- Ellis Burks: 63
- Marty Barrett: 8
Bot 2
- Chet Lemon: S7/F7S
- Scott Lusader: K/C
- Tom Brookens: 2/FL
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Kirk Gibson: 2/FL
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: 7/L
- Todd Benzinger: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Spike Owen: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: S7/G56
- Matt Nokes: S9/G34.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 8.2-3
- Chet Lemon: S1/G1.3-H;1-2
- Scott Lusader: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Tom Brookens: K
- Lou Whitaker: 43
Top 4
- Marc Sullivan: 4
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: 8
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Alan Trammell: S5/G15.1-2
- Matt Nokes: 7
- Dave Bergman: S9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Chet Lemon: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Scott Lusader: 43
- Tom Brookens: 13
- Lou Whitaker: 43
Top 6
- Todd Benzinger: 6
- Spike Owen: S8/L8S
- Marc Sullivan: 3/P
- Ellis Burks: 7
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: HR/9.1-H
- Alan Trammell: 8/L
- Matt Nokes: K
- Dave Bergman: E3/G.B-1
- Chet Lemon: S8/F8S.1-2
- Scott Lusader: 3/G
Top 7
- Marty Barrett: 13
- Wade Boggs: K
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7S
- Dwight Evans: S7/F7S.1-2
- Jim Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Benzinger: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Spike Owen: 13
Bot 7
- Tom Brookens: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Kirk Gibson: 7
Top 8
- Sam Horn: 43
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Marty Barrett: 13
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Matt Nokes: 9
- Dave Bergman: 4
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Mike Greenwell: 8
- Dwight Evans: K