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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1987-09-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22341 · 2:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Jack Morris earned the win. Alan Trammell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jack Morris L: Jeff Sellers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lusader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sellers | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Bill Madlock: K
- Kirk Gibson: S7/L56
- Alan Trammell: SB2
- Alan Trammell: D9/F9L.2-H
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: 7/FL
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 2
- Matt Nokes: S8/L89
- Chet Lemon: W.1-2
- Scott Lusader: K
- Tom Brookens: 7
- Lou Whitaker: D9/L9L.2-H;1X3(9425)
Top 3
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Spike Owen: 4
- John Marzano: K
Bot 3
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Alan Trammell: HR/7
- Darrell Evans: 9
Top 4
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Wade Boggs: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Greenwell: K
Bot 4
- Matt Nokes: 31
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Scott Lusader: W
- Tom Brookens: 9
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: 63
- Todd Benzinger: 31
Bot 5
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Bill Madlock: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Kirk Gibson: S9/L9S
- Alan Trammell: 8
Top 6
- Spike Owen: 7
- John Marzano: S7/L78
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: E3/G.B-1
- Matt Nokes: S8/G4M.1-3
- Chet Lemon: S8/L4M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Scott Lusader: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Lou Whitaker: I
- Bill Madlock: 7
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: 9
- Mike Greenwell: 6
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9S
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 7
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 13
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 8
- Todd Benzinger: 63
- Spike Owen: 5/FL
- John Marzano: 3/P
Bot 8
- Matt Nokes: S8/G4M
- Chet Lemon: 2/FL
- Scott Lusader: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Tom Brookens: SB2
- Tom Brookens: K
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: 13/BG
- Marty Barrett: 9/FL
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: 31
Notes & reviews
- 1:26 rain delay before start of game
- Chet Lemon fell rounding 3B