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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 27, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tiant
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Corcoran hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Tiant
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Rozema
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tiant
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rozema
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson strikes out. There goes Staub. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Tiant
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kendall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Rozema
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Tiant
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tiant
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rozema
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Rozema
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Rozema
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Remy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy hits a popup into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Morris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tiant
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mankowski vs. Tiant
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Morris
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morris
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Morris
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Morris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tiant
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tiant
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tiant
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Tiant
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Morris
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Morris
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tiant
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tiant
May takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Tiant
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Milt May.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1978 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, cf 3 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 2 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0
May M, c 3 0 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dillard S, pr 0 0 0 0 Brohamer J, dh 2 0 1 0
Corcoran T, rf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kendall F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0
Parrish L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 28 1 4 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 001 00x -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D 5.0 2 0 0 1 2
Morris J (L) 3.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 4
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Staub R
T -- 2:31
A -- 33335
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