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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1984
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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 August 8, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,563 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1984
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas 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--
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Abbott
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Abbott
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Abbott
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Rice reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Abbott
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Abbott
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Abbott
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Easler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Abbott
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Abbott
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Boyd
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Boyd
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Berenguer
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Berenguer
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Berenguer
Rice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boyd
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Berenguer
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Berenguer
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Berenguer
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easler tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Berenguer
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Berenguer
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Berenguer
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Berenguer
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Berenguer
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Berenguer
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Berenguer
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boyd
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Boyd
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Boyd
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Berenguer
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Berenguer
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Berenguer
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Berenguer
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Berenguer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Berenguer
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Armas for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boyd
Jones hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Boyd
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rozema
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Rozema
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easler scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Rozema
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Rozema
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boyd
Rick Miller now playing right field. Reid Nichols now playing left field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rozema
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rozema
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Rozema
Nichols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Rozema
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Armas for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Boyd
Ed Jurak now playing first base.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boyd
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1984 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Trammell A, dh 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0
Gibson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Miller R, rf 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nichols R, lf 0 0 0 0
Jones R, cf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, cf 5 0 1 0
Grubb J, lf 3 0 2 0 Easler M, dh 4 3 3 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 2 2 1
Johnson H, ss 3 0 1 0 Jurak E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 1 2 5
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 1
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32 0 7 0 37 8 14 8
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 502 000 10x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L) 0.2 5 5 0 0 1
Berenguer J 5.1 6 2 1 0 4
Rozema D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Johnson H 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 8
2B -- Rice J, Evans D, Boggs W
HR -- Gedman R
SF -- Gedman R, Gutierrez J
T -- 2:28
A -- 32563
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