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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 27, 1998
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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 April 27, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Rose |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,456 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rick Reed |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 27, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rose
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rose
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rose
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Thompson
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Thompson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Thompson
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rose
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rose
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Rose
Easley strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tomberlin vs. Rose
Tomberlin hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it 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: ---
O'Leary vs. Thompson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Thompson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Thompson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Thompson
Thompson fires to first and has Lewis trapped. There's the throw to Cruz who tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rose
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rose
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rose
The ball gets by Varitek for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Rose
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford throws the ball in to Lemke who tags Hunter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rose
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Thompson
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Thompson
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rose
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rose
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rose
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Rose
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Easley reaches second base with a double. Higginson goes all the way around to score. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tomberlin vs. Rose
Tomberlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Rose
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Thompson
Valentin hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Thompson
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Thompson
Leyritz hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Thompson
O'Leary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rose
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rose
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Rose
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rose
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Rose
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randa tags and scores. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Lowe
Easley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Thompson
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Thompson
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Thompson
There goes Buford. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Thompson
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Thompson
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garciaparra vs. Thompson
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Lowe
Tomberlin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Tomberlin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lowe
Oliver hits a popup into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lowe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Lowe
There goes Tomberlin. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Tomberlin steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Lowe
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tomberlin scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Lowe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Lowe
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Thompson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Thompson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Thompson
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Thompson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shouse
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Shouse
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Shouse
Jeff Manto pinch hits for Andy Tomberlin.
Manto hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Thompson
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Thompson
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Thompson
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Thompson
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Brocail
There's a wild pitch. Lemke scores. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Brocail
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Eckersley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Eckersley
There goes Hunter. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Eckersley
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Brocail
Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Brocail
Leyritz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Brocail
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Runyan
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Damon Buford. Sean Runyan now pitching.
Cummings hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Runyan
Lewis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Florie
Bryce Florie now pitching.
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gordon
Darren Bragg now playing right field. Tom Gordon now pitching. Darren Lewis now playing center field.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Gordon
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gordon
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1998 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 1 4 2 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 1 1
Randa J, 3b 5 1 1 1 Valentin J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Higginson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Leyritz J, dh 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 1 1 0
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Buford D, cf 3 1 2 0
Tomberlin A, dh 2 1 1 0 Cummings M, ph 1 1 1 2
Manto J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bragg D, rf 0 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0 Lewis D, rf-cf 3 1 1 1
Cruz D, ss 3 1 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 31 6 8 5
Detroit 001 121 000 -- 5
Boston 000 100 23x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 6.2 4 3 3 4 7
Brocail D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Runyan S (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Florie B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rose B 4.1 7 4 3 3 4
Lowe D 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Shouse B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gordon T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 5
2B -- Easley D, Hunter B, Tomberlin A, Buford D, Garciaparra N
HR -- Vaughn M, Cummings M, Lewis D
SB -- Gonzalez L, Buford D, Tomberlin A, Hunter B
CS -- Lewis D
SF -- Gonzalez L
WP -- Brocail D
PB -- Varitek J
T -- 2:50
A -- 18456
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