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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1974
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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 September 17, 1974 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1974 |
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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 | September 17, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,213 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: George Maloney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | DH |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Reggie Sanders | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Marvin Lane | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Cecil Cooper | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1974
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lee
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lee
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe 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: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lane. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Coleman
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lee
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Lee
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Lee
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Coleman
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lee
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lee
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Lee
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Coleman
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lee
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lee
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Coleman
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lane. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lee
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lee
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Coleman
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Lee
Sanders bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Lee
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Freehan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and picks off Roberts. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lee
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lee
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Lee
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Lee
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Coleman
Montgomery hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lee
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Cecil Cooper. John Hiller now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hiller
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Hiller
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Fred Lynn.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lee
Dwight Evans now playing right field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lee
Lane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lane moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Lee
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lane scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Lee
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hiller
Danny Cater pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Hiller
Rick Miller pinch runs for Danny Cater.
Burleson hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hiller
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Hiller
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1974 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 0 2 1 Harper T, lf 4 0 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cooper C, dh 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, dh 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 2 2 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 1 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 3 1 1 2 Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 2 Evans D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Lane M, lf 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Beniquez J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cater D, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller R, pr 0 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 30 3 5 3 Detroit 020 002 001 -- 5 Boston 200 100 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 7.0 5 3 3 4 3 Hiller J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 9.0 11 5 5 1 4 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 6 2B -- Harper T, Sanders R, Sutherland G, Montgomery B HR -- Carbo B, Freehan B SB -- LeFlore R CS -- Yastrzemski C, Roberts L SH -- Sanders R T -- 2:12 A -- 12213
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