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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1976
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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 9, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1976 |
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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 9, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 13,643 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1976
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wise
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ruhle
Burleson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard 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--
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Meyer vs. Wise
Meyer 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: ---
Fisk vs. Ruhle
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ruhle
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruhle
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: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wise
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Wise
Scrivener 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: ---
Wagner vs. Wise
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ruhle
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ruhle
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: ---
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Dillard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
There goes Lynn. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wise
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Ruhle
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Ruhle
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. There goes Fisk trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Ruhle
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Ruhle
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Cooper scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wise
Meyer hits a fly ball into left 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Crawford
Dillard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Crawford
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wise
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Wise
Scrivener 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wise
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Crawford
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Crawford
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wise
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Crawford
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Crawford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Crawford
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Crawford
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wise
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wise
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Wise
Scrivener is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Grilli
Steve Grilli now pitching. Mickey Stanley now playing first base.
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grilli
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grilli
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Johnson 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wise
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1976 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 2 3 0 Oglivie B, rf 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 1 Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Meyer D, lf 3 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 3 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Scrivener C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 33 5 11 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 011 200 10x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (L) 3.2 8 4 4 1 1 Crawford J 3.1 3 1 1 1 4 Grilli S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 3 LOB -- Detroit 2, Boston 6 2B -- Dillard S HR -- Rice J CS -- Lynn F T -- 2:00 A -- 13643
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