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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1979
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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 21, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1979 |
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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 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,802 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Jim Dwyer | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tudor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer 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: ---
Trammell vs. Tudor
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch 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: ---
Sizemore vs. Rozema
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Rozema
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brookens. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Tudor
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Tudor
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tudor
Jones hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Tudor
Stegman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Rozema
Allenson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tudor
Rodriguez 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Tudor
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tudor
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Sizemore who tags LeFlore, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rozema
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into right field. Morales picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morales. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Rozema
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tudor
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales 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: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Tudor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Rozema
Allenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tudor
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tudor
Jones hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Tudor
Stegman 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tudor
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Tudor
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Tudor
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rozema
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rozema
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rozema
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Rozema
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Rozema
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tudor
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Tudor
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Tudor
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Tudor
Jones hits a line drive towards second. Sizemore catches it and steps on second to double up Wockenfuss. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rozema
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Rozema
Allenson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez catches it and throws to first to double up Hobson. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Tudor
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tudor
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Tudor
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1979 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI LeFlore R, dh 3 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 2 2 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 1 1 0 1 Wockenfuss J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 3 0 Parrish L, c 2 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 2 2 Jones L, lf 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 2 0 0 1 Stegman D, cf 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 1 6 1 24 4 8 4 Detroit 000 001 0 -- 1 Boston 301 000 x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (L) 6.0 8 4 3 2 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tudor J (W) 7.0 6 1 0 1 4 E -- Brookens T, Morales J, Hobson B DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 5 2B -- Sizemore T SF -- Lynn F T -- 1:45 A -- 24802
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