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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 14, 1981
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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 14, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1981 |
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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 14, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 13,060 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 14, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Torrez
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Gedman for a passed ball. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Torrez
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Petry
Remy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Petry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Petry
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Petry
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Petry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Petry
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Torrez
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Petry
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Petry
Hoffman 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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Torrez
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Torrez
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Petry
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Petry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Petry
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Petry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Torrez
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Torrez
There goes Hebner. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Hoffman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Petry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Petry
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Petry
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Torrez
Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Torrez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Torrez
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Petry
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Petry
Remy bunts towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Petry
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Petry
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Petry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Torrez
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Torrez
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Torrez
Hebner hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Torrez
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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--
Parrish vs. Torrez
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Petry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Petry
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Petry
Gedman hits a line drive beyond third. Brookens can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Petry
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Petry
Dave Stapleton pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Petry
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Gedman scores. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Petry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Rice 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stanley
Julio Valdez now playing shortstop.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stanley
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Stanley
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lopez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Lopez
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Lopez
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lopez
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stanley
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stanley
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Stanley
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Stanley
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Stanley
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Lopez
Valdez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lopez
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lopez
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lopez
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stanley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stanley
Rick Leach pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stanley
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stanley, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1981 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Peters R, cf 3 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 2 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 1 0 Summers C, dh 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jones L, rf 4 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 1 3 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ph 0 0 0 0 Valdez J, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 5 10 5 Detroit 100 001 000 -- 2 Boston 101 002 10x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (L) 5.2 7 4 4 6 3 Lopez A 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M 5.2 5 2 1 4 2 Stanley B (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Remy J DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 10 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Remy J HR -- Rice J, Kemp S CS -- Hebner R SH -- Remy J WP -- Petry D PB -- Gedman R T -- 2:19 A -- 13060
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