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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1989
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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 August 26, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1989 |
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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 | August 26, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,643 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Drew Coble |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Matt Nokes | DH |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
Gary Ward | Right Fielder |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Kevin Romine | Right Fielder |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Clemens
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Tanana
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Ward 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Clemens
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clemens
Strange hits a popup beyond third. Boggs can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Clemens
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strange scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Tanana
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strange settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Strange. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Tanana
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Tanana
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Romine vs. Tanana
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Tanana
Reed hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Tanana
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Reed moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Cerone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clemens
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Clemens
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Tanana
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Tanana
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Tanana
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Esasky reaches third base with a triple. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Romine vs. Tanana
Romine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Tanana
Reed strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reed out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clemens
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Clemens
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tanana
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a popup into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Tanana
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Tanana
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Tanana
There goes Burks. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Tanana
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clemens
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Clemens
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clemens
Strange strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Tanana
Mike Brumley now playing shortstop.
Romine hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Tanana
Reed 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tanana
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Clemens
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Clemens
Brumley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gibson
Burks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Gibson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Gibson
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clemens
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Clemens
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Strange vs. Clemens
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Gibson
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gibson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Smith
Brumley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1989 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Williams K, cf 5 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brumley M, ss 1 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 3 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 2 2 0 Nokes M, dh 4 0 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 4 0 2 2 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 3 1 0 0 Lynn F, lf 4 0 2 0 Romine K, rf 3 0 0 0 Ward G, rf 4 0 1 0 Reed J, ss 4 1 1 1 Strange D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 1 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 31 5 9 5 Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2 Boston 031 010 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 6.0 8 5 2 3 4 Gibson P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 8.0 8 2 2 3 6 Smith L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Strange D DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 6 2B -- Greenwell M 2, Barrett M 3B -- Esasky N SB -- Burks E HBP -- by Gibson P (Burks E) WP -- Clemens R T -- 2:42 A -- 34643
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