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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 18, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 18, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Haller |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 18, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ruhle
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Ruhle
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Pole
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pole
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pole
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Pole
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Pole
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Pole
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruhle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Ruhle
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Pole
Veryzer hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Pole
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Pole
Kimm hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ruhle
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ruhle
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Pole
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pole
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pole
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Pole
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ruhle
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pole
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pole
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Pole fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Pole
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Pole
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kimm vs. Pole
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruhle
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruhle
There goes Rice. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Ruhle
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Ruhle
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ruhle
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Pole
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pole
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Pole
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Pole
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ruhle
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ruhle
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pole
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pole
Rodriguez hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Pole
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Pole
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Ruhle
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ruhle
Burleson bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and has Petrocelli trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who throws to Veryzer, who tags Petrocelli for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Crawford
Crawford fires to first and picks off Miller. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Pole
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Pole
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pole
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pole
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Crawford
John Wockenfuss now catching. Doug Griffin pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Crawford
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pole
Doug Griffin now playing second base.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Pole
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veryzer vs. Willoughby
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Staub scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Willoughby
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Gary Sutherland.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Thompson scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Willoughby
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Willoughby
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Willoughby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Crawford
Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hiller
Evans bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Manuel covering, for the out. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Hiller
Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Hiller
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Hiller
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice scores. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Hiller
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Willoughby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. House
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 0 1 2 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 3 1
Doyle D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 5 0 1 0
Griffin D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Lynn F, dh 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 3 2 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Meyer D, ph 1 1 1 1
Burleson R, ss 3 1 1 3 Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kimm B, c 2 0 0 0
Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 8 5 33 3 9 2
Boston 000 030 002 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 030 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pole D* 7.0 6 2 2 6 3
Willoughby J (W) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
House T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V 6.1 7 3 3 3 3
Crawford J (L)+ 1.2 0 1 1 1 1
Hiller J 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- LeFlore R, Griffin D
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 11
HR -- Burleson R
SB -- Rice J
CS -- Miller R
SH -- Rodriguez A, Burleson R, Evans D
T -- 2:36
A -- 10642
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