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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1976 |
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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 | August 5, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,419 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Al Clark 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Cecil Cooper | DH |
Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
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: ---
Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jones
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jones
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lemanczyk
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
Cooper 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: ---
Miller vs. Lemanczyk
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jones
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Jones
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Jones
Veryzer 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
Hobson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Jones
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Jones
There goes Garcia. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jones
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cleveland
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Cleveland
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Lemanczyk
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Lemanczyk
Miller takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cleveland
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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
Rodriguez hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lemanczyk
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Lemanczyk
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Lemanczyk
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Lemanczyk
Rice hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Cleveland
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Cleveland
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. Rice throws the ball in to Hobson who tags Veryzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cleveland
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lemanczyk
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lemanczyk
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lemanczyk
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Lemanczyk
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lemanczyk
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Cleveland
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cleveland
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cleveland
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Laxton
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Laxton
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cleveland
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Cleveland
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Cleveland
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Cleveland
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Laxton
Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Laxton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Laxton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Laxton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Laxton
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Laxton
Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Cleveland
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cleveland
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cleveland
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Lee
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton. Bill Lee now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Laxton
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Laxton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Laxton
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lee
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lee
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (N) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 2 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Horton W, dh 4 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 1 1 Stanley M, pr 0 0 0 0 Cooper C, dh 4 0 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Miller R, rf 2 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 2 2 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Freehan B, c 4 1 2 2 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 2 0 Garcia P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0 Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 35 4 13 4 Boston 000 112 010 -- 5 Detroit 020 000 101 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jones R 2.1 5 2 2 1 0 Cleveland R (W) 5.1 7 1 0 0 2 Lee B (S) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lemanczyk D (L) 6.0 5 4 3 5 4 Laxton B 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 E -- Veryzer T, Lynn F DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 5 2B -- Veryzer T, Hobson B, Staub R HR -- Rodriguez A, Hobson B, Rice J, Freehan B SB -- LeFlore R CS -- Garcia P T -- 2:27 A -- 14419
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