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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 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 September 18, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 12,156 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Left Fielder |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Bob Heise | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvin Lane | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ruhle
There goes Miller. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Ruhle
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ruhle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lee
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Lee
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lee
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. Lane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ruhle
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Ruhle
Whitt hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Ruhle
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scrivener vs. Lee
Scrivener strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Lee
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lane vs. Lee
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Lee
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ruhle
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillard scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Crawford
Jim Rice pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wagner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lee
Staub hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Crawford
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Crawford
Whitt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Crawford
Heise hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Lee
Scrivener takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Lee
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Lee
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crawford
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Crawford
Dillard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Lee
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lee
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Crawford
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Crawford
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Crawford
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scrivener vs. Lee
Scrivener hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Lee
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crawford
Jack Baker pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Crawford
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crawford
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Lee
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Lee
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. Lane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lee
Staub hits a popup into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Willoughby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Crawford
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Crawford
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Crawford
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Willoughby
Stanley hits a fly ball into left 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. Willoughby
Freehan 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: ---
Scrivener vs. Willoughby
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Willoughby
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scrivener moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Willoughby
Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scrivener scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Crawford
Jerry Manuel now playing second base. Chuck Scrivener now playing shortstop.
Hobson hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Crawford
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Crawford
Heise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crawford
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. House
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Murphy
Bruce Kimm pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard catches it and throws to first to double up Kimm. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1976 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Miller R, lf 4 1 1 0 Lane M, cf 3 0 2 1 Dillard S, 2b 4 1 0 0 Oglivie B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 2 2 1 0 Staub R, rf 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 2 1 2 4 Horton W, dh 5 0 1 0 Rice J, pr 2 0 1 0 Kimm B, pr 0 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 0 0 1 Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, 3b 4 2 3 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 1 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0 Scrivener C, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0 Baker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 3 0 0 1 Montgomery B, c 1 0 0 0 Meyer D, ph 1 0 1 0 Heise B, ss 4 0 1 0 Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 6 5 38 4 13 4 Boston 301 000 010 -- 5 Detroit 020 001 010 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 6.1 9 3 3 3 4 Willoughby J 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 House T 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Murphy T (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (L) 2.1 3 4 4 2 1 Crawford J 6.2 3 1 1 2 5 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 10 2B -- Freehan B 2, Stanley M HR -- Yastrzemski C, Johnson A SB -- Miller R T -- 2:16 A -- 12156
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