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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1985
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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 27, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1985 |
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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 27, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,147 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Dale Ford |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Nelson Simmons | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Terrell
Lyons 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--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Terrell
There goes Lyons. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Terrell
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker 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: ---
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it 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: ---
Stapleton vs. Terrell
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Terrell
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Boyd
Simmons 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--
Lemon vs. Boyd
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Boyd
Brookens bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stapleton covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Simmons scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Terrell
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Terrell
Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Terrell
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Boyd
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Boyd
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Boyd
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Terrell
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Terrell
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Boyd
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Boyd
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Terrell
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Terrell
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Boyd
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Boyd
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Boyd
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Terrell
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Terrell
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Terrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Boyd
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Boyd
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Boyd
Gibson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Boyd
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Lollar
Tim Lollar now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Lollar
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Gibson scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Lollar
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Larry Herndon now playing left field.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hernandez
Easler 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Hernandez
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1985 -- Boston at Detroit (N) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lyons S, cf 4 0 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 2 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gibson K, rf 3 1 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Evans D, dh 2 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Easler M, lf 4 0 2 0 Grubb J, lf 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph-lf 1 0 1 2 Greenwell M, rf 3 0 0 0 Simmons N, dh 4 1 1 0 Hoffman G, ss 3 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 30 5 8 5 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 003 000 02x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boyd O (L) 7.1 7 5 5 2 5 Lollar T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 7.2 7 1 1 3 1 Hernandez G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Brookens T DP -- Detroit 3 LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 5 2B -- Boggs W, Easler M, Hoffman G HR -- Trammell A CS -- Lyons S SH -- Brookens T, Trammell A T -- 2:12 A -- 20147
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