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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1988
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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 4, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1988 |
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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 4, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 40,980 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Rich Garcia |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks 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 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clemens
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Clemens
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Jim Walewander now playing second base.
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes 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: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walewander vs. Clemens
Walewander takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan is hit by the pitch. Brookens moves to third. Walewander moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. Walewander scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Clemens
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Trammell trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Gedman who tags Trammell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Nokes reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walewander vs. Clemens
Walewander strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Terrell covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clemens
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Clemens
Bergman 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans bunts towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clemens
Murphy 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clemens
Lemon 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clemens
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a line drive towards first. Bergman catches it and steps on first to double up Reed. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Clemens
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Clemens
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walewander vs. Clemens
Walewander bunts towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Nokes moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Clemens
Sheridan hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Nokes scores. Brookens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Bolton
Ray Knight pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Bolton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Ray Knight now playing first base.
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bolton
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bolton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Bolton
Nokes bunts towards the mound. Bolton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Bolton
Brookens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Bolton
Luis Salazar pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
Salazar hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Evans moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Bolton
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to home to get Evans. Brookens moves to third. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Trautwein
John Trautwein now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Greenwell chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Reed. Reed fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Reed. Brookens scores. Salazar scores. Sheridan goes all the way around to score. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Trautwein
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Luis Salazar now playing second base.
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Terrell
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Terrell
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trautwein
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Trautwein
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trautwein
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hernandez
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1988 -- Boston at Detroit (N) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Walewander J, 2b 1 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2 Salazar L, ph-2b 1 1 1 1 Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, lf 3 2 1 2 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 5 Benzinger T, 1b 4 2 3 2 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rice J, dh 4 1 1 1 Knight R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, rf 4 2 1 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 3 2 3 2 Brookens T, 3b 2 3 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 31 11 11 11 Boston 211 001 010 -- 6 Detroit 041 002 40x -- 11 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (L) 5.1 9 7 7 4 3 Bolton T 1.1 1 4 4 4 0 Trautwein J 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 8.1 10 6 6 2 1 Hernandez G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Trammell A, Reed J DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Trammell A 2, Nokes M HR -- Evans D, Rice J, Nokes M, Benzinger T 2 SH -- Walewander J, Nokes M HBP -- by Clemens R (Sheridan P) T -- 3:15 A -- 40980
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