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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1989
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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 23, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1989 |
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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 23, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,783 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Tim McClelland |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Matt Nokes | DH |
Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
Rob Richie | Left Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Doug Strange | Second Baseman |
Jeff Datz | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ritz
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Ritz
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ritz
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Ritz
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Ritz
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Ritz
Heep hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Evans scores. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Ritz
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed misplays the ball. That's an error on Reed. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boddicker
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Boddicker
Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lusader vs. Boddicker
Lusader takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Richie vs. Boddicker
Richie strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ritz
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Ritz
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Richie. Gedman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Ritz
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Ritz
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ritz
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Boddicker
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Datz vs. Boddicker
Datz hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Boddicker
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Ritz
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Ritz
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Ritz
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Ritz
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Romine vs. Ritz
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Boddicker
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: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Boddicker
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Boddicker
Richie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Ritz
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ritz
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Ritz
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ritz
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Searcy
Steve Searcy now pitching.
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Boddicker
Strange hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Datz vs. Boddicker
Datz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Searcy
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Searcy
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Searcy
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boddicker
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boddicker
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Boddicker
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Boddicker
Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Richie vs. Boddicker
Richie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Searcy
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Searcy
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Searcy
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Boddicker
Schu hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Boddicker
Strange hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Datz vs. Boddicker
Datz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Searcy
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Searcy
Evans takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Searcy
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Searcy covering, for the out. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Esasky vs. Searcy
Esasky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Quintana vs. Searcy
Carlos Quintana pinch hits for Danny Heep.
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Carlos Quintana now playing right field.
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Boddicker
Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching. Gary Ward pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Searcy
Gary Ward now playing first base.
Rivera bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Searcy
Romine takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Searcy
There goes Rivera. The throw from Datz and he is out, Schu applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Searcy
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Searcy
Jeff Stone pinch runs for Rich Gedman.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field. Richie picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Richie. Romine scores. Stone moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Reed vs. Holman
Shawn Holman now pitching.
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Holman
Evans takes first base on ball four. Stone scores. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Holman
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Holman
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Quintana vs. Holman
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Murphy
John Marzano now catching.
Nokes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Nokes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Murphy
Ken Williams pinch hits for Scott Lusader.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Murphy
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Rob Richie.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schu vs. Murphy
Schu strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Holman
Ken Williams now playing left field. Chet Lemon now playing right field.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Holman
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Holman
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Holman
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Murphy
Strange hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Datz vs. Murphy
Datz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Murphy
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1989 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 2 Pettis G, cf 4 0 0 0 Reed J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 2 1 1 1 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Greenwell M, lf 5 0 1 0 Ward G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 2 0 1 1 Nokes M, dh 4 1 4 1 Heep D, rf 3 0 2 2 Lusader S, rf 2 0 0 0 Quintana C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Williams K, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 1 0 Richie R, lf 2 0 0 0 Romine K, cf 4 1 0 0 Lemon C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 1 2 0 Schu R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stone J, pr 0 1 0 0 Strange D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 1 0 0 0 Datz J, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 13 6 31 1 6 1 Boston 210 000 030 -- 6 Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boddicker M (W) 6.1 5 1 1 5 7 Murphy R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ritz K (L) 3.1 9 3 3 3 2 Searcy S 4.0 4 3 3 3 3 Holman S 1.2 0 0 0 4 2 E -- Reed J, Richie R DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 3 LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 9 2B -- Gedman R, Nokes M HR -- Nokes M CS -- Rivera L HBP -- by Boddicker M (Trammell A) T -- 3:11 A -- 22783
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