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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 28, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,672 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 28, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wright
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wright
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wright
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wright
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wright
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Wright
Corcoran hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Slaton
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Slaton
Montgomery 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wright
Mankowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Mankowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Wright
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mankowski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wright
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Duffy who tags Whitaker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Slaton
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wright
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wright
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Slaton
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Slaton
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Slaton
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wright
May hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Wright
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Wright
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Slaton
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Slaton
Hobson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wright
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wright
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Slaton
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Slaton
Montgomery bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duffy vs. Slaton
Brohamer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Slaton
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wright
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Wright
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Kemp reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Wright
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Wright
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Wright
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Slaton
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Remy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Slaton
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Crawford
Hobson hits a fly ball towards center. LeFlore catches it and throws to third to double up Rice. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Drago
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Drago
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crawford
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Crawford
There goes Evans. The throw from May to Whitaker and they have Evans trapped. The throw over to Thompson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Crawford
Montgomery hits a line drive towards third. Mankowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drago
Staub hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Drago
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1978, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 2 1
Staub R, dh 4 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 2 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 0
Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
May M, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2
Corcoran T, rf 3 0 2 1 Brohamer J, dh 2 0 1 1
Mankowski P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0
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32 3 9 2 30 4 12 4
Detroit 001 000 200 -- 3
Boston 010 200 10x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 6.1 11 4 4 1 2
Crawford J 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J (W) 7.0 9 3 3 0 3
Drago D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 2, Boston 7
2B -- Mankowski P, Brohamer J
3B -- Hobson B, Kemp S, Remy J
HR -- Evans D
CS -- Brohamer J, Evans D
SH -- Montgomery B
SF -- Brohamer J, Lynn F
T -- 2:19
A -- 34672
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