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Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

May 20, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS012002001615011
DET10020200051216
win:Boston Red Sox logoB. Campbellloss:Detroit Tigers logoS. Foucault

Scoring Summary

BOSDET
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Steve Kemp doubles (4) on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Rusty Staub scores. Jason Thompson out at home on the throw, left fielder Jim Rice to shortstop Rick Burleson to catcher Carlton Fisk. [1 run] [3 outs]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    2
    Dwight Evans hits a home run (5). [1 run]
    11
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Jim Rice hits a home run (13). [1 run]
    21
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Fred Lynn singles on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran. Carlton Fisk scores. [1 run]
    31
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    4
    Phil Mankowski hits a home run (2). Tim Corcoran scores. [2 runs]
    33
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Rick Burleson doubles (7) on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Dwight Evans scores. [1 run]
    43
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Steve Kemp. Rick Burleson scores. Jerry Remy to 3rd. Jim Rice to 2nd. Jim Rice advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Steve Kemp. [1 run]
    53
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Milt May hits a home run (7). Steve Kemp scores. [2 runs]
    55
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Butch Hobson singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Fred Lynn to 3rd. [1 run]
    65

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS25110001.204
2Jerry Remy2B15000002.293
3Jim RiceLF35122010.363
4Carl Yastrzemski1B23100100.300
5Carlton FiskC13100104.260
6Fred LynnCF13010203.320
7Butch Hobson3B25010002.281
8Dwight EvansRF24210114.275
9Bernie CarboDH13000003.227
Bob BaileyPH01000001.192
TOTAL15376625220-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP6.0955012293.95
Bill CampbellRHP3.0300200168.68
TOTAL9.0125521245-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF15001003.283
2Lou Whitaker2B15000003.348
3Rusty StaubDH14100003.288
4Jason Thompson1B14000002.312
5Steve KempLF23110100.313
6Milt MayC14121011.338
7Tim CorcoranRF24100000.243
8Phil Mankowski3B14120011.281
9Alan TrammellSS13000000.323
John WockenfussPH11000000.379
TOTAL12375521213-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim SlatonRHP5.11155132395.23
Jim CrawfordLHP1.2200010113.75
Steve FoucaultRHP2.0211110132.76
TOTAL9.0156625263-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSDET
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out to right fielder Tim Corcoran. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Remy out to center fielder Ron LeFlore. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Steve Kemp.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran. Jim Rice to 2nd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Carlton Fisk walks. Jim Rice to 3rd. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Fred Lynn out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Ron LeFlore out to center fielder Fred Lynn. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out to center fielder Fred Lynn. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Rusty Staub doubles (6) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Jason Thompson singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Rusty Staub to 3rd.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Steve Kemp doubles (4) on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Rusty Staub scores. Jason Thompson out at home on the throw, left fielder Jim Rice to shortstop Rick Burleson to catcher Carlton Fisk. [1 run] [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

6Runs5
15Hits12
0Errors1
.405Batting Avg.324
37At Bats37
4Extra-base Hits5
2Home Runs2
6Runs-Batted-In5
5Walks1
1Stolen Bases0
2Strikeouts2
11Left on Base6
23Total Bases21

Game Details

Saturday, May 20, 1978 · 3:33 AM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 30,856 (75.1%)