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FINAL
Sep 23, 1979

Box Score

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DET000000100190
BOS00000101-250
win:D. Eckersley (BOS)loss:M. Wilcox (DET)
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF2501300.298
2Lou Whitaker2B0300100.290
3Kirk GibsonLF1400000.333
4Champ SummersRF1300000.286
5Jason Thompson1B3400000.249
6John WockenfussC0400100.262
7Jerry MoralesDH0400300.211
8Aurelio Rodriguez3B1200010.257
Rick PetersPR0010000.273
Phil Mankowski3B0100000.222
9Mark WagnerSS1100010.276
Al GreenePH0100000.137
TOTAL93211820
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Milt WilcoxRHP8.05224104.20
TOTAL8.0522410
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS0300100.279
2Ted Sizemore2B0300000.247
Jim DwyerPH1101000.268
Stan Papi2B0000000.184
3Fred LynnCF1410000.336
4Jim RiceLF1301000.331
5Carl Yastrzemski1B0300100.273
6Carlton FiskDH0200100.270
7Butch Hobson3B0300000.252
8Dwight EvansRF1200010.277
9Gary AllensonC0200100.198
Tom PoquettePH1110000.294
Mike O'BerryC0000000.167
TOTAL52722410
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP9.09118202.99
TOTAL9.0911820

Scoring Summary

detbos
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Jim Rice singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Fred Lynn scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    7
    Ron LeFlore singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Rick Peters scores.[1 run]
    11
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Jim Dwyer singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Tom Poquette scores.[1 run]
    12

Play-by-Play

1st inningdetbos
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Ron LeFlore strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, pitcher Dennis Eckersley to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski.[2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Kirk Gibson singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Kirk Gibson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Gary Allenson to shortstop Rick Burleson.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out to second baseman Lou Whitaker.[1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Ted Sizemore out to first baseman Jason Thompson.[2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Fred Lynn out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

1Runs2
9Hits5
0Errors0
.281Batting Avg.185
32At Bats27
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs0
1Runs-Batted-In2
2Walks1
3Stolen Bases1
8Strikeouts4
9Left on Base4
11Total Bases7

Game Details

Sunday, September 23, 1979 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
capacity: 37,755
weather: 62 degrees, unknown