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FINAL
Sep 29, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
BOS1001110138121
DET111001001572
win:S. Renko (BOS)loss:A. Lopez (DET)save:D. Drago (BOS)

Scoring Summary

bosdet
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Fred Lynn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Champ Summers. Rick Burleson scores.[1 run][1 out]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Kirk Gibson out, second baseman Ted Sizemore to first baseman Jim Dwyer. Lou Whitaker scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    11
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Al Greene hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    12
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Ron LeFlore hits a home run (8).[1 run]
    13
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Butch Hobson singles on a to left fielder Kirk Gibson. Jim Rice scores.[1 run]
    23
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Rick Burleson doubles (32) on a to right fielder Champ Summers. Ted Sizemore scores.[1 run]
    33
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Butch Hobson singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Carlton Fisk scores. Butch Hobson to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Ron LeFlore.[1 run]
    43
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Champ Summers hits a home run (20).[1 run]
    44
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Carl Yastrzemski out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Champ Summers. Carlton Fisk scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    54
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Dwight Evans singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Tom Poquette scores.[1 run]
    64
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Carlton Fisk hits a home run (10). Dwight Evans scores.[2 runs]
    84
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    9
    Jason Thompson hits a home run (20).[1 run]
    85

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS35111000.278
2Tom PoquetteRF25101002.307
3Fred LynnCF01011100.333
Dwight EvansPR-CF12110001.276
4Jim RiceLF15102003.325
5Carlton FiskDH13321112.275
6Butch Hobson3B35010000.261
7Jim Dwyer1B12000200.275
8Ted Sizemore2B02100103.251
Carl YastrzemskiPH00010000.270
Stan Papi2B00000000.184
9Gary AllensonC04002003.198
TOTAL12348785114
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve RenkoRHP7.1643323414.11
Dick DragoRHP1.2111201102.93
TOTAL8.375452451
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF13110111.298
2Lou Whitaker2B03100101.286
3Kirk GibsonLF14010000.265
4Champ SummersRF14112011.288
5Jason Thompson1B14111010.246
6Lance ParrishC14000000.276
7Al GreeneDH14110011.145
8Aurelio Rodriguez3B04002001.254
9Alan TrammellSS13000000.276
TOTAL733555245
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dan PetryRHP5.2743630453.95
Dave TobikRHP1.110001094.33
Aurelio LopezRHP2.0444211192.41
TOTAL9.0128785173

Play-by-Play

1st inningbosdet
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Rick Burleson doubles (31) on a to right fielder Champ Summers.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Rick Burleson to 3rd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SAC FLY — Fred Lynn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Champ Summers. Rick Burleson scores.[1 run][1 out]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jim Rice strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Jason Thompson.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Ron LeFlore out, third baseman Butch Hobson to first baseman Jim Dwyer.[1 out]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Lou Whitaker walks.
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    PICKOFF ERROR 1B — Missed catch error by pitcher Steve Renko on the pickoff attempt. Lou Whitaker to 3rd.
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Kirk Gibson out, second baseman Ted Sizemore to first baseman Jim Dwyer. Lou Whitaker scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    11
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Champ Summers strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    11
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Team Stats

8Runs5
12Hits7
1Errors2
.353Batting Avg.212
34At Bats33
4Extra-base Hits6
1Home Runs4
7Runs-Batted-In5
5Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts5
7Left on Base3
18Total Bases21

Game Details

Saturday, September 29, 1979 · 3:33 AM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 19,907 (48.5%)
weather: 73 degrees, unknown