April 20, 1977 · 6:05 PM EST
W: Vern RuhleL: Luis TiantS: John Hiller
DH1-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterJRJim Rice
DH1-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RP7.0IP2 ER · 0 K · WWinning pitcherP6.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LP1.2IP0 ER · 3 K · SSaveBiggest lead DET by 2 · BOS by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1NY Yankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | — |
2BA Orioles | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
| 3BORed Sox | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
| 4DETigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26.0 |
5CL Guardians | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28.5 |
6MI Brewers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 54 | 107 | .335 | 45.5 |
2B: May
HR: Staub, Kemp
RBI: Staub, Kemp, Rodriguez
LOB: 9
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DDDenny Doyle2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GSGeorge Scott1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RMRick MillerCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDSteve Dillard2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BDBobby DarwinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
3B: Doyle
HR: Rice
RBI: Rice, Yastrzemski
CS: Burleson
LOB: 13
The Tigers edged the Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway Park.
Vern Ruhle got the win, Luis Tiant took the loss and John Hiller earned the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-4 for the Tigers, while Jim Rice went 1-for-4 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
