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Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox

September 23, 1979 · 3:38 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET85-763
Final
2Boston Red Sox logoBOS91-69

W: Aurelio LopezL: Mike Torrez

Top performers

Game flow

BOS100%50%100%DET
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Biggest lead DET by 1

Key plays

  • T4 +12% DETRon LeFlore singles on a to center fielder Tom Poquette. Tom Brookens scores.DET 2 · BOS 1
  • B5 +15% BOSDwight Evans hits a home run (21).DET 2 · BOS 2
  • B6 +13% DETButch Hobson grounds into a double play, third baseman Tom Brookens to first baseman Jason Thompson. Tom Poquette out at 3rd. Butch Hobson out at 1st.DET 2 · BOS 2
  • T7 +16% BOSKirk Gibson lines into a double play, center fielder Tom Poquette to shortstop Rick Burleson to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Ron LeFlore out at 3rd. Kirk Gibson out at 1st.DET 2 · BOS 2
  • T10 +14% DETChamp Summers singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Ron LeFlore scores. Kirk Gibson out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Dwight Evans to third baseman Butch Hobson.DET 3 · BOS 2

Team stats

DETBOS
  • 7Hits5
  • 3Runs2
  • 0Home runs1
  • 4Walks2
  • 9Strikeouts4
  • 0Errors1
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  • 5Stolen bases0
  • .200Batting average.156
  • .300On-base %.229
  • .229Slugging.250
  • 1.80ERA1.80
  • 14Left on base10

1979 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1BAOrioles10257.642—
2MIBrewers9566.5908.0
3BORed Sox9169.56911.5
4NYYankees8971.55613.5
5DETigers8576.52818.0
6CLGuardians8180.50322.0
7TOBlue Jays53109.32750.5

Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, MA