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Thursday September 26, 1974
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Bob Montgomery tied the score with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and then drove in two more runs with a bases-loaded single in the 10th to give the Red Sox a 5-3 victory over the Tigers. Montgomery entered the game after Bernie Carbo batted for Tim Blackwell in the seventh when the Red Sox scored their first run on a bases-loaded walk to Carl Yastrzemski.

Doug Griffin singled before Montgomery came to bat in the ninth and hit his homer. In the 10th, Jim Rice walked, Terry Hughes was hit by a pitch, Rick Burleson sacrificed and Griffin was handed an intentional pass to set the stage for Montgomery's winning single. [The Sporting News]


Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 26, 1974 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  2    2  -   5 11  2
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  -   3 12  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper dh             6   0   1   0     0   1   .237      LeFlore cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Beniquez cf           6   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Sutherland 2b         5   0   1   0     0   1   .252
Yastrzemski 1b        3   0   2   1     2   0   .301      Kaline dh             5   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Evans rf              5   0   1   0     0   2   .278      Oglivie 1b            5   1   3   0     0   0   .272
Lynn lf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .448      Meyer lf              5   1   2   2     0   0   .308
  Rice ph,lf          1   1   0   0     1   0   .262      Nettles rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .230
  Miller lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .223
McAuliffe 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Brinkman ss           4   0   2   1     0   1   .214
  Cater ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Lamont c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .225
  Hughes 3b           0   1   0   0     0   0   .193        G. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Burleson ss           3   1   0   0     1   1   .285        Freehan c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Griffin 2b            2   1   1   0     2   0   .264      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blackwell c           2   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montgomery c        2   1   2   4     0   0   .241
Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  11   5     6   5             Totals               41   3  12   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  7,636
Left on Base: Red Sox 12, Tigers 8
DP: Red Sox 1, Tigers 2
Errors: McAuliffe, Burleson, Sutherland
Doubles: Brinkman (13)
Triples: Oglivie (3), Rodriguez (5)
Home Runs: Montgomery (4), Meyer (3)
Stolen Bases: Griffin (2), Meyer (1)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore 2 (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (3)
GIDP: Beniquez (9), Kaline (12)
Hit by Pitch: Griffin (2,by Coleman), Hughes (1,by Hiller)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago W(7-10)          10    12   3   3   0   4   1  41   3.48
Totals                 10    12   3   3   0   4   1  41

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman                 7     7   1   1   4   4   0  31   4.24
Hiller L(17-13)         2.1   4   4   4   2   1   1  14   2.60
Ray                     0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.50
Totals                 10    11   5   5   6   5   1  47

Hit by Pitch: Coleman (12), Hiller (3)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger


RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to left; Beniquez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Harper out at second];
Yastrzemski singled to right; Evans forced Yastrzemski
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Sutherland
flied out to right; Kaline singled to left; Oglivie singled to
left [Kaline to second]; Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Lynn singled to center; Lynn was picked off first
(pitcher to first); McAuliffe singled to right; Burleson hit
into a double play (center to first) [McAuliffe out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Nettles singled to right; Rodriguez flied out to
center; Brinkman singled to right [Nettles to third]; Lamont
struck out; LeFlore forced Brinkman (third to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin walked; Griffin stole second; Blackwell
popped to third in foul territory; Harper struck out; Beniquez
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 3RD: Sutherland was called out on strikes; Kaline reached
on an error by McAuliffe; Oglivie singled to left [Kaline to
second]; Meyer flied out to center; Nettles flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Evans
singled to left; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted) [Evans to
second]; McAuliffe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Lamont flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Burleson was called out on strikes; Griffin reached
on an error by Sutherland; Blackwell singled to center [Griffin
to third]; Harper made an out to second; Beniquez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Sutherland grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kaline flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski walked; Evans struck out; Lynn struck
out; McAuliffe grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Oglivie tripled to center; Meyer homered [Oglivie
scored]; Nettles grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
tripled to right; Brinkman doubled to left [Rodriguez scored];
Lamont popped to catcher in foul territory; LeFlore grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Burleson walked; Griffin was hit by a pitch
[Burleson to second]; CARBO BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Carbo popped
to catcher in foul territory; Harper popped to third in foul
territory; Beniquez singled to center [Griffin to second,
Burleson to third]; Yastrzemski walked [Burleson scored, Griffin
to third, Beniquez to second]; Evans forced Beniquez (third
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: MONTGOMERY REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING C ); Sutherland
singled to left; Kaline grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Sutherland out at second]; Oglivie lined to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.

RED SOX 8TH: HILLER REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); RICE BATTED FOR
LYNN; Rice grounded out (first unassisted); CATER BATTED FOR
MCAULIFFE; Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: RICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HUGHES REPLACED
CATER (PLAYING 3B); Meyer singled to center; Meyer stole second;
Nettles struck out; Rodriguez flied out to left; Brinkman struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Tigers 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Griffin singled to center; Montgomery homered
[Griffin scored]; Harper lined to left; Beniquez grounded out
(third to first); Yastrzemski singled to center; Evans struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: G. BROWN BATTED FOR LAMONT; G. Brown grounded out
(first unassisted); LeFlore reached on an error by Burleson;
Sutherland flied out to center; LeFlore was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Tigers 3.

RED SOX 10TH: FREEHAN REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING C ); Rice
walked; Hughes was hit by a pitch [Rice to second]; Burleson out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hughes to second, Rice to
third]; Griffin was walked intentionally; Montgomery singled to
center [Griffin to third, Hughes scored, Rice scored]; RAY
REPLACED HILLER (PITCHING); Harper reached on a fielder's choice
[Griffin out at home (shortstop to catcher), Montgomery to
second]; Beniquez flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 10TH: MILLER REPLACED RICE (PLAYING LF); Kaline flied out
to left; Oglivie flied out to left; Meyer made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Tigers 3.



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