John Tudor became the first leftnanded starter for the Red Sox to notch a victory in more than one year when the rookie defeated the Tigers, 4-1, in a game stopped by rain after 6½ innings. The last previous Red Sox southpaw to turn the trick was Bill Lee against the Twins July 15, 1978.

The Red Sox decided the outcome in the first inning when Carl Yastrzemski knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single and Jim Dwyer added a tally with a grounder. The Tigers' only run was unearned off Tudor, who pitched the first complete game, albeit a shortened one, of his major league career. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 1

Game Played on Friday, September 21, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   1  6  2
Red Sox      3  0  1    0  0  0    x  -   4  8  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore dh            3   0   1   0     0   1   .297      Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Trammell ss           3   1   0   0     0   2   .277      Sizemore 2b           3   2   2   0     0   0   .249
Morales rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Lynn cf               1   1   0   1     1   1   .337
Wockenfuss 1b         3   0   2   0     0   0   .267      Rice lf               3   1   3   0     0   0   .331
Parrish c             2   0   1   1     1   0   .269      Yastrzemski dh        3   0   2   2     0   0   .275
Jones lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Dwyer 1b              2   0   0   1     1   0   .260
Stegman cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Hobson 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Evans rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Brookens 2b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .256      Allenson c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tudor p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   1   6   1     1   4             Totals               24   4   8   4     2   3

Time of Game: 1:45   Attendance: 24,802
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Red Sox 5
DP: Tigers 2, Red Sox 1
Errors: Morales, Brookens, Hobson
Doubles: Sizemore (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Lynn (4)
GIDP: Hobson (20)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema L(4-4)           6     8   4   3   2   3   0  27   3.51
Totals                  6     8   4   3   2   3   0  27

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tudor W(1-2)            7     6   1   0   1   4   0  27   6.43
Totals                  7     6   1   0   1   4   0  27

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (first unassisted); Trammell
struck out; Morales popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sizemore doubled to left; Lynn walked; Rice singled to left
[Sizemore to third, Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski singled to
right [Sizemore scored, Lynn scored, Rice to third]; Dwyer
reached on a fielder's choice [Rice scored (RBI), Yastrzemski to
second (error by Brookens)]; Hobson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Dwyer out at second]; 3 R, 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss singled to left; Parrish made an out to
second; Jones popped to right; Stegman lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans struck out; Allenson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Burleson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brookens struck out; LeFlore singled to left [LeFlore out at
second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 3.

RED SOX 3RD: Sizemore singled [Sizemore to third (error by
Morales)]; Lynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sizemore scored
(unearned)]; Rice singled; Yastrzemski grounded out (first
unassisted) [Rice to second]; Dwyer walked; Hobson made an out
to second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Trammell struck out; Morales grounded out (shortstop
to first); Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Allenson
popped to catcher in foul territory; Burleson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Parrish walked; Jones popped to right; Stegman flied
out to center; Rodriguez singled to left [Parrish to second];
Brookens singled to center [Parrish to third, Rodriguez to
second]; LeFlore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Lynn struck
out; Rice singled; Yastrzemski singled to right [Rice to third];
Dwyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell reached on an error by Hobson; Morales made
an out to shortstop; Wockenfuss singled to left [Trammell to
second]; Parrish singled to left [Trammell scored (unearned),
Wockenfuss to second]; Jones lined into a double play (second
unassisted) [Wockenfuss out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Hobson singled; Evans flied out to center; Allenson
lined into a double play (third to first) [Hobson out at first];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Stegman grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
made an out to first; Brookens grounded out (pitcher to
first); game called after 49 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

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