A two-run single by Jerry Remy snapped a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning, sending the Red Sox on their way to a 5-2 decision over the Tigers. The Sox had loaded the bases on singles by Tony Perez and Rich Gedman and a walk to pinch-hitter Dave Stapleton before Remy stroked the key hit. The Sox added another tally in the seventh on an RBI by Perez. Boston reliever Bob Stanley hurled 3 1/3 frames of scoreless ball to earn the victory. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Monday, September 14, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Tigers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Red Sox 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 x - 5 10 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .255 Remy 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .325 Trammell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Evans rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 .287 Kemp lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .282 Rice lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .278 Hebner 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .222 Yastrzemski dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .262 Summers dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 Lansford 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .332 Parrish c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .232 Perez 1b 4 1 2 1 0 2 .252 Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Gedman c 4 1 3 0 0 0 .282 Brookens 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Miller cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Leach ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Hoffman ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Whitaker 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .272 Stapleton ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 Petry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Valdez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 6 2 5 3 Totals 32 5 10 5 6 3 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 13,060 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Red Sox 10 DP: Tigers 1, Red Sox 2 Errors: Remy Doubles: Yastrzemski (12), Remy (8) Home Runs: Kemp (9), Rice (14) Caught Stealing: Hebner (2) Sacrifice Hits: Remy (9) GIDP: Trammell (8), Peters (8), Hoffman (7) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Petry L(8-7) 5.2 7 4 4 6 3 1 29 3.00 Lopez 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 10 3.38 Totals 8 10 5 5 6 3 1 39 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez 5.2 5 2 1 4 2 1 24 3.82 Stanley W(9-6) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 3.44 Totals 9 6 2 1 5 3 1 36 Passed Balls: Gedman (2) Wild Pitches: Petry (3) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Marty Springstead TIGERS 1ST: Start of game delayed until 8:42 pm by rain; Peters walked; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Peters to second]; Gedman allowed a passed ball [Peters to third]; Kemp grounded out (second to first) [Peters scored (unearned)]; Hebner popped to third; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Evans walked; Petry threw a wild pitch [Evans to second]; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski walked; Lansford singled to center [Evans scored, Yastrzemski to second]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1. TIGERS 2ND: Summers struck out; Parrish grounded out (third to first); Jones singled to right; Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Gedman singled to left; Miller flied out to left; Hoffman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gedman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1. TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Peters singled to second; Trammell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Peters out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Remy flied out to right; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Rice homered; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner walked; Hebner was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Summers walked; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Perez was called out on strikes; Gedman singled to right; Miller lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 5TH: Jones lined to first; Brookens popped to first in foul territory; Whitaker walked; Peters flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Hoffman walked; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hoffman to second]; Evans struck out; Rice was walked intentionally; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 6TH: Trammell flied out to left; Kemp homered; Hebner singled; Summers flied out to right; Parrish singled to center [Hebner to second]; STANLEY REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Jones forced Hebner (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Lansford grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez singled to center; Gedman singled to third [Perez to second]; Miller flied out to left; STAPLETON BATTED FOR HOFFMAN; Stapleton walked [Perez to third, Gedman to second]; Remy singled to center [Perez scored, Gedman scored, Stapleton to second]; Evans walked [Stapleton to third, Remy to second]; LOPEZ REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); Rice grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 4. TIGERS 7TH: VALDEZ REPLACED STAPLETON (PLAYING SS); Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker walked; Peters grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Whitaker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski doubled to left; Lansford flied out to right [Yastrzemski to third]; Perez singled to right [Yastrzemski scored]; Gedman flied out to left; Miller flied out to left; 16 minute rain delay at 10:43 with an 0-1 count on Trammell; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5. TIGERS 8TH: Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp reached on an error by Remy; Hebner singled to left [Kemp to second]; Summers flied out to center [Kemp to third]; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 8TH: Valdez flied out to left; Remy doubled to left; Evans flied out to right; Rice popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5. TIGERS 9TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); LEACH BATTED FOR BROOKENS; Leach grounded out (first unassisted); Whitaker grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

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