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The Red Sox completed a sweep of the four-game series against the division-leading Tigers, 6-1, and moved within one-half game of first place in the American League East. Jim Rice had four hits, including a three-run homer in the eighth inning. The Red Sox went ahead to stay in the first on a sacrifice fly by Carney Lansford. [The Sporting News] Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 1Game Played on Thursday, September 17, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway ParkTigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Red Sox 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 x - 6 11 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cowens cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .260 Remy 2b 1 2 0 0 3 0 .322 Trammell ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Evans rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .295 Gibson rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 Rice lf 5 1 4 4 0 0 .286 Kemp lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 Yastrzemski dh 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Jackson 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .264 Lansford 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Parrish c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .238 Stapleton ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Fahey c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Perez 1b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .249 Wockenfuss dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 .197 Gedman c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .280 Summers ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Miller cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .288 Brookens 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .255 Ojeda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hebner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kelleher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Whitaker 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kinney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 7 1 5 5 Totals 32 6 11 6 5 4 Time of Game: 3:06 Attendance: 16,832 Left on Base: Tigers 10, Red Sox 10 DP: Tigers 0, Red Sox 1 Doubles: Perez (7), Gedman (12), Rice (17) Home Runs: Rice (15) Stolen Bases: Remy (9) Sacrifice Hits: Miller (3), Remy (11) Sacrifice Flies: Brookens (6), Lansford (2) GIDP: Trammell (9) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilcox L(10-8) 5.2 10 3 3 3 1 0 30 3.14 Kinney 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11.57 Lopez 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 9 3.65 Totals 8 11 6 6 5 4 1 40 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ojeda W(6-2) 7 6 1 1 5 1 0 31 2.51 Campbell SV(6) 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 3.18 Totals 9 7 1 1 5 5 0 38 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins TIGERS 1ST: Cowens walked; Trammell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cowens out at second]; Gibson singled to center; Kemp singled to right [Gibson to third]; Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy walked; Evans singled to left [Remy to second]; Rice singled to shortstop [Remy to third, Evans to second]; Yastrzemski flied out to left; Lansford hit a sacrifice fly to left [Remy scored]; Stapleton lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1. TIGERS 2ND: Parrish walked; Wockenfuss lined to left; Brookens flied out to right; Whitaker forced Parrish (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Perez doubled to left; Gedman doubled to left [Perez scored]; Miller out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Gedman to third]; Remy grounded out (third to first); Evans walked; Rice forced Evans (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 3RD: Cowens flied out to left; Trammell flied out to center; Gibson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Lansford singled to left; Stapleton flied out to left; Perez singled to left [Lansford to third]; Gedman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp struck out; Jackson walked; Parrish walked [Jackson to second]; Wockenfuss walked [Jackson to third, Parrish to second]; Brookens lined to third; Whitaker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Miller singled to right; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Miller to second]; Evans popped to second; Rice doubled [Miller scored]; Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3. TIGERS 5TH: Cowens singled to center; Trammell flied out to left; Gibson forced Cowens (second to shortstop); Kemp lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Lansford popped to first; Stapleton singled to left; Perez was called out on strikes; Gedman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 3. TIGERS 6TH: Jackson singled to right; Parrish flied out to right; Wockenfuss singled to center [Jackson to third]; Brookens hit a sacrifice fly to center [Jackson scored]; Whitaker forced Wockenfuss (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Miller popped to shortstop; Remy walked; Evans popped to third; Rice singled [Remy to third]; KINNEY REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Yastrzemski forced Rice (shortstop to second); Wilcox threw 110 pitches in 5-2/3 innings; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. TIGERS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell singled to left; Gibson flied out to center; Kemp forced Trammell (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: LOPEZ REPLACED KINNEY (PITCHING); Lansford popped to first in foul territory; Stapleton lined to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. TIGERS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED OJEDA (PITCHING); Jackson singled to left; Ojeda threw 134 pitches in 7 innings; Parrish was called out on strikes; Lance Parrish ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead; SUMMERS BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Summers flied out to right; HEBNER BATTED FOR BROOKENS; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 8TH: SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FAHEY REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING C ); KELLEHER REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Gedman was called out on strikes; Miller struck out; Remy walked; Remy stole second; Evans walked; Rice homered [Remy scored, Evans scored]; Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 9TH: Whitaker struck out; Cowens struck out; Trammell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 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