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 1
Game Played on Thursday, September 17, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Tigers       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.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 6.