Jim Rice hit a two-run homer and Dwight Evans added a pair of solo shots to carry the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Tigers. Rusty Staub homered for the Tigers in the fourth inning and doubled ahead of a circuit clout by Jason Thompson in the sixth when the Tigers tied the score at 3-3.

The Red Sox broke away in their half with two runs on a double by Jack Brohamer, walk to Evans, singles by Fred Kendall and Rick Burleson and infield out by Jerry Remy. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Friday, May 26, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Red Sox 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 x - 6 11 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 Burleson ss 5 0 3 1 0 0 .215 Wagner ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Remy 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .291 Staub dh 4 2 2 1 0 0 .305 Rice lf 5 1 2 2 0 2 .348 Thompson 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .307 Yastrzemski cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 Kemp lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Fisk c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Wockenfuss rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Hobson 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 Parrish c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Brohamer dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Evans rf 3 3 2 2 1 1 .275 Dillard 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Kendall 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Stanley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 3 7 3 0 2 Totals 35 6 11 6 4 4 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 33,431 Left on Base: Tigers 2, Red Sox 9 DP: Tigers 1, Red Sox 3 Errors: Dillard, Hobson Doubles: Staub (9), Burleson (12), Brohamer (4) Home Runs: Staub (5), Thompson (12), Rice (16), Evans 2 (8) GIDP: LeFlore (2), Wagner (3), Parrish (3), Remy (5) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilcox L(3-2) 8 11 6 6 4 4 3 39 3.61 Totals 8 11 6 6 4 4 3 39 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee W(7-1) 9 7 3 3 0 2 2 32 2.55 Totals 9 7 3 3 0 2 2 32 Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to center; Wagner grounded out (second to first) [LeFlore to second]; Staub grounded out (second to first) [LeFlore to third]; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson flied out to center; Remy walked; Rice homered [Remy scored]; Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Fisk singled to shortstop; Hobson was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 2ND: Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Brohamer flied out to center; Evans struck out; Kendall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez flied out to right; Dillard singled to left; LeFlore grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Dillard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson singled to center; Remy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Burleson out at second]; Rice singled to center; Yastrzemski popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 4TH: Wagner flied out to center; Staub homered; Thompson struck out; Kemp lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Fisk flied out to left; Hobson flied out to right; Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. TIGERS 5TH: Wockenfuss flied out to center; Parrish reached on an error by Hobson; Rodriguez struck out; Dillard forced Parrish (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Evans homered; Kendall grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson doubled to right; Remy reached on an error by Dillard [Burleson to third]; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski walked [Remy to second]; Fisk made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3. TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore singled to center; Wagner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [LeFlore out at second]; Staub doubled; Thompson homered [Staub scored]; Kemp grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer doubled to left; Evans walked; Kendall singled to third [Brohamer to third, Evans to second]; Burleson singled to left [Brohamer scored, Evans to third, Kendall to second]; Remy grounded out (second to first) [Evans scored, Kendall to third, Burleson to second]; Rice grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5. TIGERS 7TH: Wockenfuss singled to left; Parrish grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wockenfuss out at second]; Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Fisk flied out to left; Hobson walked; Brohamer lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5. TIGERS 8TH: STANLEY BATTED FOR DILLARD; Stanley grounded out (third to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Wagner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 8TH: WHITAKER REPLACED STANLEY (PLAYING 2B); Evans homered; Kendall grounded out (second to first); Burleson flied out to left; Remy singled; Rice struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6. TIGERS 9TH: Staub flied out to right; Thompson popped to catcher in foul territory; Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Red Sox 6.

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