A three-run homer by Champ Summers, his third circuit clout in as many games, highlighted the Tigers' 6-3 victory over the Red Sox. Summers' blast came in the fifth inning off Sox starter and loser Steve Renko. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 3
Game Played on Thursday, June      28, 1979 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   3  7  0
Tigers       0  1  0    2  3  0    0  0  x  -   6  8  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               3   0   1   2     1   0   .304      LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Burleson ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .271      Staub dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Lynn cf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .316      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .344
Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Thompson 1b           3   3   2   0     1   1   .262
Yastrzemski 1b        2   0   0   0     2   1   .300      Parrish c             3   2   1   0     1   0   .283
Watson dh             3   1   1   0     0   1   .254      Summers rf            4   1   3   3     0   0   .267
Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   3     0   1   .254
Evans rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .278      Trammell ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Allenson c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Machemer 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .192
  Fisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .295        Wagner 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .291
  O'Berry c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   4             Totals               32   6   8   6     2   6

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 32,755
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Tigers 5
DP: Red Sox 0, Tigers 1
Doubles: Lynn (23), Thompson (8)
Home Runs: Summers (6)
Caught Stealing: Remy (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Machemer (1)
GIDP: Allenson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (2,by Lopez)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(5-3)            5     7   6   6   2   4   1  25   3.63
Campbell                2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.34
Burgmeier               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.62
Totals                  8     8   6   6   2   6   1  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(7-4)       7     7   3   3   3   3   0  29   3.16
Lopez SV(1)             2     0   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.65
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   4   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Lopez (1)
Wild Pitches: Billingham (2)

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


RED SOX 1ST: Remy flied out to center; Burleson flied out to
center; Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Staub flied out to
center; Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Tigers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski
walked; Watson struck out; Hobson made an out to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson doubled to right; Parrish flied out to
left; Summers singled to left [Thompson to third]; Rodriguez
reached on a fielder's choice [Thompson scored, Summers to
second]; Trammell was called out on strikes; Machemer grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans flied out to center; Allenson grounded out
(third to first); Remy walked; Remy was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers
1.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore flied out to right; Staub flied out to left;
Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Burleson flied out to right; Lynn singled to left;
Rice forced Lynn (third to second); Yastrzemski walked [Rice to
second]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson walked; Parrish singled to right [Thompson
to second]; Summers singled to center [Thompson to third,
Parrish to second]; Rodriguez singled to left [Thompson scored,
Parrish scored, Summers to second]; On a bunt Trammell forced
Summers (catcher to shortstop) [Rodriguez to second]; Machemer
popped to catcher in foul territory; LeFlore grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson flied out to center; Evans singled to left;
Allenson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers
3.

TIGERS 5TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Kemp grounded
out (second to first); Thompson singled to left; Parrish walked
[Thompson to second]; Summers homered [Thompson scored, Parrish
scored]; Rodriguez struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Tigers 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Remy flied out to center; Burleson singled to left;
Lynn doubled to left [Burleson scored]; Rice grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Lynn to third]; Yastrzemski struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Trammell singled
to center; Machemer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Trammell to second]; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Tigers 6.

RED SOX 7TH: WAGNER REPLACED MACHEMER (PLAYING 2B); Watson
singled to center; Hobson made an out to shortstop; Evans
singled to left [Watson to second]; FISK BATTED FOR ALLENSON;
Billingham threw a wild pitch [Watson to third, Evans to
second]; Fisk struck out; Remy singled to left [Watson scored,
Evans scored]; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: O'BERRY REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); Kemp grounded
out (shortstop to first); Thompson struck out; Parrish flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.

RED SOX 8TH: LOPEZ REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Lynn struck
out; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Summers
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez flied out to center;
Trammell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Tigers 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Watson was hit by a pitch; Hobson made an out to
catcher; Evans flied out to center; POQUETTE BATTED FOR O'BERRY;
Poquette grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.