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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 1, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,144 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
Hal Brown | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brown
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Brown
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Brown
Batts hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Gromek
Niarhos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brown
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brown
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gromek
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a line drive towards first. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brown
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Brown
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brown
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Gromek
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gromek
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niarhos moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niarhos scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to second to double up Brown. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brown
Gromek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Pesky trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Gromek
Niarhos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Brown
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Brown
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gromek
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brown
Al Zarilla now playing center field.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Brown
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Herbert
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Herbert
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Herbert
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Brown
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Flowers
Al Kaline pinch runs for Bob Nieman. Ben Flowers now pitching.
Batts takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Kinder
Ted Gray pinch runs for Matt Batts. Ellis Kinder now pitching. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Don Lund.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. Delsing scores. Kaline scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Kinder
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gray trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Mullin moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Herbert
Al Kaline now playing left field. Johnny Bucha now catching. Bud Souchock now playing right field.
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Herbert
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Herbert
There goes Consolo. The throw from Bucha and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Kinder
Pesky bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Herbert
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Lepcio.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Herbert
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Herbert
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Baker takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Del Wilber pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Wilber hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1953 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Consolo B, 2b 5 1 3 3 Pesky J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 5 0 2 0 Delsing J, cf 4 1 3 1 Stephens G, pr 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Zarilla A, cf 2 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 5 0 3 0 Gray T, pr 0 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0 Bucha J, c 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 0 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 3 0 0 0 Niarhos G, c 3 1 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 1 Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0 Souchock B, rf 0 0 0 0 Brown H, p 3 1 2 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph 1 1 1 1 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 41 3 12 3 Detroit 000 000 012 1 -- 4 Boston 002 010 000 0 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S 7.0 7 3 2 2 4 Herbert R (W) 2.2 5 0 0 1 1 Hoeft B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brown H 8.2 6 3 3 4 2 Flowers B 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kinder E (L) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 Parnell M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Kuenn H, Goodman B DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 11 2B -- Lepcio T, Pesky J, Kuenn H HR -- Consolo B, Hatfield F CS -- Consolo B SH -- Pesky J T -- 2:41 A -- 10144
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