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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 17, 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 June 17, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 17, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marlowe
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Marlowe
White strikes out. There goes Baker. The throw from Batts to second, and Baker is out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marlowe
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Marlowe
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Marlowe
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Lipon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Harrist
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Harrist
Gernert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Harrist
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Nixon
Harrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrist moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrist moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harrist
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Harrist
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Harrist
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Harrist
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Harrist
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harrist
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Harrist
Piersall bunts towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Harrist
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Harrist
Baker takes first base on ball four. Goodman scores. Piersall moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Gernert scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Erickson
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Erickson
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Erickson
There goes White. The throw from Batts and he is out, Boone applying the tag. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Erickson
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Erickson
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Nixon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Erickson
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Hal Erickson.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Herbert
Fred Hatfield now playing shortstop. Jerry Priddy now playing second base. Bud Souchock now playing left field. Johnny Bucha now catching. Don Lu
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Herbert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Herbert
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Souchock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Souchock. White moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Herbert
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lipon. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herbert vs. Nixon
Herbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Herbert
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Herbert
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Herbert
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
George Kell now playing left field. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Herbert
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Baker reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Herbert
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Herbert
Kell hits a fly ball towards left. Souchock catches it and throws to Priddy who relays to Dropo to double up White. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund 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, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Nixon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Bucha moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1953 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 2 3 2
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 5 3 1 1
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 4 3 4
Pesky J, 2b 1 0 1 0 Baker F, 3b 4 2 2 3
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 3 3
Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 5 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, lf 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 2 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 5 2 4 1
Souchock B, lf 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 2 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bolling M, ss 1 0 0 0
Batts M, c 2 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 4 2 2 2
Bucha J, c 1 0 0 0
Lund D, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, ph-ss 3 0 1 0
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32 1 5 1 41 17 20 17
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 220 710 05x -- 17
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (L) 1.1 4 4 4 3 1
Harrist E* 1.2 2 4 3 4 3
Erickson H 1.0 5 3 0 0 0
Herbert R 4.0 9 6 6 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 5 1 0 6 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Dropo W, Souchock B, Lipon J, Baker F
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 10
2B -- Lipon J, Goodman B 2, Nixon W, Baker F
HR -- Gernert D 2
CS -- Baker F, White S
SH -- Piersall J
WP -- Harrist E
T -- 2:53
A -- 5750
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