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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 1927
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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 September 20, 1927 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Del Lundgren |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Shortstop |
| Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Arlie Tarbert | Right Fielder |
| Wally Shaner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Del Lundgren | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lundgren
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lundgren
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Lundgren
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Lundgren
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Lundgren
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Lundgren
There's a wild pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Lundgren
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Lundgren
There's a wild pitch. Heilmann moves to third. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Lundgren
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Whitehill
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Whitehill
Flagstead strikes out. The throw from Bassler to pick off Rogell, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Lundgren
Tavener hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Lundgren
There goes Tavener. The throw from Hofmann to Rothrock and they have Tavener trapped. The throw over to Todt, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Lundgren
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Lundgren
Whitehill hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Lundgren
Blue takes first base on ball four. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Lundgren
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Bassler moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Lundgren
Manush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Whitehill
Regan hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tarbert vs. Whitehill
Tarbert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Whitehill
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Lundgren
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Lundgren
There's a wild pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Lundgren
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Lundgren
McManus hits a popup towards third. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Lundgren
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Lundgren
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bassler for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Whitehill
Todt hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Whitehill
Hofmann hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lundgren vs. Whitehill
Lundgren strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Lundgren
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lundgren can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Lundgren
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Lundgren
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Lundgren
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Hofmann and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Lundgren
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tarbert. Manush reaches second base with a double. Blue scores. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Bennett
Frank Bennett now pitching.
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Bennett
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Whitehill
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Whitehill
Flagstead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Whitehill
Regan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Regan reaches second base with a double. Rothrock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tarbert vs. Whitehill
Tarbert hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Bennett
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Bennett
Tavener hits a line drive towards first. Todt catches it and steps on first to double up McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Bennett
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Bennett
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Bennett
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Whitehill
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Whitehill
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Whitehill
Hofmann hits a line drive into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Bennett
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bennett
Manush hits a line drive into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bennett
Heilmann hits a popup towards third. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Whitehill
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Whitehill
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rothrock for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Whitehill
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Whitehill
Regan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Regan reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. Flagstead goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Whitehill
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Arlie Tarbert.
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Bennett
Jack Tobin now playing right field.
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Bennett
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Bennett
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Whitehill
Art Ruble now playing left field.
Shaner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush throws the ball in to Tavener who tags Shaner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Whitehill
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Whitehill
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eggert vs. Whitehill
Cleo Carlyle pinch runs for Fred Hofmann. Mose Eggert pinch hits for Frank Bennett.
Eggert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carlyle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rothrock vs. Whitehill
Rothrock hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Russell
Bill Moore now catching. Jack Russell now pitching.
Bassler hits a popup towards short. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Russell
Whitehill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Russell
Blue hits a popup towards short. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Whitehill
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Whitehill
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Whitehill
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Russell
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Russell
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Russell
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Whitehill
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaner vs. Whitehill
Shaner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todt vs. Whitehill
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to third for the out. Shaner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Whitehill
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bill Moore.
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shaner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacFayden vs. Whitehill
Danny MacFayden pinch hits for Jack Russell.
There goes Todt. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Todt steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
MacFayden vs. Whitehill
MacFayden is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1927, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 3 2 0 0 Rothrock J, ss 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rogell B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Manush H, cf 5 0 1 2 Flagstead I, cf 4 1 1 0
Heilmann H, rf 3 1 1 1 Regan B, 2b 4 0 2 3
Fothergill B, lf 3 0 1 1 Tarbert A, rf 2 0 0 0
Ruble A, lf 0 0 0 0 Hartley G, ph 1 0 0 0
McManus M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, rf 0 0 0 0
Tavener J, ss 4 0 1 0 Shaner W, lf 4 0 2 0
Bassler J, c 2 0 0 0 Todt P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 4 0 2 0 Hofmann F, c 3 0 1 0
Carlyle C, pr 0 0 0 0
Moore B, c 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 0 0 0 0
Lundgren D, p 1 0 0 0
Bennett F, p 1 0 0 0
Eggert M, ph 1 0 1 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 4 33 3 9 3
Detroit 101 200 000 -- 4
Boston 000 102 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lundgren D (L) 3.1 7 4 4 7 1
Bennett F 3.2 2 0 0 2 0
Russell J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- McManus M
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 6
2B -- Manush H, Regan B 2
SB -- Gehringer C, Todt P
CS -- Tavener J
SF -- Ruffing R
WP -- Lundgren D 3
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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