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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1937
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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 21, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
| Cy Perkins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grove
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it 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: ---
Dallessandro vs. Poffenberger
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of White. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Poffenberger
McNair hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Higgins moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Higgins scores. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Poffenberger
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poffenberger vs. Grove
Poffenberger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Grove
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Grove covering. Safe. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to first to double up Foxx. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Poffenberger
McNair 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Poffenberger, and towards Rogell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poffenberger vs. Grove
Poffenberger hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grove
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Poffenberger
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Poffenberger
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Desautels moves to third. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Desautels scores. Grove moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Coffman
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Grove scores. Dallessandro scores. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Coffman
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grove
Walker bunts towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards second. McNair scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coffman
Charlie Gelbert now playing shortstop.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Coffman
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Coffman
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Coffman
Grove hits a line drive into right field. Fox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fox. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Coffman
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. Grove moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Grove
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Laabs hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grove
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. McLaughlin
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Pat McLaughlin now pitching.
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. McLaughlin
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. McLaughlin
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLaughlin vs. Grove
McLaughlin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Grove
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McLaughlin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. McLaughlin
McNair bunts towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. McLaughlin
Desautels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. McLaughlin
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a fly ball towards left. Dallessandro settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dallessandro. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1937, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
White J, cf 5 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 2 1
Fox P, rf 5 2 2 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Cronin J, ss 3 2 2 3
Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 2 5 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 3 1
York R, c 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 2 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 1 0 1 1 Chapman B, rf 3 1 1 4
Walker G, lf 5 0 1 0 McNair E, 2b 5 1 2 0
Owen M, 3b 5 1 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 2 0 1
Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Grove L, p 5 1 2 1
Gelbert C, ss 1 0 1 0
Poffenberger B, p 2 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 12 7 37 12 15 12
Detroit 001 002 301 -- 7
Boston 010 0(10)1 00x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Poffenberger B (L) 4.2 9 8 8 4 1
Coffman S 1.1 5 4 3 2 0
McLaughlin P 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 12 7 4 3 7
E -- Gehringer C, Fox P, Higgins P, Dallessandro D
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 9
2B -- Dallessandro D, Higgins P, Owen M, Cronin J, Gelbert C
HR -- Chapman B, Greenberg H 2
SH -- Cramer D
HBP -- by Poffenberger B (Cronin J)
T -- 2:03
A -- 3500
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