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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1939
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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 5, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Auker
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Bridges
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Auker
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Auker
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Bridges
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Bridges
Vosmik 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Auker
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Auker
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik 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--
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Bridges
Auker hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Auker
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Auker
There goes Fox. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Auker
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Auker
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Bridges
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Auker
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Averill reaches second base with a double. McCoy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Auker
There goes Averill. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Averill steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Auker
Fox takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Rich
Woody Rich now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Rich
Croucher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Bridges
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Bridges
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Bridges
Lou Finney pinch hits for Woody Rich.
Finney hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Dickman
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Dickman
McCoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ostermueller
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. McCoy scores. Averill moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Ostermueller
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Averill scores. Greenberg scores. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Ostermueller
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Croucher vs. Ostermueller
Croucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ostermueller
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Bridges
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Bridges
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Bridges
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to home to get Cronin. Vosmik moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Sayles
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sayles
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sayles
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Sayles
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Sayles
Fox takes first base on ball four. Averill scores. Greenberg moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Sayles
Tebbetts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Sayles
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Sayles
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sayles vs. Bridges
Sayles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Bridges
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sayles
Tom Carey now playing second base. Boze Berger now playing shortstop.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Sayles
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sayles
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Bridges
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Bridges
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. Williams moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sayles vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Vosmik moves to third. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sayles vs. Bridges
Sayles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sayles
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sayles
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sayles
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Sayles
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bridges
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 16 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Bridges
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1939 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 6 2 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
McCoy B, 2b 6 2 3 1 Carey T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Averill E, lf 5 3 3 3 Cramer D, cf 5 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Higgins P, 3b 2 2 0 1 Williams T, rf 3 1 1 0
Fox P, rf 3 3 1 4 Cronin J, ss 2 1 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 5 1 1 4 Berger B, ss 1 0 0 0
Croucher F, ss 5 0 2 2 Vosmik J, lf 3 1 2 0
Bridges T, p 3 1 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 4 0 0 0
Auker E, p 1 0 0 0
Rich W, p 0 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 1 2
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 16 13 16 35 4 7 3
Detroit 100 127 500 -- 16
Boston 000 021 010 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 7 4 4 4 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 4.1 6 4 4 5 2
Rich W 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Dickman E* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Ostermueller F 1.0 2 4 4 2 0
Sayles B 3.0 3 5 5 4 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- McCoy B
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 8
2B -- Averill E, Greenberg H, Vosmik J 2
3B -- Fox P
HR -- Foxx J, Tebbetts B
SB -- Fox P, Averill E
SF -- Averill E
WP -- Bridges T
T -- 2:25
A -- 11000
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