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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1940
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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 May 9, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Galehouse
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Galehouse
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Galehouse
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Galehouse
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Galehouse
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Galehouse
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hutchinson
Pete Fox now playing left field.
Finney hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hutchinson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Hutchinson
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hutchinson
Cronin hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Galehouse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Galehouse
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Galehouse
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hutchinson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Hutchinson
Desautels strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Hutchinson
Galehouse hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Galehouse
Bartell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Galehouse
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Galehouse
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hutchinson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hutchinson
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Hutchinson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Galehouse
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Galehouse
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Galehouse
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Galehouse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hutchinson
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Hutchinson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Hutchinson
There goes Tabor. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Hutchinson
Desautels hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Hutchinson
Galehouse strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Galehouse
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Galehouse
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Galehouse
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hutchinson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hutchinson
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Hutchinson
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. Finney scores. Cramer scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Hutchinson
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hutchinson
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Galehouse
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Galehouse
Gehringer hits a fly ball towards right. Finney settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Finney. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Galehouse
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Galehouse
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Averill trying to get to third. Cramer throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Averill for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Galehouse
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Galehouse
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Trout
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Trout
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Galehouse
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Galehouse
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Galehouse
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Hash
Herb Hash now pitching.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Hash
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Hash
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Campbell scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hash
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seats
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Seats
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Seats
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hash
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hash
Higgins is hit by the pitch. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Hash
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Hash
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Hash
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hash
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hash
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Hash covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hash
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hash vs. Benton
Hash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Hash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Benton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and tags Hash for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hash
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hash
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hash
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hash
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Benton
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1940 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0 Finney L, rf 5 1 2 0
Campbell B, rf 5 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 0 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 0
Averill E, cf 5 1 3 4 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 1 3
Greenberg H, lf 1 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 5 2 2 1
Fox P, lf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 3 0 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 5 1 1 0 Peacock J, ph 1 0 1 1
Hutchinson F, p 2 0 0 0 Galehouse D, p 3 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Hash H, p 1 0 1 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 1 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
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39 5 10 5 41 6 13 6
Detroit 200 001 200 0 -- 5
Boston 000 140 000 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F 5.0 9 5 5 1 2
Trout D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Seats T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Benton A (L) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D 6.1 8 5 4 1 3
Hash H (W) 3.2 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Cronin J, Finney L
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 10
2B -- Bartell D, Greenberg H, Cronin J 2, Cramer D, Hash H
3B -- Foxx J
HR -- Averill E
SB -- Tabor J
SH -- Bartell D
HBP -- by Hash H (Higgins M)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7700
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