Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Ferriss
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Ferriss
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCosky vs. Ferriss
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Lake scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Ferriss
  
  Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wakefield vs. Ferriss
  
  Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Benton
  
  Metkovich bunts towards first. Greenberg fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Benton
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Benton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Williams reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doerr vs. Benton
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Benton
  
  York takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. York moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wagner vs. Benton
  
  Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pellagrini vs. Benton
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Doerr scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferriss vs. Benton
  
  Ferriss hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Ferriss
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ferriss
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benton vs. Ferriss
  
  Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Higgins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lake vs. Ferriss
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Benton
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Benton
  
  Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Benton
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Benton
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. Metkovich moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  York vs. Benton
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Benton. Metkovich scores. Williams scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score. York moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. White
  
  Hal White now pitching.
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. White
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pellagrini vs. White
  
  Pellagrini 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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ferriss vs. White
  
  Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferriss for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Ferriss
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ferriss
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Ferriss
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wakefield vs. Ferriss
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. White
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pesky vs. White
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. White
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. White
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Ferriss
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ferriss
  
  Higgins hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Ferriss
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. White
  
  Roy Cullenbine now playing first base.
  
  York is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. White
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. White
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. White
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferriss vs. White
  
  Ferriss hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Ferriss
  
  Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayo vs. Ferriss
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCosky vs. Ferriss
  
  McCosky hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. White
  
  Jimmy Outlaw now playing third base. Anse Moore now playing right field. Pat Mullin now playing center field.
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. White
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. White
  
  There goes Metkovich. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Metkovich steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. White
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. White
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Ferriss
  
  Leon Culberson now playing left field.
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Ferriss
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Ferriss
  
  Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. White
  
  York hits a line drive towards third. Outlaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. White
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. White
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. White
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutchinson vs. Ferriss
  
  Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Hal White.
  
  Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Ferriss
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Ferriss
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferriss vs. Gentry
  
  Rufe Gentry now pitching. Bob Swift now catching.
  
  Ferriss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Gentry
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferriss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Gentry
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Culberson vs. Gentry
  
  Culberson takes first base on ball four. Ferriss moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doerr vs. Gentry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ferriss scores. Metkovich moves to third. Culberson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doerr vs. Gentry
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  York vs. Gentry
  
  York hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Ferriss
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferriss covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Ferriss
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferriss covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Gentry
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Gentry
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Gentry
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferriss vs. Gentry
  
  Ferriss hits a line drive into right field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. DiMaggio scores. Wagner moves to third. Ferriss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metkovich vs. Gentry
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Gentry
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields it and throws to home to get Wagner. Ferriss moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Culberson vs. Gentry
  
  Culberson takes first base on ball four. Ferriss scores. Metkovich moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doerr vs. Gentry
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Ferriss
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Ferriss
  
  Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Ferriss
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini juggles the ball. That's an error on Pellagrini. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Ferriss
  
  Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Rufe Gentry.
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1946 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Lake E, ss            3  1  1  0   Metkovich G, rf       4  4  4  0   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  1  0   Pesky J, ss           6  1  1  1   
McCosky B, cf         3  0  0  1   Williams T, lf        3  2  1  1   
Moore A, rf           1  0  0  0   Culberson L, lf       0  0  0  1   
Greenberg H, 1b       1  0  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           6  2  1  2   
Cullenbine R, 1b      2  0  0  0   York R, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Wakefield D, lf       4  0  0  0   DiMaggio D, cf        3  2  2  2   
Mullin P, rf-cf       4  0  0  0   Wagner H, c           1  0  1  0   
Higgins P, 3b         2  0  1  0   Pellagrini E, 3b      5  0  0  1   
Outlaw J, 3b          2  0  0  0   Ferriss D, p          5  2  2  1   
Tebbetts B, c         3  0  1  0                                      
Swift B, c            1  0  0  0                                      
Benton A, p           1  0  0  0                                      
White H, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Hutchinson F, ph      0  0  0  0                                      
Gentry R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hitchcock B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  4  1                        37 13 12  9

Detroit          100 000 000 --  1
Boston           431 001 22x -- 13

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton A (L)          1.1  4  7  4  4  1
White H               4.2  5  2  2  3  2
Gentry R              2.0  3  4  4  5  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W)         9.0  4  1  1  3  2

E -- Pesky J, Lake E, Benton A, Moore A, Pellagrini E
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 12
2B -- Williams T, Lake E
3B -- Metkovich G
HR -- DiMaggio D
SB -- Metkovich G
WP -- Gentry R
T -- 2:12
A -- 27371

    

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