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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1946
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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 2, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hughson
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
Metkovich vs. Trucks
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hughson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Trucks
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin bunts towards the mound. Hughson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Hughson
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Hughson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. York throws to second for one, and Pesky throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trucks
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
There goes Pesky. The throw from Richards and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hughson
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Hughson
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trucks
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin hits a popup towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hughson
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hughson
Trucks hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Trucks
Hughson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Trucks
Metkovich hits a popup towards the mound. Trucks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hughson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Trucks
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to second for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughson vs. Trucks
Hughson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hughson
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Paul Richards.
Cramer hits a line drive towards third. Pellagrini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trucks
Bob Swift now catching.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
There goes Pesky. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Pesky steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Trucks
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hughson
Anse Moore pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Hughson
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Wakefield scores. Mayo moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Mayo scores. Higgins moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Dreisewerd
Clem Dreisewerd now pitching. Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Anse Moore.
Outlaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Tommy Bridges now pitching.
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bridges
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bridges
Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dreisewerd
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dreisewerd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dreisewerd
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dreisewerd
Wakefield 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 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreisewerd vs. Bridges
Dreisewerd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bridges
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Dreisewerd
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dreisewerd
Mayo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dreisewerd
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Dreisewerd
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Dreisewerd
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1946 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, rf 5 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 5 1 0 0 Pesky J, ss 5 0 2 0
Wakefield D, lf 5 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 5 1 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 5 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Mayo E, 2b 5 1 2 1 York R, 1b 4 1 2 1
Higgins P, 3b 5 0 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 2 0
Mullin P, rf 4 0 3 0 Wagner H, c 4 1 1 3
Richards P, c 2 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 3 0 1 0
Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Dreisewerd C, p 1 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 0 0 0 1
Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Moore A, ph 1 1 1 0
Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 11 4 36 5 10 5
Detroit 000 000 040 0 -- 4
Boston 030 001 000 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V 7.0 9 4 4 3 4
Bridges T (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T 7.2 9 4 4 3 5
Dreisewerd C (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Pesky J, DiMaggio D
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 7
2B -- Doerr B
HR -- Wagner H, Williams T
SB -- Pesky J
CS -- Pesky J
T -- 2:00
A -- 21543
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