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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1948
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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 4, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Red Jones 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Ferriss
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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. Ferriss
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: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers is hit by the pitch. Kell moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a fly ball towards right. Mullin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mullin. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ferriss
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Ferriss
Houtteman 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: 1--
Lipon vs. Ferriss
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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: ---
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mayo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Houtteman
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mullin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Houtteman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Houtteman. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Ferriss
Vico is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Ferriss
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Ferriss
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vico moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Ferriss
Lipon hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Houtteman
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to third for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Ferriss
There goes Kell. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Houtteman
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. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Outlaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Ferriss
Wagner bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Outlaw moves to third. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houtteman vs. Ferriss
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Vico scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Ferriss
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Houtteman
Wally Moses pinch hits for Dave Ferriss.
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Evers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to home to get Moses. DiMaggio moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Stephens reaches third base with a triple. Pesky scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Galehouse
Denny Galehouse now pitching.
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gentry
Rufe Gentry now pitching.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gentry
Mele is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Gentry
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mele trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Gentry
Galehouse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Gentry
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Galehouse
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Galehouse
Vico is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Galehouse
Wagner hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Galehouse
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Rufe Gentry.
Hutchinson 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 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. White
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. White
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. White
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Galehouse
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Mele 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 5/4/1948 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 3 2 0
Mayo E, 2b 5 0 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 1
Mullin P, rf 4 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 5 0 2 3
Evers H, cf 3 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Outlaw J, lf 4 1 1 0 Jones J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vico S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mele S, rf 1 1 1 0
Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 3 0 1 2 Ferriss D, p 2 0 0 0
Gentry R, p 0 0 0 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 1 1
Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Galehouse D, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 33 6 10 5
Detroit 001 002 000 -- 3
Boston 001 014 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 6.0 9 6 5 4 4
Gentry R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
White H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 6.0 8 3 3 3 1
Galehouse D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Mullin P, Houtteman A, Stephens V, Doerr B, DiMaggio D
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 11
2B -- Pesky J, Mullin P, DiMaggio D 2, Mele S, Outlaw J
3B -- Stephens V
SB -- DiMaggio D
CS -- Kell G
SH -- Wagner H, Tebbetts B
HBP -- by Ferriss D (Evers H), by Gentry R (Mele S)
T -- 2:15
A -- 17316
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