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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 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 July 16, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,476 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right 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 |
| Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
There goes Lipon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Lipon steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Houtteman
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Dobson
Vico hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Dobson
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Dobson
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Kell reaches second base with a double. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Moses vs. Houtteman
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Houtteman
Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Dobson
Vico strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Dobson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Dobson
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Houtteman
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Houtteman
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Houtteman
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin 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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Dobson
Vico hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Houtteman
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Spence scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Houtteman
Moses 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 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Dobson
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Dobson
Neil Berry pinch runs for Hal Wagner.
Houtteman bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
There goes Mayo. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Bob Swift now catching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Houtteman
Dobson bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
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, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Benton
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Benton
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Benton
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wakefield. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Overmire
Tebbetts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Overmire
Dobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Dobson
Paul Campbell pinch hits for Sam Vico.
Campbell 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, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Dobson
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dobson
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Fred Hutchinson. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1948 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 5 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 1
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 2 1 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Spence S, lf 3 1 0 0
Wakefield D, lf 2 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 1
Evers H, cf 4 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Vico S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Campbell P, ph 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 2 1
Wagner H, c 3 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 3 0 1 0
Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0
Swift B, c 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, ph 0 0 0 0
Outlaw J, pr 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 31 5 11 5
Detroit 200 000 100 -- 3
Boston 000 012 11x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 6.1 9 4 4 2 3
Benton A 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Overmire S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 5
E -- Wakefield D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Wakefield D, Kell G, Pesky J, DiMaggio D
HR -- Stephens V
SB -- Lipon J
CS -- Mayo E
SH -- Stephens V, Houtteman A, Dobson J
T -- 1:57
A -- 12476
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