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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1953
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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 August 2, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Hudson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Marlowe
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Marlowe
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall 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: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman 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--
Umphlett vs. Marlowe
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing 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--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Marlowe
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Marlowe
Hudson takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Consolo vs. Marlowe
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Lipon scores. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Hudson
Marlowe 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Hudson
Priddy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Hudson
Hudson spins and fires to second, with Lipon covering, and Boone is picked off. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Marlowe
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marlowe
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Marlowe
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Marlowe
Hudson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Hudson
Marlowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hudson
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Marlowe
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Marlowe
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Delsing trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marlowe
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Marlowe
Lipon bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Piersall moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Marlowe
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Piersall scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Consolo vs. Marlowe
Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Hudson
Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Hudson
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching. Billy Consolo now playing third base. Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to home to get Kuenn. Priddy moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Marlowe
Lepcio bunts towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Marlowe
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Sullivan
Al Kaline pinch runs for Matt Batts. Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Don Lund.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marlowe vs. Sullivan
Marlowe bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Sullivan
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Johnny Bucha now catching. Bud Souchock now playing right field.
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Marlowe
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching. Floyd Baker pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Herbert
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herbert, and towards Kuenn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Delock
Bucha is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Herbert
Del Wilber pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Herbert
Umphlett hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 2 2 Consolo B, 2b-3b 5 0 1 2
Priddy J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 5 2 4 4 Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 1 Lepcio T, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Nieman B, lf 5 1 2 0 Umphlett T, cf 5 1 1 0
Batts M, c 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, rf 4 3 2 0
Kaline A, pr 0 1 0 0 White S, c 4 1 2 2
Bucha J, c 1 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 3 1
Lund D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 1 1 1 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, rf 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 4 0 1 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
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40 9 15 9 38 6 13 5
Detroit 202 000 050 -- 9
Boston 030 002 010 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (W) 7.1 12 6 6 1 4
Herbert R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S 6.1 10 4 4 3 4
Sullivan F (L) 1.2 5 5 5 0 1
Delock I 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 8
2B -- Kuenn H 2, Priddy J, Lepcio T
3B -- Boone R, Piersall J
HR -- Boone R
SH -- Lipon J, Lepcio T
T -- 2:27
A -- 20434
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