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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1954
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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 June 6, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,838 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Tuttle moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Nieman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Branca
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Branca
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Branca
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Nixon
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lepcio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Branca
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Branca
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Branca
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Branca
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Branca
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Branca
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Branca
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Branca
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Branca
Agganis hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Nixon
Branca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Branca
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Branca
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Branca
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Branca
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Olson 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lenhardt vs. Herbert
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Herbert
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Herbert
Olson 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Herbert
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Aber
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aber
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Al Kaline.
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Nixon
House is hit by the pitch. Boone moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Kinder
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Frank House. Chuck Kress pinch hits for Al Aber. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kress is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Weik
Don Lund now playing right field. Red Wilson now catching. Dick Weik now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Weik
Kinder bunts towards the mound. Weik fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Weik
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Weik
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Karl Olson.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Weik
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kinder
Charlie Maxwell now playing left field. Jackie Jensen now playing center field. Jim Piersall now playing right field.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kinder
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1954 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 1 0 0 Olson K, cf 4 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 5 1 1 1 Maxwell C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lenhardt D, lf 5 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 2 Piersall J, rf 0 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf-cf 4 2 2 1
Hatfield F, ph 0 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 3 1 1 2
Lund D, rf 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 1 0
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 3 2 1 2
House F, c 2 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 1 2 2
Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 2 0
Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 2 0 1 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 1 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 34 7 12 7
Detroit 301 000 000 -- 4
Boston 020 220 10x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 3.1 7 4 4 1 0
Herbert R (L) 2.2 3 2 2 0 2
Aber A 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Weik D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 7.2 8 4 4 4 2
Kinder E (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 8
2B -- Dropo W, Olson K, White S, Hatton G, Boone R
HR -- Lepcio T, Boone R, Bolling M, Agganis H, Jensen J
SH -- Kinder E
HBP -- by Branca R (Lepcio T), by Nixon W (House F)
T -- 2:45
A -- 15838
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