Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Nixon
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Nixon
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gromek
  
  Bolling 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--
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Bolling moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Gromek
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agganis vs. Gromek
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Agganis reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nixon
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Nixon
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Nixon
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Gromek
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Gromek
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Nixon
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Nixon
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Nixon
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gromek
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Gromek
  
  Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Nixon
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Nixon
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nixon
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gromek
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Gromek
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Nixon
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Nixon
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Nixon
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gromek
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Jensen reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Agganis vs. Gromek
  
  Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Nixon
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Nixon
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen 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--
  Tuttle vs. Nixon
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gromek
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Nixon
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Nixon
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall 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--
  Dropo vs. Nixon
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Nixon
  
  House takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belardi vs. Nixon
  
  Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Al Kaline.
  
  Belardi 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nieman vs. Nixon
  
  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gromek
  
  Don Lund now playing right field. Frank Bolling now playing second base.
  
  Bolling 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--
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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--
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gromek
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Nixon
  
  Bud Souchock pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
  
  Souchock 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--
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Tuttle strikes out. There goes Souchock. The throw from White and Souchock is out. There goes Kuenn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Kinder
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kinder
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Miller
  
  Agganis bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Miller
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jensen trying to get to home. Delsing throws the ball in to House who tags Jensen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Miller
  
  Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kinder vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Kinder is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Kinder
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Kinder
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Kinder
  
  Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Kinder
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1954, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   Bolling M, ss         4  1  2  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   Piersall J, rf        3  1  1  0   
Delsing J, lf         3  0  1  1   Williams T, lf        4  1  1  1   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   White S, c            3  0  0  1   
Dropo W, 1b           3  0  2  0   Jensen J, cf          3  0  2  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Agganis H, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          2  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Belardi W, ph         1  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Lund D, rf            1  0  0  0   Nixon W, p            3  0  1  0   
Bertoia R, 2b         0  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           1  0  0  0   
Nieman B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bolling F, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
Gromek S, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Souchock B, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Herbert R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  6  1                        31  3 10  3

Detroit          000 000 010 --  1
Boston           201 000 00x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)          7.0  8  3  3  2  0
Miller B              0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Herbert R             0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)*          7.0  4  1  1  5  1
Kinder E (S)          2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 9
2B -- Agganis H, Jensen J
HR -- Williams T
CS -- Souchock B
SH -- Agganis H
SF -- White S
T -- 2:12
A -- 4801

    

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