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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 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 July 15, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| George Zuverink | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kiely
Nieman hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Piersall chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lepcio. Lepcio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lepcio. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo 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 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kiely
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Zuverink
Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Zuverink
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Kiely
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Kiely
Kiely fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kiely. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Kiely
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Kiely
White fires to first and picks off Nieman. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Zuverink
Kiely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Zuverink
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kiely
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Kiely
Zuverink hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Zuverink trying to get to third. Piersall throws the ball in to Hatton, who tags Zuverink for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Zuverink
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Zuverink
Kiely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Kiely goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kiely
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo hits a popup into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Zuverink
Agganis 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Zuverink
Lepcio hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kiely
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuverink vs. Kiely
Zuverink hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Kinder
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Zuverink
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Zuverink, and towards Bertoia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kinder
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kinder
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kinder
There goes Dropo. The throw from White and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Zuverink
Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Zuverink
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kinder
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kinder
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Kinder
Zuverink bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lepcio covering, for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Kinder
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton 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: ---
Maxwell vs. Zuverink
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Maxwell 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Williams 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 1 Bolling M, ss 3 0 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 1 3 2 Piersall J, rf 3 0 2 1
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 1 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, cf 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 2 1 1 0
Zuverink G, p 3 0 1 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 10 4 32 2 7 2
Detroit 100 000 102 -- 4
Boston 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (W) 8.2 7 2 2 5 3
Aber A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L 6.1 8 2 2 3 3
Kinder E (L) 2.2 2 2 2 2 2
E -- Lepcio T, Kiely L, Bolling M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 10
2B -- Nieman B, Bolling M, Piersall J, Tuttle B
CS -- Dropo W
SH -- Piersall J, Zuverink G
SF -- Bolling M
T -- 2:26
A -- 16893
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