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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1955
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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 September 8, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman 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. Nixon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Aber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Aber. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Aber
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Aber
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Aber
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson throws to Kuenn, who throws back to Torgeson who tags Jensen for the double play. Williams scores. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Nixon
There goes Torgeson. The throw from White and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Nixon
House hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aber
White 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--
Hatton vs. Aber
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Aber
There's a wild pitch. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Aber
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Nixon
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kuenn out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Aber
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Birrer
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Nixon
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Nixon
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Birrer
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Nixon
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Gromek
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Nixon
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gromek
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gromek
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Gromek
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Jim Small pinch runs for Frank House.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Small moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Ray Boone pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Kinder
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Small scores. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Kinder
There's a wild pitch. Phillips scores. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Kinder
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Kinder
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lary
Red Wilson now catching. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Harry Malmberg now playing second base. Frank Lary now pitching. Bubba Phillips no
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lary
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1955 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 2 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 2 2 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 1
Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 0
House F, c 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Small J, pr 0 1 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 1 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 1 0
Phillips J, ph 1 1 1 2
Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 6 4 32 4 7 4
Detroit 000 100 004 -- 5
Boston 201 100 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A 2.1 4 3 3 3 1
Birrer B 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Gromek S (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lary F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W* 8.0 4 4 4 4 4
Kinder E (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Aber A, Goodman B, Klaus B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 5
2B -- Maxwell C, Goodman B, Hatfield F, Kuenn H
HR -- Maxwell C
SB -- Torgeson E
WP -- Aber A, Kinder E
PB -- White S
T -- 2:21
A -- 13514
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