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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 22, 1956
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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 22, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 22, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn bunts towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Brewer covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Brewer
There goes Maxwell. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lary
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Brewer
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Brewer
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Lary
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lary
White hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brewer
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Lary
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Brewer
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing center field.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lary
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brewer vs. Lary
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Brewer
Lary bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gromek
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Gromek
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall scores. There goes White trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Boone, who tags White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gromek
Brewer hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gromek
Klaus is hit by the pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Brewer
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aber
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Aber
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Aber
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 1 2 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 5 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf-cf 4 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 5
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0
House F, c 5 1 3 3 Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 0
Tuttle B, cf 2 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 4 1
Kennedy B, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 5 0 3 2
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brewer T, p 5 0 0 0
Lary F, p 3 1 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
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40 6 13 5 36 8 15 8
Detroit 101 012 001 -- 6
Boston 200 015 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 5.1 10 7 7 7 1
Gromek S 1.2 4 1 1 0 0
Aber A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 13 6 5 3 8
E -- White S, Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 13
2B -- Bolling F
HR -- Vernon M, House F
SB -- Maxwell C, Bolling F, Tuttle B
HBP -- by Gromek S (Klaus B)
T -- 2:44
A -- 21343
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