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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 4, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 49,425 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Newhouser
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Newhouser
Harris hits a line drive towards the mound. Newhouser catches it and throws to first to double up Partee. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newhouser
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Harris
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newhouser
Harris hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Webb settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Webb. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newhouser
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Newhouser
Moses is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Newhouser
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Caster
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Caster
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge juggles the ball. That's an error on Gutteridge. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Harris
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Tebbetts steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Harris
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lake reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off York, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caster
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Caster
Gutteridge bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Caster covering, for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Caster
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Caster
Moses hits a line drive into center field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Harris scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Caster
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Caster
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partee vs. Caster
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. DiMaggio moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Caster
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Harris
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for George Caster.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gorsica
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Gorsica
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gorsica
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Gorsica
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1946 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 4 1 1 1
Pesky J, ss 5 3 3 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Moses W, rf 3 1 1 1 Evers H, cf 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 3 3 7 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 0 0
McBride T, lf 5 0 2 1 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 3 2
York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Webb S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Partee R, c 4 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 0 0
Harris M, p 4 2 2 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 1 0 0 0
Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 34 4 5 4
Boston 200 140 101 -- 9
Detroit 000 002 002 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 5 4 2 0 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 5.0 8 7 3 0 3
Caster G 3.0 5 1 1 0 0
Gorsica J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Webb S, Gutteridge D, Evers H, Pesky J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Doerr B, Lake E, Kell G, Pesky J
HR -- Doerr B 2, Cullenbine R
SB -- Tebbetts B
SH -- Gutteridge D
HBP -- by Newhouser H (Moses W)
T -- 1:53
A -- 49425
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