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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 12, 1947
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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 July 12, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,996 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 12, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benton
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Benton
Dente hits a line drive towards the mound. Benton catches it and throws to second to double up Moses. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio 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 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Johnson
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
There goes Pesky. The throw from Swift and he is out, Webb applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Johnson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benton
Jones 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--
Dente vs. Benton
Jones is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Benton
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Tebbetts 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: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson 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--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Johnson
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Johnson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine 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--
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Benton
Dente 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--
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Johnson
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riebe vs. Johnson
Hank Riebe pinch hits for Al Benton.
Riebe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake 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--
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Outlaw hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. White
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. White
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. White
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Johnson
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Mullin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mierkowicz vs. Johnson
Ed Mierkowicz pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Mierkowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1947 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 1 Lake E, ss 4 0 3 0
Pesky J, ss 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 0 0
Dente S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Webb S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0 Mierkowicz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 3 0 3 1 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0
Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Riebe H, ph 1 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 2 31 0 6 0
Boston 110 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.0 10 2 2 1 2
White H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Lake E
HR -- DiMaggio D
CS -- Pesky J, Jones J
T -- 1:47
A -- 24996
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