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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,032 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr 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 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Galehouse
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Houtteman
Partee hits a line drive 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: ---
Pellagrini vs. Houtteman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wakefield for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Pellagrini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Galehouse
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Houtteman
Galehouse strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Galehouse
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. Lake scores. Wertz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Galehouse
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Houtteman
Partee 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Houtteman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Galehouse
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Kell reaches second base with a double. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Houtteman
Leon Culberson pinch hits for Denny Galehouse.
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
Swift fires to first and picks off Pesky. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio 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, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching. Leon Culberson now playing right field.
Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Murphy
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Murphy
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Murphy
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Houtteman
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Murphy
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, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Murphy
Kell hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Murphy
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Houtteman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Houtteman
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Houtteman
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Zuber
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Zuber
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Swift scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Zuber
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Zuber
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Zuber
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. Wakefield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Zuber
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Zuber
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Houtteman
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mele S, rf 2 1 1 0 Lake E, ss 4 2 1 1
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 2 2 1
Ferriss D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 1
Pesky J, ss 2 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 2 2 3
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 5 1 2 2
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 2 2 2
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 1 2 1
Jones J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 5 0 1 0
Partee R, c 3 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 1 0 0 0
Culberson L, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 5 1 38 12 14 12
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 021 020 07x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (L) 5.0 7 5 4 3 2
Murphy J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Zuber B 1.0 7 7 7 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
E -- Jones J
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Kell G 2, Williams T, Mayo E
HR -- Cullenbine R
SH -- Mayo E
HBP -- by Houtteman A (Mele S)
T -- 2:07
A -- 22032
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