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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1951
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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 May 3, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Gray
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Stobbs
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gray
Guerra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Gray
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Stobbs
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Stobbs
Gray 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Stobbs
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gray
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gray
Guerra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Gray
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Stobbs
Lipon hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Stobbs
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Stobbs
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. Goodman throws the ball in to Dropo who tags Kolloway trying to return to first, for the out. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Gray
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Wertz throws the ball in to Kell who tags Dropo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Goodman scores. Williams scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gray
Guerra hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Gray
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
There goes Goodman. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Stobbs
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Souchock hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Boudreau scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dropo trying to get to home. Evers throws the ball in to Ginsberg who tags Dropo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. White
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. White
Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Stobbs
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. White
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. White
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. White
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. White
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Stobbs
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Stobbs
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal White.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1951 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Goodman B, rf 2 1 2 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Williams T, lf 2 2 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 1 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 3 2 0 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 4 Groth J, cf 3 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Guerra M, c 4 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0
Stobbs C, p 4 0 0 0 Gray T, p 2 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 6 7 5 32 1 6 1
Boston 000 003 030 -- 6
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 7.0 3 3 3 7 5
Trucks V* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0
White H 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Evers H
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Groth J, Kolloway D, Dropo W, Boudreau L, Goodman B
CS -- Goodman B, DiMaggio D
WP -- Gray T
T -- 2:20
A -- 6705
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