Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Trucks
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Federoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Trucks
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McDermott
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. McDermott
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Trucks
  
  Wilber 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Trucks
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to Federoff who tags Lepcio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. McDermott
  
  Dropo 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. McDermott
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. McDermott
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. McDermott
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDermott vs. Trucks
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Throneberry vs. Trucks
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Federoff vs. McDermott
  
  Federoff 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--
  Trucks vs. McDermott
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. McDermott
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trucks scores. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. McDermott
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDermott, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. McDermott
  
  Dropo hits a line drive towards the mound. McDermott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Trucks
  
  Evers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Souchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Trucks
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Trucks
  
  There goes Goodman. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Trucks
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. McDermott
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. McDermott
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. McDermott
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Federoff vs. McDermott
  
  Federoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trucks vs. McDermott
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Trucks
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Trucks
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McDermott
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. McDermott
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Trucks
  
  Evers strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Trucks
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. McDermott
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. McDermott
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. McDermott
  
  Lund hits a fly ball towards center field. Evers fields the ball and throws to short. Bolling drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Bolling. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. McDermott
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Federoff vs. McDermott
  
  Federoff hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Trucks
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Trucks
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Souchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. McDermott
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. McDermott
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Trucks moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. McDermott
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Trucks
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff misplays the ball. That's an error on Federoff. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Trucks
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDermott scores. Throneberry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Trucks
  
  Evers bunts between the mound and first base. Trucks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evers for the out. Throneberry moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zarilla vs. Trucks
  
  Al Zarilla pinch hits for Del Wilber.
  
  Zarilla is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Groth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Throneberry scores. Stephens scores. Zarilla moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lepcio vs. Madison
  
  Dave Madison now pitching.
  
  Lepcio strikes out. The throw from Batts, and they've got Zarilla trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Benton
  
  Sammy White now catching. Al Zarilla now playing right field. Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Benton
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Benton
  
  Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Don Lund.
  
  Mapes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Benton
  
  Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Federoff vs. Benton
  
  Carl Linhart pinch runs for Matt Batts.
  
  Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Delsing vs. Benton
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Dave Madison.
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Federoff moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Benton
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Hoeft
  
  Cliff Mapes now playing right field. Joe Ginsberg now catching. Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Hoeft
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hoeft
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Al Benton.
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Hoeft
  
  George Schmees pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer. Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Faye Throneberry.
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1952 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Throneberry F, lf     4  1  2  0   Groth J, cf           5  1  2  0   
DiMaggio D, ph        1  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  1   
Stephens G, rf        4  1  1  1   Tuttle B, lf          4  0  0  1   
White S, c            0  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  2  2  2   
Evers H, cf           3  0  0  0   Souchock B, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Wilber D, c           3  0  0  0   Hatfield F, 3b        0  1  0  0   
Zarilla A, ph-rf      0  0  0  0   Lund D, rf            3  0  1  0   
Goodman B, 2b         4  0  2  2   Mapes C, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Lepcio T, 3b          4  0  1  0   Batts M, c            4  0  1  0   
Bolling M, ss         3  1  1  0   Linhart C, pr         0  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Ginsberg J, c         0  0  0  0   
McDermott M, p        3  1  0  1   Federoff A, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Benton A, p           0  0  0  0   Trucks V, p           3  1  1  0   
Vollmer C, ph         1  0  0  0   Madison D, p          0  0  0  0   
Schmees G, pr         0  0  0  0   Delsing J, ph         1  0  1  1   
                                   Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        36  5 12  5

Boston           001 000 030 --  4
Detroit          002 001 02x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M           7.0  9  3  3  0  2
Benton A (L)          1.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V              7.1  8  4  3  1  3
Madison D (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Hoeft B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Lepcio T, Dropo W, Gernert D, Bolling M, Federoff A, Groth J
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 8
HR -- Dropo W 2
SB -- Goodman B
SH -- Evers H
T -- 2:16
A -- 3550

    

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