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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1953
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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 June 6, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman 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--
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Herbert
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Herbert
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Herbert
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Herbert
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg 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: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Nixon
Herbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Herbert
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Herbert
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Herbert
Lipon takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Baker moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Wight
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Wight
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wight
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Wight
Stephens bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Wight
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wight
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wight
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Wight
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Nixon
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Souchock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Lipon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Harrist
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harrist
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Harrist
There goes Goodman. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lipon. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harrist
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Harrist
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harrist
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harrist
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harrist
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Harrist
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harrist
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Nixon
Don Lund pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Erickson
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Erickson
Stephens bunts towards first. Priddy fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Erickson
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Erickson
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Erickson
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Erickson
White hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Hal Erickson.
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1953, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Pesky J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Piersall J, rf 4 1 2 2 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 2 0
Stephens G, lf 4 0 2 0 Mullin P, lf 5 0 1 1
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Nieman B, rf 4 1 2 0
Evers H, cf 5 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 2 2 1 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Baker F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 2 1 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 1
Nixon W, p 3 1 1 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Lund D, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 34 2 7 2
Boston 031 100 100 -- 6
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 7 2 1 5 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 2.2 7 4 4 3 1
Wight B 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Harrist E 3.0 1 1 1 1 1
Erickson H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lipon J
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Goodman B, Piersall J
HR -- White S
CS -- Goodman B
SH -- Piersall J, Stephens G
WP -- Herbert R, Wight B, Nixon W
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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