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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1954
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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 16, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Gray
Agganis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn 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--
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Brown
Kress 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: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams 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--
Kell vs. Gray
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brown
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Brown
House hits a line drive into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Brown
Gray 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gray
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Gray
Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Agganis reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. Agganis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Agganis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gray
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to third for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Aber
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Brown
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brown
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Brown
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aber vs. Brown
Aber hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aber
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Aber
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Aber
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Aber
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aber
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Brown
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Aber
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agganis scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Aber
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress fields it and throws to home. House drops the ball. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Aber
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilber vs. Aber
Wilber hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brown
Jim Piersall now playing center field. Karl Olson now playing left field. Sammy White now catching.
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brown
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Brown
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Aber.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Olson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Hatfield scores. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Kinder
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Marlowe
Kinder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Kinder
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kinder
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Kinder
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Kinder
Matt Batts pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Matt Batts.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
There goes Agganis. The throw from House and he is safe. Agganis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agganis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Hoeft
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Hoeft
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1954, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 1
Agganis H, 1b 5 2 3 1 Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 3 2 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Kress C, 1b 3 2 1 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 2 2 2
Olson K, cf-lf 5 0 1 1 House F, c 2 0 1 1
Wilber D, c 4 0 0 0 Gray T, p 1 0 0 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 2 1 0 0 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 2 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Batts M, ph 1 0 1 1
Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 5 31 7 9 7
Boston 004 000 200 -- 6
Detroit 020 100 31x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 6.2 6 6 5 4 1
Kinder E (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T* 3.0 7 4 4 2 1
Aber A 4.0 3 2 1 1 0
Marlowe D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- House F, Olson K
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Agganis H, Kuenn H
3B -- Tuttle B 2
SB -- Agganis H
SF -- House F, Jensen J
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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