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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,625 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 8, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Gromek
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi juggles the ball. That's an error on Belardi. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Gromek
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. Agganis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Sam Mele pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. Agganis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Sam Mele now playing right field.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Miller
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Miller
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Miller
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Miller
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it 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: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Miller
Agganis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Miller
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Miller
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sullivan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Miller
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Miller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a line drive towards first. Agganis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Miller
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Miller
Jensen 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--
Agganis vs. Miller
There goes Jensen. The throw from House and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Miller
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Miller
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marlowe
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Marlowe
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Marlowe
Sullivan hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a line drive towards first. Agganis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marlowe
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Marlowe
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sullivan
Chick King pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Agganis 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hoeft
Hatton 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Jim Piersall now playing right field.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Dropo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1954 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 1
Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf 5 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Maxwell C, rf 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 0
Mele S, ph-rf 4 1 2 1 House F, c 3 1 0 0
Piersall J, rf 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 1 1 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
King C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 35 2 7 2
Boston 300 000 020 -- 5
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)* 0.0 2 3 1 2 0
Miller B 5.0 2 0 0 2 1
Marlowe D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hoeft B 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Belardi W, Goodman B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Mele S
HR -- Mele S, White S
SB -- Jensen J
T -- 2:09
A -- 5625
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