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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 17, 1956
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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 17, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert 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: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it 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: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen 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--
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Sullivan
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert 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--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. White reaches second base with a double. Gernert scores. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Buddin reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Piersall scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Maas
Lepcio 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--
White vs. Maas
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Buddin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Sullivan
Brideweser hits a line drive towards first. Gernert catches it and steps on first to double up Tuttle. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Sullivan
Jim Small pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Small hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Belardi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Masterson
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Masterson covering, for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Masterson
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Masterson
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Pete Daley now catching. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Maxwell scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Masterson
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Masterson
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Aber
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop. Al Aber now pitching.
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Aber
Stephens 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--
Gernert vs. Aber
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kennedy. Stephens scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Aber
Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Aber
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Brady
Jim Brady now pitching.
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brady
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brady
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brady
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Brady
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Brady
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Brady
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brady
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Sullivan
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Sullivan
JW Porter pinch hits for Jim Brady.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 6 0 1 1 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0
Stephens G, lf 1 2 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 3 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 6 3 4 2 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 6 2 4 4 House F, c 3 0 1 2
White S, c 4 1 2 2 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0
Daley P, c 2 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 2 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 5 1 3 2 Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 3 0 0 0 Hicks B, ss 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Small J, ph 1 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Brady J, p 0 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 19 12 32 2 6 2
Boston 000 510 034 -- 13
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 3.2 8 5 5 3 2
Maas D 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Masterson W 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Aber A 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Brady J 1.1 3 4 4 1 2
E -- Kennedy B
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Detroit 7
2B -- White S, Buddin D 2, Maxwell C
HR -- Lepcio T
SH -- Sullivan F 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 22330
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