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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 6, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 6, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rufe Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,146 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Chuck Hostetler | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Rufe Gentry | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 6, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Hughson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Hughson
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Hughson
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hughson
There goes Outlaw. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gentry
Bucher hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hughson
There goes Mayo. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hughson
York hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gentry
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Gentry
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Gentry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Gentry
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughson vs. Gentry
Hughson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucher vs. Gentry
Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hughson
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Hughson
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Mooty
Finney takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Mooty
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Mooty
Newsome is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughson vs. Mooty
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr scores. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucher vs. Mooty
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Hughson
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Hughson
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher juggles the ball. That's an error on Bucher. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Hughson
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Mooty
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mooty covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mooty
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mooty
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Mooty
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Mooty
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mooty
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Mooty
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hughson
York hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Hughson
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Beck
Al Unser now catching. Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Hughson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Beck
Bucher hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Beck
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hughson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Beck
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. Hughson scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Metkovich scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Beck
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Beck
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Beck
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Hughson
Beck hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Hughson
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Hughson
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Hughson
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Beck
Jackie Sullivan now playing second base. Charlie Metro now playing center field.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Beck
Hughson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Beck
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hughson
York hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Hughson
Metro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hughson
Unser takes first base on ball four. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Hughson
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Beck
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Beck
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Beck
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Beck
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Beck
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Hughson
Tom McBride now playing left field.
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Hughson
Hostetler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Hostetler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Hughson
Outlaw hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hughson
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hughson
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Beck
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughson vs. Beck
Hughson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucher vs. Beck
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Beck
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Hughson
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hughson
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hughson
Don Ross pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1944 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hoover J, ss 3 0 1 0 Bucher J, 3b 6 0 1 1
Hostetler C, rf 4 2 2 0 Metkovich G, cf 6 2 2 0
Outlaw J, lf 4 1 2 2 Fox P, rf 5 2 2 1
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Johnson B, lf 5 4 4 3
Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0 McBride T, lf 0 0 0 0
Sullivan J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 3 4 5
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Finney L, 1b 4 1 3 2
Cramer D, cf 2 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 5 0 2 0
Metro C, cf 2 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0
Richards P, c 2 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 5 1 1 1
Unser A, c 1 0 0 0
Gentry R, p 1 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0
Beck B, p 2 0 0 0
Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 44 13 20 13
Detroit 000 001 020 -- 3
Boston 033 230 20x -- 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry R (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 0 1
Mooty J 2.0 4 3 3 3 0
Beck B 4.0 9 5 5 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Bucher J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 10
2B -- Fox P 2, Doerr B, Johnson B, Hostetler C, Newsome S
3B -- Doerr B, Johnson B
HR -- Johnson B, Outlaw J
CS -- Outlaw J, Mayo E
T -- 1:56
A -- 5146
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