Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Kramer
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayo vs. Kramer
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wakefield vs. Kramer
  
  Wakefield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mullin vs. Kramer
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kramer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Kramer
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Kramer
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hitchcock scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Kramer
  
  Vico hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Kramer
  
  Swift strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Swift out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Trucks
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Kramer
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Kramer
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Kramer
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wakefield. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hitchcock vs. Trucks
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kramer vs. Trucks
  
  Kramer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Kramer
  
  Wakefield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Kramer
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Kramer
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Outlaw vs. Kramer
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky bunts towards third. Outlaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Outlaw. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams strikes out. There goes Pesky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spence vs. Trucks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spence vs. Trucks
  
  Spence strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Kramer
  
  Vico strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Kramer
  
  Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Kramer
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Kramer
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Lipon reaches third base with a triple. Trucks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayo vs. Kramer
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hitchcock vs. Trucks
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kramer vs. Trucks
  
  Kramer bunts towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. There goes Hitchcock trying to get to home. Evers throws the ball in to Mayo who relays the ball to Swift who tags Hitchcock who's trying to score from second, for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Kramer
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Kramer
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Kramer
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spence vs. Trucks
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Spence moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hitchcock vs. Trucks
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spence scores. Goodman scores. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kramer vs. White
  
  Hal White now pitching.
  
  Kramer takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. White
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts scores. Hitchcock moves to third. Kramer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Pierce
  
  Billy Pierce now pitching.
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. Hitchcock scores. Kramer scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Pierce
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Kramer
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Kramer
  
  Vico hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Kramer
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Pierce
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Pierce
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Pierce
  
  Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Pierce
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kramer vs. Pierce
  
  Kramer takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts scores. Hitchcock moves to third. Kramer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Pierce
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Kramer
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Kramer
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Kramer
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wakefield vs. Kramer
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mullin vs. Kramer
  
  Mullin takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evers vs. Kramer
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Benton
  
  Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Benton
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Benton
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Kramer
  
  Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vico vs. Kramer
  
  Vico hits a line drive towards third. Pesky catches it and throws to first to double up Outlaw. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Kramer
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1948 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Lipon J, ss           3  0  2  1   DiMaggio D, cf        3  1  1  3   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  0  0   Pesky J, 3b           5  0  1  3   
Wakefield D, lf       4  0  1  0   Williams T, lf        5  1  1  0   
Mullin P, rf          3  0  0  0   Stephens V, ss        5  0  0  0   
Evers H, cf           4  0  2  0   Spence S, rf          4  1  0  0   
Outlaw J, 3b          4  0  1  0   Goodman B, 1b         4  2  2  0   
Vico S, 1b            4  0  1  0   Tebbetts B, c         2  3  2  1   
Swift B, c            4  0  1  0   Hitchcock B, 2b       4  1  3  3   
Trucks V, p           2  1  0  0   Kramer J, p           1  1  0  0   
White H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Pierce B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Benton A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        33 10 10 10

Detroit          000 010 000 --  1
Boston           000 027 10x -- 10

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)          5.1  8  7  7  2  4
White H*              0.0  0  2  2  2  0
Pierce B              1.2  2  1  1  3  1
Benton A              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W)          9.0  8  1  1  2  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Wakefield D, Outlaw J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Lipon J, Evers H, Goodman B, DiMaggio D, Williams T
3B -- Lipon J, Pesky J
SB -- Pesky J
SH -- Kramer J
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:19
A -- 22374

    

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