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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 17, 1939
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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 July 17, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Rich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Woody Rich | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 17, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Newsom
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rich
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Rich
Averill 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rich
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Newsom
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Rich
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Higgins trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rich
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Rich
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Rich
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Rich
Rogell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rich vs. Newsom
Rich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newsom
There's a wild pitch. Rich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Newsom
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Rich
Newsom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Rich
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Rich
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rich
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Heving
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Heving
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Heving
Tebbetts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Heving
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Heving
Newsom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Newsom
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Heving
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sayles
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sayles
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Sayles
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sayles vs. Newsom
Sayles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Newsom
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sayles
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Sayles
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Sayles
Newsom 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Newsom
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sayles
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sayles
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Sayles
Gehringer bunts in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Sayles
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles can't make a play. That's a base hit. McCosky scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Sayles
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. Averill scores. Higgins moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Sayles
There's a wild pitch. Higgins moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullenbine vs. Sayles
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Sayles
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Greenberg scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Sayles
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Sayles
Newsom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Sayles
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sayles vs. Newsom
Sayles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sayles
Boze Berger now playing shortstop. Tom Carey now playing second base. Red Nonnenkamp now playing center field. Lou Finney now playing first base.
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Sayles
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sayles
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Newsom
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Newsom
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Carey reaches second base with a double. Nonnenkamp scores. Finney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Newsom
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock takes first base on ball four. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sayles vs. Newsom
Sayles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sayles
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Sayles
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Sayles
Tebbetts bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Sayles
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Sayles
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Newsom
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Newsom
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Newsom
Carey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1939 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 5 2 2 0
Berger B, ss 1 0 1 0 Averill E, lf 5 3 2 3
Cramer D, cf 2 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, cf 0 1 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 2 3 2
Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 5 2 1 1
Finney L, 1b 2 1 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 2 1 1
Williams T, rf 5 2 2 2 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 3 5
Cronin J, ss 3 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Carey T, 2b 2 1 1 2 Newsom B, p 5 0 2 1
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Peacock J, c 2 0 0 0
Rich W, p 1 0 1 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 38 13 15 13
Boston 200 100 030 -- 6
Detroit 016 105 00x -- 13
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rich W (L) 2.1 6 4 4 0 1
Heving J* 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Sayles B 5.0 4 5 3 4 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 10 6 6 6 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Tabor J, Cronin J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Tebbetts B, Gehringer C, Higgins P, Williams T, Carey T
HR -- Williams T, Averill E 2, Tebbetts B
SH -- Gehringer C, Tebbetts B
WP -- Newsom B, Sayles B
T -- 2:21
A -- 5860
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