Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Nixon
  
  Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Nixon
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trout
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Trout
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Trout
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Nixon
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Nixon
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Nixon
  
  Evers bunts towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lipon vs. Nixon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trout
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Trout
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Trout
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Trout
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trout vs. Nixon
  
  Trout hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Nixon
  
  Priddy bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kryhoski vs. Nixon
  
  Kryhoski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Trout
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Trout
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Trout
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pesky vs. Trout
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Trout
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Trout
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Williams reaches second base with a double. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Trout
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Borowy
  
  Hank Borowy now pitching.
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Borowy
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moss vs. Borowy
  
  Moss is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Borowy
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Doerr scores. Moss moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DiMaggio vs. Borowy
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Nixon
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Nixon
  
  Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Nixon
  
  Evers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Stuart
  
  Marlin Stuart now pitching.
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Stuart
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stuart
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Stuart
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Nixon
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Nixon
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Nixon
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Nixon
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Stuart
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Stuart
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Stuart
  
  Moss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Nixon
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mullin vs. Nixon
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Nixon
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stuart
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Stuart
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Stuart
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stuart covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Nixon
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Nixon
  
  Don Kolloway pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
  
  Kolloway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Priddy vs. Nixon
  
  Priddy strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kryhoski vs. Nixon
  
  Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Bearden
  
  Gene Bearden now pitching.
  
  Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bearden
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. White
  
  Hal White now pitching.
  
  Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. White
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. White
  
  Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Parnell
  
  Mel Parnell now pitching.
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Parnell
  
  Bud Souchock pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
  
  Souchock takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Kinder
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lipon vs. Kinder
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. Wertz scores. Souchock moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Keller vs. Taylor
  
  Harry Taylor now pitching. Charlie Keller pinch hits for Hal White.
  
  Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Priddy vs. Taylor
  
  Ted Gray pinch runs for Charlie Keller.
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Trucks
  
  Bud Souchock now playing left field. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Trucks
  
  Taylor strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Ginsberg, who chases it to the backstop. Taylor reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Trucks
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Taylor
  
  Kryhoski 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 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Taylor
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Taylor
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1951 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Priddy J, 2b          4  0  0  0   DiMaggio D, cf        5  1  1  1   
Kryhoski D, 1b        5  1  1  2   Pesky J, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  1  0   Wright T, rf          4  2  0  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  2  2  0   Williams T, lf        4  2  3  3   
Mullin P, lf          3  1  2  2   Boudreau L, ss        4  1  1  1   
Souchock B, ph-lf     0  1  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Evers H, cf           3  0  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Ginsberg J, c         4  0  1  1   Moss L, c             2  0  0  0   
Lipon J, ss           3  0  0  1   Nixon W, p            3  1  1  2   
Trout D, p            1  0  1  0   Parnell M, p          0  0  0  0   
Borowy H, p           0  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
Stuart M, p           1  0  0  0   Taylor H, p           1  0  0  0   
Kolloway D, ph        1  1  1  0                                      
Bearden G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
White H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Keller C, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Gray T, pr            0  0  0  0                                      
Trucks V, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  7                        34  9  9  9

Detroit          010 101 220 --  7
Boston           007 000 20x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout D (L)           2.2  5  5  5  1  0
Borowy H              0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Stuart M              3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Bearden G*            0.0  1  2  2  1  0
White H               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Trucks V              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)           7.0  7  5  5  1  6
Parnell M+            0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Kinder E              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Taylor H (S)          1.2  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Dropo W, Trucks V
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 6
2B -- Pesky J, Williams T, Doerr B, Wertz V, Kolloway D
3B -- DiMaggio D
HR -- Mullin P, Kryhoski D, Williams T
SH -- Evers H, Priddy J
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:25
A -- 5934

    

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