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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1951
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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 August 5, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marlin Stuart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Marlin Stuart | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Parnell
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Parnell
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Stuart
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Swift and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stuart
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Stuart
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Stuart
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Parnell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Parnell
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Parnell
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stuart
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Stuart
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Stuart
Parnell 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau juggles the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Parnell
Joe Ginsberg pinch runs for Bob Swift.
Stuart bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Parnell
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Parnell
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stuart
Doerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Stuart
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Parnell
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Ginsberg reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Ginsberg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Parnell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Stuart
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Parnell moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Stuart
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Lou Boudreau.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Parnell
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Kinder
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Kinder
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stuart
Pat Mullin now playing right field. Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Vollmer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Stuart
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Stuart
Al Evans pinch runs for Buddy Rosar. Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
McDermott 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Al Evans now catching. Bill Wight now pitching.
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. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Wight
Stuart 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, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wight
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Stuart
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1951, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Pesky J, ss 3 0 1 1
Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 2 0
Souchock B, rf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 3 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 1 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0
Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Evans A, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, pr-c 2 0 1 1 Parnell M, p 3 0 1 0
Stuart M, p 3 0 1 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 34 1 9 1
Detroit 000 000 210 -- 3
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Stuart M (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L)* 7.0 9 3 3 1 1
Kinder E 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Wight B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Dropo W, Boudreau L
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 12
2B -- Kolloway D 2, Groth J
3B -- Ginsberg J
SB -- DiMaggio D
SH -- Lipon J, Stuart M, Pesky J
HBP -- by Stuart M (DiMaggio D)
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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