Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kiely
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Kiely
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Kiely
  
  Nieman hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Piersall chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lepcio. Lepcio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lepcio. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. Nieman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Kiely
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Kiely
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Zuverink
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Zuverink
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Zuverink
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kiely
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kiely
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Zuverink
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Zuverink
  
  Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Zuverink
  
  Lepcio 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--
  Hatton vs. Zuverink
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Kiely
  
  Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kiely
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Kiely
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Kiely
  
  Kiely fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kiely. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nieman vs. Kiely
  
  Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Kiely
  
  White fires to first and picks off Nieman. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Kiely
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling 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: ---
  Kiely vs. Zuverink
  
  Kiely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Zuverink
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Kiely
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kiely
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zuverink
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zuverink
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Zuverink
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Zuverink
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kiely
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Kiely
  
  Zuverink hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Kiely
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Kiely
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Zuverink trying to get to third. Piersall throws the ball in to Hatton, who tags Zuverink for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Zuverink
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Zuverink
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiely vs. Zuverink
  
  Kiely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Zuverink
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Kiely goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Zuverink
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Zuverink
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Kiely
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kiely
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Kiely
  
  Dropo hits a popup into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kiely
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen 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: ---
  Jensen vs. Zuverink
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Zuverink
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Zuverink
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Zuverink
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Kiely
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zuverink vs. Kiely
  
  Zuverink hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Kiely
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Kinder
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinder vs. Zuverink
  
  Jim Delsing now playing left field.
  
  Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Zuverink, and towards Bertoia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Zuverink
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Zuverink
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Zuverink
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kinder
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Kinder
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kinder
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kinder
  
  There goes Dropo. The throw from White and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Zuverink
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Zuverink
  
  Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Zuverink
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kinder
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Kinder
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zuverink vs. Kinder
  
  Zuverink bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lepcio covering, for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Kinder
  
  Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Kinder
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Kinder
  
  Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Zuverink
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Zuverink
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Zuverink
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  2  1   Bolling M, ss         3  0  2  1   
Tuttle B, cf          4  1  3  2   Piersall J, rf        3  0  2  1   
Nieman B, lf          3  0  1  1   Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Delsing J, lf         1  0  0  0   White S, c            4  0  1  0   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Jensen J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           3  0  0  0   Agganis H, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           4  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  2  2  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Bertoia R, 2b         4  0  1  0   Kiely L, p            2  1  1  0   
Zuverink G, p         3  0  1  0   Kinder E, p           1  0  0  0   
Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  4                        32  2  7  2

Detroit          100 000 102 --  4
Boston           000 020 000 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (W)        8.2  7  2  2  5  3
Aber A (S)            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kiely L               6.1  8  2  2  3  3
Kinder E (L)          2.2  2  2  2  2  2

E -- Lepcio T, Kiely L, Bolling M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 10
2B -- Nieman B, Bolling M, Piersall J, Tuttle B
CS -- Dropo W
SH -- Piersall J, Zuverink G
SF -- Bolling M
T -- 2:26
A -- 16893

    

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