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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 1945
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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 August 8, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Red Borom | Second Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Borom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Overmire
LaForest hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ferriss
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Ferriss
Borom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine 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--
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Ferriss
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Maier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Overmire vs. Ferriss
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Ferriss
Webb bunts towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. Maier scores. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borom vs. Ferriss
Borom hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Overmire
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Garbark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Overmire
Ferriss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Overmire
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Borom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Overmire
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Ferriss
Overmire hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ferriss
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borom vs. Ferriss
Borom hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garbark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Borom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Overmire
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Borom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Overmire
LaForest strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a fly ball towards left field. Johnson makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Greenberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Ferriss
Overmire bunts towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Ferriss
Webb hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borom vs. Ferriss
Borom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
There goes Borom. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Overmire
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferriss vs. Overmire
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching. Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Ty LaForest.
Lazor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garbark scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to third. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Jackie Tobin now playing third base.
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ferriss
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Greenberg steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Newsome throws to second for one, and Lake throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. York scores. Maier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Ferriss
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Benton
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Benton
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Benton
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Benton
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Webb S, ss 3 0 0 1
LaForest T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Borom R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Lazor J, ph 1 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 1 0
Tobin J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 2 3 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 1 York R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Outlaw J, cf 4 0 2 0
Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Newsome S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 1 2 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Overmire S, p 2 0 0 0
Garbark B, c 4 1 2 0 Benton A, p 1 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 4 0 1 1
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34 2 7 2 32 5 11 3
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit 010 001 12x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (L) 8.0 11 5 3 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W) 7.1 5 2 2 1 4
Benton A (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Johnson B 2, Lake E
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Greenberg H 2, Maier B, Garbark B, Newsome S
SB -- Greenberg H
CS -- Borom R
SH -- Webb S, Overmire S
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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