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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 17, 1950
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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 May 17, 1950 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,963 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 17, 1950
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
There goes Doerr. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gray
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Gray
Kinder bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kinder
Gray 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gray
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kinder
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Gray
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gray
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Gray
Lou Stringer pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Gray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Masterson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner has Gray trapped. There's the throw to Tebbetts and back to Stephens, who tags Gray for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Masterson
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Masterson
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gray
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1950 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 2 1 1
Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 2
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 2 2 3 Groth J, cf 4 0 2 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 3 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Gray T, p 4 0 2 0
Stringer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 9 3 33 6 9 5
Boston 000 100 002 -- 3
Detroit 002 200 20x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Masterson W 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 4
E -- Dropo W
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Wertz V, Gray T
3B -- Kell G
HR -- Dropo W 2, Kryhoski D
CS -- Doerr B
SH -- Kinder E, Lipon J
WP -- Masterson W
T -- 1:50
A -- 11963
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