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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1954
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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 16, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,957 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Branca
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Goodman goes all the way around to score. Agganis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Branca
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Branca
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agganis scores. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Branca
Kell bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Branca
Maxwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Branca
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Branca
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kiely
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Branca
Kiely is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Branca
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Branca
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Kiely
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Kiely
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Kiely
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Branca
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Branca
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Owen hits a popup towards the mound. Herbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiely vs. Herbert
Kiely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kiely
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Kiely
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Herbert
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Kiely
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Tuttle trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Kiely
Herbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Herbert reaches third base with a triple. Batts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. Herbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kiely
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Herbert
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Herbert
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Maxwell throws the ball in to Kell who tags Dropo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Kiely
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Williams reaches second base with a double. Agganis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Herbert
Kell strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kell out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Kiely
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Kiely
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Herbert
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Herbert
Sammy White pinch runs for Mickey Owen.
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Herbert
Kiely strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herbert
White is thrown out by unknown player, but tagged out by Kuenn View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kiely
Sammy White now catching.
Bolling hits a line drive to left center field. That will be extra bases. Williams and Jensen chase after the ball. Jensen picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Jensen. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kiely
The umpire calls a balk on Kiely Bolling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kiely
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Kiely
Lund strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Herbert
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Herbert
Floyd Baker pinch runs for George Kell.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Floyd Baker now playing third base. Frank Sullivan now pitching. Jim Piersall now playing center field. Jackie Jensen now playing right field. Ch
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Herbert
Bolling bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Bolling covering, for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herbert
There goes Piersall. The throw from Batts and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
Frank House pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Frank House.
Kuenn bunts towards first. Agganis fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Agganis. Bertoia moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Sullivan
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bertoia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Fred Hatfield now playing second base. Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Goodman strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Goodman out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Hoeft
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Don Lund.
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hoeft
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hoeft
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 12
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Hoeft
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hoeft
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Hoeft
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 14
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gromek
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Sullivan
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1954, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 6 2 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 6 1 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 4 3 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Jensen J, cf-rf 5 0 0 1 Kress C, ph 1 0 0 1
Williams T, lf 5 2 5 5 Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 7 2 2 3
Baker F, pr-3b 2 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 6 0 1 0
Maxwell C, rf-lf 6 0 1 0 Lund D, lf 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
White S, pr-c 3 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 6 1 2 0
Bolling M, ss 6 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 1
Kiely L, p 4 0 1 1 Batts M, c 4 1 2 1
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 2 1 1 1
House F, ph 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, pr 0 1 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 2 0 0 0
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53 8 16 7 50 9 11 7
Boston 202 002 020 000 00 -- 8
Detroit 022 200 101 000 01 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L 7.0 9 7 4 2 2
Sullivan F (L) 6.2 2 2 1 3 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R* 2.0 4 4 3 4 2
Herbert R 7.0 10 4 4 2 4
Hoeft B 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
Gromek S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Boone R 2, Kell G 2, Jensen J, Agganis H
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 7
2B -- Tuttle B, Dropo W, Williams T, Bolling F
3B -- Herbert R
HR -- Williams T 2, Boone R 2
SB -- Kaline A
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Kell G, Kuenn H, Bolling M
SF -- Batts M, Jensen J
Balk -- Kiely L
T -- 3:43
A -- 42957
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