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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1948
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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 July 17, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1948 |
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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 | July 17, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 17,477 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Kinder
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Kinder
Vico bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Kinder
Trucks hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Kinder
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Trucks
Kinder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spence. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Kinder covering. Safe. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vico vs. Kinder
Vico hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kinder
Trucks 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Kinder
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Trucks
Kinder hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Kinder
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kinder
Trucks hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a line drive into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Kinder
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Kinder
Vico hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trucks
Billy Hitchcock pinch runs for Matt Batts. Sam Mele pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hughson
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Tex Hughson now pitching.
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hughson
Lipon hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens 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--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1948 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 5 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Spence S, lf 4 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 2 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Mullin P, rf 3 0 3 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vico S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 0 0 1 Batts M, c 3 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, pr 0 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 2 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 12 3 31 1 4 1 Detroit 010 001 010 -- 3 Boston 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Kinder E (L) 8.0 12 3 3 1 0 Hughson T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 6 2B -- Evers H, Wakefield D SH -- Vico S T -- 1:57 A -- 17477
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