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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1928
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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 August 24, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1928 |
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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 | August 24, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lil Stoner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Al Wingo | Center Fielder |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Lil Stoner | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Right Fielder |
Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
Phil Todt | First Baseman |
Doug Taitt | Left Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruffing
McManus 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--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
There goes McManus. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Rogell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Stoner
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stoner
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Stoner
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Ruffing
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruffing
Heilmann 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--
Fothergill vs. Ruffing
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Ruffing
Wingo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taitt. Wingo reaches second base with a double. There goes Heilmann trying to get to home. Taitt throws the ball in to Rogell who relays the ball to Hofmann, who tags Heilmann, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Stoner
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Stoner
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stoner
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruffing
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoner vs. Ruffing
Stoner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Ruffing
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Rogell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stoner
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Stoner
Hofmann 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--
Ruffing vs. Stoner
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruffing
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrave vs. Ruffing
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Ruffing
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Ruffing
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fothergill for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Stoner
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stoner
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Stoner
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todt vs. Stoner
Todt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taitt vs. Stoner
Taitt hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rothrock tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Stoner
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rogell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Ruffing
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruffing
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoner vs. Ruffing
Stoner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Stoner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stoner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Ruffing
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stoner
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Regan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Stoner
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Stoner
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Stoner
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hofmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rothrock vs. Stoner
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Ruffing
Hargrave hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ruffing
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Ruffing
Fothergill hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wingo vs. Ruffing
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Ruffing
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Stoner
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Stoner
Todt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Stoner
There goes Flagstead. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Tavener applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Stoner
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruffing
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoner vs. Ruffing
Stoner hits a fly ball into right field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Stoner
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stoner
Regan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Stoner
Hofmann hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruffing
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Ruffing
Hargrave 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--
Heilmann vs. Ruffing
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Stoner
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Stoner
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stoner
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Stoner
There goes Rothrock. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruffing
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Ruffing
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wingo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruffing
Tavener hits a popup towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Stoner
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Stoner
Todt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taitt vs. Stoner
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Stoner
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flagstead tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1928 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Myer B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rothrock J, rf 3 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Flagstead I, cf 2 1 1 0 Hargrave P, c 4 0 1 0 Todt P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 2 0 Taitt D, lf 3 0 0 1 Fothergill B, lf 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 1 Wingo A, cf 4 0 1 0 Regan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hofmann F, c 3 0 2 0 Stoner L, p 3 0 1 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 9 0 27 2 7 2 Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1 Boston 000 100 001 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Stoner L (L) 8.2 7 2 2 4 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 1 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 5 2B -- Wingo A, Flagstead I, Stoner L 3B -- Gehringer C SB -- Heilmann H, Gehringer C CS -- McManus M, Sweeney B, Flagstead I, Rothrock J SF -- Taitt D, Rogell B T -- 1:40 A -- 0
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