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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 14, 1939
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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 June 14, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1939 |
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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 | June 14, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 14, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bagby
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Bagby
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bagby
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Williams 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: ---
Carey vs. Rowe
Carey 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--
Cramer vs. Rowe
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Rowe
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Rowe
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Carey. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Bagby
Croucher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Bagby
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rowe
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rowe
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Rowe
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Rowe
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Bagby
Rowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Bagby
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Bagby
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Rowe moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Rowe scores. Gehringer scores. Greenberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Bagby
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Rowe
Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Rowe
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Rowe
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Croucher. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Rowe
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Rowe
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Rowe
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Carey scores. Cramer moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rowe
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Vosmik scores. Foxx goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Rowe
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Rowe
Tabor 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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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Bagby
Croucher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Croucher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Bagby
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. Croucher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowe vs. Bagby
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Croucher scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Bagby
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Bagby
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Peacock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Peacock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagby vs. Coffman
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Coffman
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagby scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. Carey scores. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coffman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Coffman
Cronin 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 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bagby
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Heving
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg scores. Higgins moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Heving
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Heving
Rudy York pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Heving
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Walkup
Peacock bunts for an out with unknown description. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickman vs. Walkup
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Walkup
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Dickman
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Dickman
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dickman
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Walkup
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walkup
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Walkup
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walkup
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Walkup
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Dickman
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Dickman
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Dickman
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Dickman
Red Kress pinch hits for Jim Walkup.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Croucher moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Dickman
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Croucher scores. Tebbetts scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Dickman
Fox takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kress tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ostermueller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Thomas
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Thomas
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ostermueller
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Ostermueller
Croucher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Thomas
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ostermueller
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ostermueller
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ostermueller
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thomas
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1939, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McCosky B, cf 5 0 2 2 Carey T, 2b 5 2 2 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Vosmik J, lf 4 2 2 2 Greenberg H, 1b 2 2 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Higgins P, 3b 5 1 2 3 Williams T, rf 3 0 2 3 Cullenbine R, lf 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 4 2 2 1 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 0 1 Peacock J, c 3 0 2 0 Rowe S, p 1 1 0 1 Bagby J, p 2 1 0 0 Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 York R, ph 0 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 1 0 0 0 Walkup J, p 0 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0 Kress R, ph 1 1 1 0 Thomas B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 9 8 9 35 8 11 8 Detroit 003 120 300 -- 9 Boston 004 400 000 -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S 3.0 6 4 0 3 1 Coffman S 1.0 4 4 4 1 0 Walkup J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Thomas B (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bagby J* 4.0 5 6 6 7 1 Heving J 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 Dickman E (L) 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 Ostermueller F 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Croucher F DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 7 2B -- Higgins P, Cramer D, Williams T, Croucher F, Peacock J, Vosmik J 3B -- McCosky B, Vosmik J SB -- Gehringer C SH -- Peacock J SF -- Tebbetts B, Gehringer C T -- 2:18 A -- 7600
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