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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1947
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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 23, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1947 |
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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 23, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 20,652 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Ed Mierkowicz | Left Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts juggles the ball. That's an error on Tebbetts. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Mele 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--
Mierkowicz vs. Galehouse
Mierkowicz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it 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: ---
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Williams reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Galehouse
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Galehouse
Trucks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Trucks reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Swift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trucks
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. Trucks
Galehouse bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Tebbetts scores. Gutteridge moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gutteridge scores. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Galehouse
Mierkowicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Galehouse
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trucks
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Trucks
Galehouse bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Trucks
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kell. Tebbetts scores. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Mele hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Galehouse
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. White
Doerr 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. White
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. White
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. White
Galehouse hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Galehouse
Mierkowicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin 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 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. White
Gutteridge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. White
There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Gutteridge steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. White
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Mierkowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. White
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. White
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. White
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Galehouse
Cramer 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
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 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. White
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. White
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. White
Galehouse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. Galehouse moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutteridge vs. White
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. White
Pesky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Galehouse
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Hal White.
Evers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mierkowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hutchinson
Mele hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Galehouse
Mierkowicz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Galehouse
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hutchinson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hutchinson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Galehouse
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1947 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 2 4 2 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 3 Mierkowicz E, lf 4 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 2 Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 5 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Swift B, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 2 3 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 1 2 Galehouse D, p 3 0 1 0 White H, p 1 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 1 0 Hutchinson F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 36 8 12 6 Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2 Boston 232 010 00x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 2.2 8 7 6 4 3 White H 3.1 4 1 1 3 1 Hutchinson F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Galehouse D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 0 E -- Tebbetts B, Pesky J, Cullenbine R, Kell G DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 12 2B -- Williams T, Trucks V, Evers H SB -- Gutteridge D SH -- Galehouse D T -- 1:58 A -- 20652
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