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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1950
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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 May 11, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1950 |
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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 | May 11, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1950
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Hutchinson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it 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: ---
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Dobson
Kryhoski bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Tebbetts picks up the ball and throws it to Pesky who tags the runner out. Wertz scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson 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 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hutchinson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hutchinson
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Dobson
Hutchinson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kell scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hutchinson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Hutchinson
Dobson bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Dobson
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson 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, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Dobson
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hutchinson
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hutchinson
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hutchinson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hutchinson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Dobson
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a fly ball towards left field. Williams drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards the infield. Doerr tags Kryhoski out. Groth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Dobson
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hutchinson
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Mueller
Gordie Mueller now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Mueller
Evers hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Mueller
Groth hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Groth reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Mueller
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Mueller
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Mueller
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Mueller
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Groth scores. Robinson moves to third. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Gillespie
Bob Gillespie now pitching.
Priddy hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hutchinson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Hutchinson
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Hutchinson
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gillespie
Ken Keltner now playing third base. Buddy Rosar now catching.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gillespie
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Gillespie
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gillespie
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Gillespie
Kryhoski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gillespie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Gillespie
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Gillespie
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Groth scores. Robinson moves to third. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Gillespie
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hutchinson
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Bob Gillespie.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Hutchinson
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hutchinson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching. Clyde Vollmer now playing center field.
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz 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, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hutchinson
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hutchinson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hutchinson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Hutchinson
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Hutchinson
Lou Stringer pinch hits for Earl Johnson.
Stringer hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1950, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 2 2 0 2 DiMaggio D, cf 2 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 6 2 2 2 Stringer L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 3 3 1 Pesky J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 5 2 2 4 Keltner K, 3b 0 1 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 3 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 4 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 2 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 2 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0 Mueller G, p 0 0 0 0 Gillespie B, p 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 13 11 11 31 4 7 4 Detroit 013 001 530 -- 13 Boston 000 000 040 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hutchinson F (W) 9.0 7 4 4 5 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J (L) 6.1 6 7 5 7 0 Mueller G 0.1 3 3 3 3 0 Gillespie B 1.1 2 3 3 4 0 Johnson E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Dobson J, Doerr B, Williams T DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 6 2B -- Wertz V, Kryhoski D, Kell G, Groth J, Vollmer C HR -- Evers H, Williams T SH -- Dobson J, Priddy J T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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