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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1951
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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 September 12, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1951 |
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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 | September 12, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 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 |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wight
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Wight
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kolloway scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wight
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wight
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Wight
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Vollmer scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a line drive towards the mound. Gray catches it and throws to second to double up Goodman. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wight
Lipon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Wight
Kolloway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Gray
Wight bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Wight moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wight
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Gray
Moss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Gray
Wight 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Wight
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Wight
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wight
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Wight
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Wight
Souchock 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: 1--
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Priddy for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wight
Swift 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wight
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wight
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Wight
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Gray
Wight hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth 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: ---
Souchock vs. Wight
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wight
Swift hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wight
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman 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. Wight
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Wight
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Gray
Wight is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Wight
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1951 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 2 0 Kolloway D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Pesky J, ss 5 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 1 Vollmer C, rf 4 1 0 1 Groth J, cf 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Souchock B, lf 5 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 0 0 Gray T, p 4 0 0 0 Wight B, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 4 1 34 2 5 1 Detroit 100 000 000 0 -- 1 Boston 010 000 000 1 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 9.2 5 2 2 6 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wight B (W) 10.0 4 1 0 6 2 E -- Pesky J 2, Kolloway D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Boston 9 2B -- Kell G 3B -- Pesky J WP -- Gray T T -- 2:19 A -- 8143
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