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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1954
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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 25, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olson. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. Hatfield tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Gromek
There goes Jensen. The throw from House and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Gromek
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a line drive into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gromek
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman strikes out. There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and Kuenn is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Gromek
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gromek
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gromek
Consolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Consolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Williams reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agganis vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Jensen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Miller
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Miller
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Miller
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Miller
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Nixon
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Gray
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Belardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gray
Wayne Belardi now playing first base.
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gray
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Gray
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Gray
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing 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, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
There goes Evers. The throw from White and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Sullivan
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Frank Bolling pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1954 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Hatfield F, 2b 3 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 2
Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 1 Jensen J, cf 4 1 2 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Agganis H, 1b 3 0 0 1
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Olson K, rf 4 0 1 1
Belardi W, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Evers H, rf 4 0 1 0 Consolo B, ss 3 1 1 0
House F, c 4 0 1 0 Nixon W, p 2 1 0 0
Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gray T, p 0 0 0 0
Bolling F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 5 7 5
Detroit 200 010 000 -- 3
Boston 000 050 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 4.1 5 5 5 3 0
Miller B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Gray T 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 7.0 8 3 3 0 3
Sullivan F (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Goodman B, Consolo B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 8
2B -- Hatfield F, Kuenn H, Consolo B, Williams T, Jensen J, Hatton G
SB -- Jensen J, Evers H
CS -- Kuenn H
SF -- Nieman B, Agganis H
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Hatfield F)
T -- 2:14
A -- 7856
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