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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 13, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 13, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 13, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 30,989 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Hal Weafer 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
Tom McBride | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
Loyd Christopher | Center Fielder |
Fred Walters | Catcher |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 13, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Benton
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Benton
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Benton
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wilson
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Wilson
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine bunts towards first. McBride scoops it up and throws to first, with Steiner covering, for the out. Maier moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Wilson
York hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maier scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Wilson
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Benton
Tobin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Wilson
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Wilson
Richards hits a popup towards first. McBride settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Benton
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Benton
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Benton
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Benton
Steiner takes first base on ball four. Walters moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Benton
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Wilson
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wilson
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Wilson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
There goes Mayo. The throw from Walters and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Benton
Tobin bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Benton
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Benton
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wilson
York hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wilson
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Benton
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Benton
Steiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Wilson
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Wilson
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Benton
McBride hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Benton
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Wilson
Benton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wilson
Maier hits a popup towards third. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Wilson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBride scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Benton
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Benton
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wilson
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Wilson
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Outlaw vs. Wilson
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Wilson
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Benton
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Benton
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Benton
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Wilson
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wilson
Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Wilson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBride fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
There goes Mayo. The throw from Walters and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Benton
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/13/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Steiner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 1 0 McBride T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Outlaw J, lf 3 0 0 1 Christopher L, cf 3 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 3 0 1 0 Walters F, c 3 0 1 0 Richards P, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 3 0 26 2 5 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 100 000 10x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4 E -- Mayo E LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 3 CS -- Mayo E 2 SH -- Cullenbine R T -- 1:32 A -- 30989
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