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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
Bob Garbark | Catcher |
Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Trout
Steiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Steiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Trout
There goes Steiner. The throw from Swift and he is out, Maier applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Ferriss
Hoover hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Mayo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Trout
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Trout
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark bunts for an out with unknown description. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Trout
Trout spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Trout. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferriss vs. Trout
Ferriss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Trout
Steiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ferriss scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to home. Swift drops the ball. Lake scores. Steiner moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Trout
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferriss
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Ferriss
Hoover hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Trout
Tobin hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Trout
Ferriss hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Trout
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferriss
Trout strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Trout
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Ferriss
Hoover hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Trout
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Trout
Tobin is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ferriss
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Ferriss
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Trout
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Trout
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferriss
Trout hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Ferriss
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Ferriss
There goes Hoover. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Hoover steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Trout
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Trout
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mayo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferriss
York hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 3 1 1 1 Hoover J, ss 4 0 1 0 Steiner B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 3 2 Metkovich G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Culberson L, cf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tobin J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Maier B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Ferriss D, p 2 1 0 0 Trout D, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 3 33 3 7 3 Boston 003 000 001 -- 4 Detroit 002 000 001 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ferriss D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (L) 9.0 8 4 3 3 3 E -- Trout D, Swift B DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 3 2B -- Steiner B, Mayo E, Cramer D HR -- Mayo E, Greenberg H SB -- Hoover J CS -- Steiner B, Tobin J SH -- Garbark B T -- 1:56 A -- 0
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