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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1946
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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 June 24, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1946 |
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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 | June 24, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 39,957 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Dobson
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Dobson
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trout
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Trout
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Klinger
Lake bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Klinger
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Klinger
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wakefield vs. Klinger
Wakefield 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Trout
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Klinger
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Klinger
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Klinger
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Klinger
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Klinger
Swift hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trout
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Klinger
Trout strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Klinger
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Klinger
Outlaw 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Trout
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Trout
Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins scores. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wagner
Charlie Wagner now pitching.
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Wagner
Wakefield 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Wagner
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Wagner
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trout
York hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Trout
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wagner
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wagner
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Wagner
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Wagner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Trout
Paul Campbell pinch hits for Charlie Wagner.
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a line drive towards the mound. Trout reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Butland
Bill Butland now pitching.
Outlaw hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Butland
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Butland
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Butland
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Trout picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Trout. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Trout
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats York for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Trout
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Butland
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Butland
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Butland
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Trout
Tom McBride pinch hits for Bill Butland.
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trout
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Metkovich steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Bridges
Tommy Bridges now pitching.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Johnson
Wakefield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1946 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Metkovich G, rf 4 1 0 0 Lake E, ss 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 1 Outlaw J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 2 2 2 Evers H, cf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Wakefield D, lf 5 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 2 1 1 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 2 1 Mullin P, rf 4 1 3 4 Higgins M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 Trout D, p 3 0 1 0 Klinger B, p 1 0 1 0 Bridges T, p 1 0 0 0 Lazor J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner C, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell P, ph 1 0 1 0 Butland B, p 0 0 0 0 McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 5 34 5 9 5 Boston 100 010 012 -- 5 Detroit 400 010 000 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 Klinger B 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 Wagner C 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 Butland B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Johnson E 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D 8.2 11 5 4 3 4 Bridges T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Trout D DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 9 2B -- Lake E, Bloodworth J, Doerr B HR -- Williams T, Mullin P, Greenberg H SB -- Metkovich G CS -- Greenberg H SH -- Lake E T -- 2:26 A -- 39957
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