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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1947
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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 April 29, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,790 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Strick Shofner | Third Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shofner vs. Trucks
Shofner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Hughson
Evers bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Trucks
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hughson
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Lake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a fly ball towards left field. Williams fields the ball and throws to home. Wagner drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Wagner. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shofner vs. Trucks
Shofner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Shofner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shofner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hughson
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trucks
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Trucks
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hughson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shofner vs. Trucks
Shofner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wakefield. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Hughson
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Wakefield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin bunts for an out with unknown description. Wakefield moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trucks vs. Hughson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trucks
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hughson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell bunts for an out with unknown description. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Hughson
Wakefield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Hughson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Hughson
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Hughson
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Mullin reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayo vs. Hughson
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Hughson
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Pellagrini who tags Cramer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evers scores. Mullin scores. Mayo moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Bob Swift now catching. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Trucks
Wally Moses pinch hits for Tex Hughson.
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Trucks
Pellagrini is hit by the pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shofner vs. Trucks
Shofner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. White
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pellagrini moves to third. Shofner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. White
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Murphy
Roy Partee now catching. Johnny Murphy now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Murphy
Lake bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Murphy
Kell bunts for an out with unknown description. White moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullenbine vs. Murphy
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White scores. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Murphy
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. White
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. White
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. White
Partee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1947 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pellagrini E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 5 3 3 0
Shofner S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 2 2 Cullenbine R, 1b 5 1 0 2
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Evers H, cf 2 1 2 1
Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 3 1 1 1
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 0 1 0 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 1 2
Partee R, c 1 0 0 0 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0
Hughson T, p 2 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 White H, p 0 1 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 4 3 30 8 10 6
Boston 000 200 010 -- 3
Detroit 001 001 42x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (L) 7.0 9 6 5 5 3
Murphy J 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 7.1 4 3 3 2 2
White H (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Wagner H, Wakefield D, York R
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Wakefield D, Mullin P
3B -- Lake E, Shofner S
SB -- Wakefield D, Lake E
SH -- Evers H, Mullin P, Kell G 2
HBP -- by Trucks V (Pellagrini E)
PB -- Tebbetts B
T -- 1:59
A -- 16790
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