Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Overmire
  
  Culberson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Overmire
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Overmire
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Johnson
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Johnson
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Overmire
  
  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. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Overmire
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Overmire
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Johnson
  
  Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Johnson
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Wakefield. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Johnson
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Overmire
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Overmire
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Overmire
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Johnson
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Johnson
  
  Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Overmire vs. Johnson
  
  Overmire hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Johnson
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Overmire
  
  Culberson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Overmire
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Overmire
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Johnson
  
  Mayo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  Wertz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Johnson
  
  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 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Overmire
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Overmire
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Overmire
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Johnson
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Johnson
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Johnson
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Overmire
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Overmire
  
  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: 1--
  Johnson vs. Overmire
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Culberson vs. Overmire
  
  Culberson hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Overmire
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Overmire
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Overmire
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Johnson
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Overmire vs. Johnson
  
  Overmire hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Johnson
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Overmire
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Overmire
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Overmire
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Overmire
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Johnson
  
  Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wakefield vs. Johnson
  
  Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kell vs. Johnson
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mayo scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evers vs. Johnson
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Wertz scores. Evers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullenbine vs. Johnson
  
  Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swift vs. Johnson
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Overmire
  
  Johnson 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Overmire
  
  Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Overmire
  
  There goes Culberson. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Culberson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Overmire
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. Culberson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Overmire
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Overmire vs. Johnson
  
  Overmire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Johnson
  
  Lake bunts towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Overmire moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayo vs. Johnson
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Lake moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wakefield vs. Johnson
  
  Wakefield hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. Lake scores. Mayo scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Dorish
  
  Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cullenbine vs. Dorish
  
  Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Culberson. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swift vs. Dorish
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Overmire
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Overmire
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Overmire
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Culberson L, rf       4  0  1  0   Lake E, ss            4  1  1  0   
Pesky J, ss           4  0  1  1   Mayo E, 2b            4  2  1  0   
DiMaggio D, cf        4  0  1  1   Wertz V, rf           2  2  0  0   
Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   Wakefield D, lf       2  1  1  3   
Doerr B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Jones J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Evers H, cf           3  1  0  0   
Tebbetts B, c         3  1  2  0   Cullenbine R, 1b      3  0  1  2   
Pellagrini E, 3b      3  0  0  0   Swift B, c            4  0  1  0   
Johnson E, p          3  1  1  0   Overmire S, p         3  0  1  0   
Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        29  7  6  5

Boston           000 002 000 --  2
Detroit          000 000 25x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson E (L)         7.1  5  6  5  5  1
Dorish F              0.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W)        9.0  6  2  2  0  2

E -- Pesky J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Wakefield D, Cullenbine R
SB -- Culberson L
CS -- Wakefield D
Balk -- Johnson E
T -- 1:52
A -- 28450

    

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