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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 1948
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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 September 21, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1948 |
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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 | September 21, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,811 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Gray
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Gray
Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Gray
Parnell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Parnell
Wakefield hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Parnell
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vico vs. Parnell
Vico hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Houtteman
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Houtteman
Stringer hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Houtteman. Stephens scores. Goodman moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parnell vs. Houtteman
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Tebbetts scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parnell scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Overmire
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Overmire
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Parnell
Overmire hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a line drive into right field. Spence picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spence. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Overmire
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Overmire
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Parnell
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Parnell
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Parnell
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Overmire
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Overmire
Parnell hits a line drive towards the mound. Overmire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Overmire
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Parnell
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Parnell
There's a wild pitch. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Overmire
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Overmire
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Overmire
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico juggles the ball. That's an error on Vico. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Overmire
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mullin. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stringer vs. Overmire
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Parnell
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Parnell
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Parnell
Vico is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Parnell
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutchinson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Pierce
Parnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pierce
Stephens hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mullin who is chasing the ball. Stephens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Pierce
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Parnell
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Parnell
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Parnell
Vico hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Pierce
Stringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pierce
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Pierce
Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Parnell
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1948 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 3 0 Lipon J, ss 5 1 3 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Berry N, 2b 4 0 0 1 Williams T, lf 3 1 0 1 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 2 2 2 Mullin P, cf 4 1 1 0 Spence S, rf 4 0 1 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 1 Goodman B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Outlaw J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stringer L, 2b 5 1 1 1 Vico S, 1b 3 0 3 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 1 0 1 Swift B, c 4 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 4 1 1 2 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 2 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 12 10 35 2 11 2 Boston 206 000 011 -- 10 Detroit 001 001 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 11 2 1 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 Houtteman A 0.2 3 4 2 1 0 Overmire S 3.1 2 0 0 3 0 Pierce B 3.0 3 2 2 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Williams T, Houtteman A, Spence S, Vico S DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Stephens V, Goodman B 3B -- DiMaggio D, Mullin P, Stephens V HR -- Stringer L HBP -- by Parnell M (Vico S) WP -- Parnell M T -- 2:02 A -- 4811
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