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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 5, 1949
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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 5, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 55,837 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 5, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio 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--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a fly ball into left 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: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell 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: ---
Kolloway vs. Harris
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts 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: --3
Harris vs. Houtteman
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz 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--
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla 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--
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Harris
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a fly ball towards left. Evers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evers. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Harris
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kolloway scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swift for the out. Groth moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houtteman vs. Harris
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Lipon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Houtteman
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Harris
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Houtteman
Harris hits a popup towards the mound. Houtteman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Harris
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Groth scores. Houtteman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Houtteman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Harris
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Quinn
Frank Quinn now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Quinn
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Quinn
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Quinn
Groth hits a popup towards the mound. Quinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Quinn
Lipon hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Quinn
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Houtteman
Matt Batts pinch hits for Frank Quinn.
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Johnson
Matt Batts now catching. Earl Johnson now pitching.
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Johnson
Campbell bunts towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Johnson
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Johnson
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Wertz scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Groth reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Johnson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Johnson
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1949, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 3 1 Campbell P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pesky J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 2b 5 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 2 0
Stephens V, ss 4 2 2 2 Wertz V, rf 4 4 4 3
Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 5 1 2 1
Zarilla A, rf 5 1 3 1 Groth J, cf 5 2 3 1
Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 1 Swift B, c 5 0 0 1
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 4 1 2 2
Harris M, p 3 0 1 0
Quinn F, p 0 0 0 0
Batts M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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39 5 13 5 40 11 15 9
Boston 000 000 023 -- 5
Detroit 010 312 04x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (L) 6.0 7 7 3 2 1
Quinn F 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Johnson E 1.0 6 4 4 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 13 5 5 3 1
E -- Evers H, Stephens V, Pesky J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 9
2B -- Zarilla A, Groth J
HR -- Wertz V 2, DiMaggio D, Stephens V
SH -- Campbell P
Balk -- Johnson E
T -- 2:06
A -- 55837
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