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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 9, 1954
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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 9, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 9, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Aber
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aber
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Aber
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it 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: ---
Belardi vs. Nixon
Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nixon
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Nixon
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aber vs. Nixon
Aber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aber
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Aber
Mele is hit by the pitch. Nixon scores. Goodman moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Aber
Harry Agganis pinch runs for Sam Mele.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Jensen scores. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Aber
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agganis scores. There goes Piersall trying to get to second. Tuttle throws the ball in to Kuenn who relays the ball to Hatfield who tags Piersall for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Harry Agganis now playing first base.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Nixon
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Aber
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aber
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Belardi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Aber
Agganis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aber
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Nixon
Chick King pinch hits for Al Aber.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Nixon
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Nixon
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herbert
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Herbert
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Billy Consolo now playing shortstop.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Herbert
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Nixon
Charlie Maxwell now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing center field.
Belardi hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1954 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 2 0
Maxwell C, lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf 3 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mele S, 1b 1 0 0 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Agganis H, pr-1b 3 2 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 4 1 2 3 House F, c 1 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 1 1 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 1 0 King C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0
Consolo B, ph-ss 1 1 1 1
Nixon W, p 3 1 1 1
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35 8 9 8 30 0 4 0
Boston 004 020 020 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A (L) 5.0 6 6 6 3 1
Herbert R 4.0 3 2 2 1 2
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Lepcio T
HR -- Agganis H, Piersall J
SB -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Aber A (Mele S)
T -- 2:03
A -- 3897
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