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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 28, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Hutchinson
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Harris
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hutchinson
York hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
There goes Doerr. The throw from Tebbetts to Lake and they have Doerr trapped. The throw over to Greenberg, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Harris
Hutchinson bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Harris
Lake bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Harris
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Harris
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hutchinson
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hutchinson
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hutchinson
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Hutchinson
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Harris
Outlaw hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Webb. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Hutchinson
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to third for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Hutchinson
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Hutchinson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Harris
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hutchinson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Hutchinson
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Harris
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Harris
Outlaw hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Harris
Webb 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hutchinson
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Harris
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Fred Hutchinson.
Bloodworth bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lake reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Harris
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Klinger
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Gorsica
Wagner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gorsica
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Johnson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gorsica
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gorsica
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorsica
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Gorsica
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Gorsica
York hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Johnson
Gorsica hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gorsica reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gorsica scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Dreisewerd
Clem Dreisewerd now pitching.
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Dreisewerd
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gorsica
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gorsica
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1946 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 2 1 1 Culberson L, rf 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 2 1 Pesky J, ss 4 1 3 0
Evers H, cf 5 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 5 1 1 3 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Outlaw J, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 3 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Webb S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 2 0 1 0 Harris M, p 2 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, ph 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 1 1 1 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Dreisewerd C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 32 2 6 2
Detroit 000 001 204 -- 7
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (W) 6.0 5 2 1 1 1
Gorsica J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (L) 6.1 8 3 3 2 5
Klinger B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Johnson E 1.1 3 4 4 2 1
Dreisewerd C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Webb S
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 6
2B -- Lake E, Gorsica J
HR -- Cullenbine R, Greenberg H
CS -- Doerr B
SH -- Lake E, Bloodworth J
T -- 2:11
A -- 28789
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