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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,273 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tommy O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 15, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newhouser
Goodman 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: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Newhouser
O'Brien 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: ---
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kinder
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Kinder
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Newhouser
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newhouser
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Kinder
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams 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--
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Newhouser
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin throws the ball in to Campbell who tags Zarilla trying to return to first, for the out. Williams scores. Doerr scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kinder
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Kinder
Newhouser hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Newhouser
Kinder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newhouser
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Kinder
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Kinder
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mullin. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Newhouser
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Hutchinson
Kinder hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kinder
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Berry, for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Kinder
Hutchinson hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hutchinson
Goodman 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, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hutchinson
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Hutchinson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Kinder
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Johnson
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Dick Wakefield.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hutchinson
Johnny Groth now playing center field. Pat Mullin now playing left field.
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hutchinson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchinson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Johnson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Johnson
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Fred Hutchinson.
Kolloway hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Johnson
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Campbell scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kramer
Eddie Lake pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Jack Kramer now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Groth reaches second base with a double. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Kramer
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Groth scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1949 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Campbell P, 1b 5 2 4 1
Pesky J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Williams T, lf 5 2 3 0 Mullin P, cf-lf 4 0 1 2
Stephens V, ss 4 2 2 2 Wertz V, rf 4 1 3 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Lake E, pr 0 1 0 0
O'Brien T, cf 3 1 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 1 1
Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 4 Groth J, ph-cf 2 1 1 1
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 5 1 4 2
Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0 Berry N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 1 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
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36 7 10 7 38 8 17 8
Boston 200 203 000 -- 7
Detroit 000 110 204 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E* 6.0 11 4 4 3 1
Johnson E 2.1 4 3 3 0 0
Kramer J (L) 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H 5.2 8 7 5 1 4
Hutchinson F 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Trout D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Kell G
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Campbell P 2, Stephens V, Doerr B, Zarilla A, Groth J
3B -- Wertz V 2
HR -- Stephens V
SH -- Mullin P
T -- 2:14
A -- 11273
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