Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Gromek
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Brewer
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Brewer
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Brewer
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards short. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Brewer
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Gromek
  
  Wilber hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Gromek
  
  Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brewer vs. Gromek
  
  Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall is hit by the pitch. Lepcio moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Gromek
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brewer
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Brewer
  
  House strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brewer
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilber vs. Gromek
  
  Wilber hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Brewer
  
  Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gromek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Brewer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gromek moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tuttle vs. Brewer
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nieman vs. Brewer
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Gromek
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Gromek
  
  Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Brewer
  
  Boone hits a fly ball towards center. Jensen settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jensen. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Brewer
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Brewer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Brewer
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gromek
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brewer
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Brewer
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Gromek
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Del Wilber.
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Consolo vs. Gromek
  
  Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Brewer
  
  Mickey Owen now catching.
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Consolo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Brewer
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kinder
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Bob Nieman. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Kinder
  
  Belardi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Kinder
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertoia moves to third. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinder vs. Gromek
  
  Bud Souchock now playing left field.
  
  Kinder hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gromek
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Kinder
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kinder
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Kinder
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Kinder
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Gromek
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Gromek
  
  Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Gromek
  
  Consolo is hit by the pitch. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kinder vs. Gromek
  
  Kinder hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Kinder
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Kinder
  
  Souchock hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kinder
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gromek
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gromek
  
  Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Gromek
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Kinder
  
  Karl Olson now playing left field.
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kinder
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Kinder
  
  House hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1954 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, rf        4  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           3  0  1  0   
Goodman B, 1b         5  1  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Williams T, lf        3  1  2  2   Nieman B, lf          3  0  2  0   
Olson K, lf           0  0  0  0   Bertoia R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Jensen J, cf          5  0  1  1   Souchock B, lf        1  0  0  0   
Hatton G, 3b          4  1  1  1   Boone R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Wilber D, c           2  0  0  0   Belardi W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Owen M, c             2  0  0  0   House F, c            4  0  0  0   
Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  2  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Consolo B, ss         3  0  1  0   Gromek S, p           2  0  1  0   
Brewer T, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Kinder E, p           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4  9  4                        30  0  5  0

Boston           100 000 003 --  4
Detroit          000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W)          5.1  3  0  0  3  5
Kinder E (S)          3.2  2  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)          9.0  9  4  2  3  2

E -- Jensen J, Bolling F 2
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 7
HR -- Williams T, Hatton G
SH -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Gromek S (Piersall J), by Gromek S (Consolo B)
WP -- Brewer T
T -- 2:02
A -- 7526

    

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