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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1945-06-01 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 1861 · 2:00

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Emmett O'Neill earned the win and Frank Barrett picked up the save. Emmett O'Neill went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	8
BOS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0		6	9

W: Emmett O'Neill L: Walter Wilson SV: Frank Barrett

Umpires — HP: Ernie Stewart · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Maier	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mayo	3	0	0	0	2	1
Roy Cullenbine	2	1	1	1	2	0
Rudy York	4	1	1	2	0	0
Doc Cramer	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jimmy Outlaw	4	0	2	1	0	0
Skeeter Webb	3	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Richards	3	1	2	0	0	0
Walter Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Pierce	1	0	0	0	0	0
John McHale	0	0	0	0	1	0
Zeb Eaton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Hostetler	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Metkovich	4	0	0	1	1	0
Ben Steiner	4	0	1	0	1	1
Tom McBride	5	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Johnson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Johnny Lazor	4	2	2	0	0	0
Eddie Lake	1	1	1	1	2	0
Jackie Tobin	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Garbark	4	1	2	0	0	1
Emmett O'Neill	2	1	1	3	0	0
Dave Ferriss	0	0	0	1	1	0
Frank Barrett	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walter Wilson	4.2	8	5	1
Billy Pierce	3.1	1	2	4

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Emmett O'Neill	5.0	6	5	2
Frank Barrett	4.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Maier: 7
Eddie Mayo: W
Roy Cullenbine: WP.1-2
Roy Cullenbine: W
Rudy York: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

George Metkovich: 63
Ben Steiner: 43
Tom McBride: 43

Top 2

Doc Cramer: W
Jimmy Outlaw: S.1-3
Skeeter Webb: K
Paul Richards: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
Walter Wilson: K

Bot 2

Bob Johnson: 6/P
Johnny Lazor: D
Eddie Lake: S.2-H
Jackie Tobin: 9/F
Bob Garbark: S.1-2
Emmett O'Neill: HR/8.2-H;1-H
George Metkovich: 7

Top 3

Bob Maier: 63
Eddie Mayo: 8
Roy Cullenbine: W
Rudy York: HR/9.1-H
Doc Cramer: D7
Jimmy Outlaw: S.2-H
Skeeter Webb: 4/P

Bot 3

Ben Steiner: S
Tom McBride: SB2
Tom McBride: 43.2-3
Bob Johnson: W
Johnny Lazor: 4/P
Eddie Lake: W.1-2
Jackie Tobin: 13

Top 4

Paul Richards: S
Walter Wilson: 13/SH.1-2
Bob Maier: 13.2-3
Eddie Mayo: W
Roy Cullenbine: S9.3-H;1-3
Rudy York: 8

Bot 4

Bob Garbark: S
Emmett O'Neill: 3/L
George Metkovich: 4/P
Ben Steiner: W.1-2
Tom McBride: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Doc Cramer: 23
Jimmy Outlaw: 43
Skeeter Webb: 4/P

Bot 5

Bob Johnson: S
Johnny Lazor: S6.1-2
Eddie Lake: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Jackie Tobin: IW
Bob Garbark: K
Dave Ferriss: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
George Metkovich: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ben Steiner: 43

Top 6

Paul Richards: S
Billy Pierce: 64(1)3/GDP
Bob Maier: 63

Bot 6

Tom McBride: K
Bob Johnson: S
Johnny Lazor: 46(1)/FO
Eddie Lake: W.1-2
Jackie Tobin: K

Top 7

Eddie Mayo: 53
Roy Cullenbine: 43
Rudy York: 4/P

Bot 7

Bob Garbark: 43
Frank Barrett: K
George Metkovich: 5/L

Top 8

Doc Cramer: S
Jimmy Outlaw: 9/L
John McHale: W.1-2
Zeb Eaton: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ben Steiner: K
Tom McBride: 8
Bob Johnson: 8

Top 9

Chuck Hostetler: K
Bob Maier: 8
Eddie Mayo: K

Notes & reviews

Major League debut for Billy Pierce

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