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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1946-05-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25381 · 45°F · 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Earl Johnson earned the win. George Metkovich went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Al Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Wagner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ferriss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Richards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Dobson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Earl Johnson | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Al Benton | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: 3/P
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: S
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: W
- Eddie Mayo: S9.1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jimmy Outlaw: WP.3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Outlaw: E5/TH
- Dick Wakefield: 8
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Pat Mullin: S.1-3
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Paul Richards: 9
Top 2
- Rudy York: K
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Rip Russell: 8
Bot 2
- Virgil Trucks: 13
- Eddie Lake: W
- Eddie Mayo: S9.1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dick Wakefield: S9.2-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 3
- Hal Wagner: 8
- Jim Bagby: 41
- George Metkovich: HR/9
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Bot 3
- Pat Mullin: W
- George Kell: 5/P
- Paul Richards: S.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Ted Williams: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Rudy York: 13
Bot 4
- Eddie Lake: 63
- Eddie Mayo: 43
- Jimmy Outlaw: 7
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Rip Russell: S.1-3
- Hal Wagner: K
- Dave Ferriss: S7.3-H;1-2
- George Metkovich: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Rudy York: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Rip Russell: S.1-2
- Hal Wagner: 3/G
Bot 6
- George Kell: 3/P
- Paul Richards: 8
- Al Benton: K53
Top 7
- Earl Johnson: D8
- George Metkovich: 43.2-3
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Ted Williams: D9.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Bot 7
- Eddie Lake: 53
- Eddie Mayo: K
- Jimmy Outlaw: 43
Top 8
- Rudy York: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Rip Russell: SB2
- Rip Russell: 53
- Hal Wagner: IW
- Earl Johnson: D/89.2-H;1-H
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4/P
- George Kell: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: 23
- Ted Williams: 6/P
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Rudy York: 53
Bot 9
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Eddie Lake: 4/P
- Eddie Mayo: 43
Notes & reviews
- DiMaggio pulls leg muscle on steal and leaves the game