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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1946-08-03 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 50642 · 1:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Boo Ferriss earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Boo Ferriss L: Fred Hutchinson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom McBride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Ferriss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gutteridge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Skeeter Webb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Ferriss | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: S
- Johnny Pesky: D.1-3
- Ted Williams: HR.3-H;2-H
- Rudy York: K
- Bobby Doerr: 4
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: K
- George Kell: D
- Hoot Evers: FC6.2X3(65)
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tom McBride: 53
- Hal Wagner: 7
- Dave Ferriss: D
- Wally Moses: 63
Bot 2
- Dick Wakefield: 2
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Skeeter Webb: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: SB2
- Ted Williams: 4
- Rudy York: K
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Don Gutteridge: E3.2-3;1-2
- Tom McBride: 6
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 4
- Fred Hutchinson: 43
- Eddie Lake: 4
Top 4
- Hal Wagner: W
- Dave Ferriss: 7
- Wally Moses: S9.1X3(95)
- Johnny Pesky: 3
Bot 4
- George Kell: S
- Hoot Evers: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Greenberg: 9
Top 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Don Gutteridge: D.2-H;1-3
- Tom McBride: K
- Hal Wagner: 3
Bot 5
- Dick Wakefield: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: 6
- Skeeter Webb: 63
Top 6
- Dave Ferriss: 63
- Wally Moses: 4
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: 53
Bot 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Fred Hutchinson: S
- Eddie Lake: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rudy York: 6
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Don Gutteridge: 63
Bot 7
- George Kell: 8
- Hoot Evers: D
- Hank Greenberg: S6.2-3(E6)
- Dick Wakefield: 46(1)/FO.3-3
- Roy Cullenbine: S.3-H;1-2
- Doc Cramer: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Mullin: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Eddie Lake: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Hal Wagner: 53/SH.2-3
- Dave Ferriss: K
- Wally Moses: D.3-H
- Johnny Pesky: 5
Bot 8
- George Kell: 53
- Hoot Evers: 13
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 7
- Rudy York: K
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 9
- Dick Wakefield: 9
- Roy Cullenbine: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Notes & reviews
- Mike Higgins left with a spike wound above his left knee