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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1947-05-19 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 28280 Β· 1:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5β4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Tex Hughson earned the win. Ted Williams 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tex Hughson L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hal Weafer Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mayo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hal White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Partee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tex Hughson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal White | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Virgil Trucks | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Hughson | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: K
- George Kell: S
- Roy Cullenbine: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Wally Moses: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: W
- Rudy York: 4/P
Top 2
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Pat Mullin: 3/G.1-2
- Hoot Evers: K
- Eddie Mayo: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 3/G
- Sam Mele: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: HP
- Roy Partee: S.1-2
- Tex Hughson: 63
Top 3
- Bob Swift: K
- Hal White: 4/P
- Eddie Lake: D
- George Kell: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roy Cullenbine: S.2-H
- Dick Wakefield: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Wally Moses: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Rudy York: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Top 4
- Pat Mullin: E7/F.B-2
- Hoot Evers: 14/SH.2-3
- Eddie Mayo: 43
- Bob Swift: S.3-H(UR)
- Hal White: 43(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Sam Mele: S
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
- Roy Partee: E6.1-2
- Tex Hughson: K
- Johnny Pesky: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Moses: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: 5/P
Top 5
- Eddie Lake: 8
- George Kell: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Sam Mele: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: 6/P
Top 6
- Dick Wakefield: 8
- Pat Mullin: 9
- Hoot Evers: 5/P
Bot 6
- Roy Partee: 53
- Tex Hughson: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 13
Top 7
- Eddie Mayo: 63
- Bob Swift: S
- Hal White: K
- Eddie Lake: 4/P
Bot 7
- Wally Moses: 8
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Rudy York: 43
Top 8
- George Kell: S
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Dick Wakefield: W.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Hoot Evers: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Sam Mele: 2/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: T7
- Roy Partee: S6.3-H
- Tex Hughson: K
Top 9
- Eddie Mayo: D7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13/SH.2-3
- Doc Cramer: S8.3-H
- Eddie Lake: CS2(24)
- Eddie Lake: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Wally Moses: S8
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Dom DiMaggio hurt near end of game 1, did not take field for second game but was in official starting lineup




















