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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1948-06-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Earl Johnson earned the win. Vern Stephens went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Al Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Berry | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Vico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Al Benton | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal White | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Harris | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Earl Johnson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Neil Berry: S
- Eddie Mayo: SB2
- Eddie Mayo: K
- George Kell: W
- Vic Wertz: 6(B)4(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: 4
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: D
- Pat Mullin: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Sam Vico: 4/P
Bot 2
- Stan Spence: K
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 9
Top 3
- Bob Swift: W
- Virgil Trucks: E1/TH.1-3
- Neil Berry: S.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Mayo: S.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hoot Evers: 9
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: S
- Matt Batts: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Harris: S.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Pesky: 3/P
Top 4
- Pat Mullin: E5
- Sam Vico: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Swift: 8
- Virgil Trucks: K
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: 3/P
- Stan Spence: 6/FL
- Vern Stephens: K
Top 5
- Neil Berry: K
- Eddie Mayo: 8
- George Kell: S
- Vic Wertz: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: D
- Billy Goodman: K
- Matt Batts: 63
- Mickey Harris: 13
Top 6
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Pat Mullin: S
- Sam Vico: 43.1-2
- Bob Swift: W
- Virgil Trucks: K
Bot 6
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 5/P
- Ted Williams: D
- Stan Spence: HR.2-H
- Vern Stephens: 53
Top 7
- Neil Berry: D
- Eddie Mayo: 34/SH.2-3
- George Kell: 63
- Vic Wertz: D.3-H
- Hoot Evers: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Matt Batts: S.1-3
- Wally Moses: 5/P
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 4/FL
Top 8
- Pat Mullin: K
- Sam Vico: 3/P
- Bob Swift: S
- Virgil Trucks: S.1-2
- Neil Berry: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Stan Spence: 5/P
- Vern Stephens: HR.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Billy Goodman: S
- Matt Batts: S.1-3
- Earl Johnson: 23
Top 9
- Eddie Mayo: 31
- George Kell: D
- Vic Wertz: PO2(16)
- Vic Wertz: W
- Hoot Evers: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Sam Mele: K
- Vern Stephens: S.3-H;2-3;1-2