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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1948-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 12476 Β· 1:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5β3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Dobson earned the win. Vern Stephens went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Jim Boyer Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lipon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Vico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Stubby Overmire | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Lipon: S7
- Eddie Mayo: 4/9S
- George Kell: SB2
- George Kell: W
- Dick Wakefield: D8.1-3;2-H
- Hoot Evers: 9.3-H
- Pat Mullin: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Stan Spence: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Sam Vico: 6/P
- Hal Wagner: K/C
- Art Houtteman: 63
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: S4
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Johnny Lipon: K
- Eddie Mayo: S7
- George Kell: D9.1-3
- Dick Wakefield: IW
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Pat Mullin: 8
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: S8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63.1-2
- Joe Dobson: S9.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: 6/P
Top 4
- Sam Vico: K
- Hal Wagner: 3/G
- Art Houtteman: 63
Bot 4
- Stan Spence: 8
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: 13
Top 5
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Eddie Mayo: 7
- George Kell: 9
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: W
- Wally Moses: 3/G.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.2-H
- Joe Dobson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 6
- Dick Wakefield: K
- Hoot Evers: S9
- Pat Mullin: 46(1)/FO
- Sam Vico: 5/P
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: D7
- Stan Spence: W
- Vern Stephens: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Goodman: FC6.2X3(65)
- Wally Moses: 43
Top 7
- Hal Wagner: S8
- Art Houtteman: 24/SH.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Eddie Mayo: S9.2-H
- George Kell: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Joe Dobson: 24/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: D7.2-H
- Johnny Pesky: 43.2-3
- Stan Spence: 9
Top 8
- George Kell: 9
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Pat Mullin: 5/P
Bot 8
- Vern Stephens: HR/7
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Billy Goodman: S7.B-2(E7)
- Wally Moses: 4/P
- Birdie Tebbetts: IW
- Joe Dobson: 3/P/FL
Top 9
- Paul Campbell: 43
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Vic Wertz: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Lipon: 54(1)/FO




















