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Detroit Tigers
1951-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 6586 Β· 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5β4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Hal White earned the win. George Kell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Hal White L: Mel Parnell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mel Hoderlein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Les Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mel Parnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lipon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Kolloway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Bearden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Parnell | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Ellis Kinder | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Cain | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Gene Bearden | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Hal White | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: E4
- Jerry Priddy: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hoot Evers: 8
Top 2
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Mel Hoderlein: W.1-2
- Les Moss: K
Bot 2
- Bud Souchock: K
- George Kell: E5.B-3
- Johnny Groth: S7.3-H(UR)
- Don Kolloway: S8.1-2
- Bob Swift: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Cain: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Johnny Lipon: 13
Top 3
- Mel Parnell: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- Hoot Evers: S7
- Bud Souchock: E5.1-3
- George Kell: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ted Williams: S7
- Walt Dropo: S7.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mel Hoderlein: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Les Moss: K
- Mel Parnell: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Don Kolloway: 9
- Bob Swift: 63
- Gene Bearden: 3/G
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Johnny Pesky: D9.1-3
- Ted Williams: K
- Walt Dropo: S7.3-H;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 2/P
- Hoot Evers: 7
Top 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Mel Hoderlein: D7
- Les Moss: 4/P
- Mel Parnell: 43
Bot 6
- Bud Souchock: 53
- George Kell: 3/FL
- Johnny Groth: 163
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: S5
- Johnny Pesky: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: 31.2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: W
- Billy Goodman: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Kolloway: 9/L
- Bob Swift: 63
- Hal White: 63
Top 8
- Mel Hoderlein: W
- Les Moss: K
- Mel Parnell: 64(1)/FO
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
Bot 8
- Johnny Lipon: S8
- Jerry Priddy: S7.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bud Souchock: W
- George Kell: PO1(13)
- George Kell: S7.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Groth: 3/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
- Walt Dropo: 7




















