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Boston Red Sox @
Detroit Tigers
1952-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 25971 Β· 2:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 7β4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Wight earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bill Wight L: Marlin Stuart SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Faye Throneberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Lenhardt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Vern Stephens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Del Wilber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Wight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Kolloway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Mapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Wight | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marlin Stuart | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Dizzy Trout | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Dick Littlefield | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Billy Hoeft | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Hal White | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Pesky: 4/L
- Faye Throneberry: 31
- Don Lenhardt: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: S9
- Don Kolloway: 54/SH.1-2
- George Kell: K
- Vic Wertz: W
- Bud Souchock: K
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: S4
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(6E3)
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Del Wilber: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bill Wight: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Matt Batts: 9
- Jerry Priddy: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Faye Throneberry: 7
- Don Lenhardt: S1
- Vern Stephens: 3/L
Bot 3
- Dizzy Trout: 43
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Don Kolloway: 8
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Billy Goodman: S3.1-2
- Walt Dropo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Del Wilber: 9/F.2-3
- Bill Wight: 3(B)4(1)/DP
Bot 4
- George Kell: 7
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Bud Souchock: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Faye Throneberry: W.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: CS3(25).1-2
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: E3.B-1
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Walt Dropo: D7.1-3
- Del Wilber: IW
- Bill Wight: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Groth: 5
- Matt Batts: 9
- Jerry Priddy: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Vern Stephens: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dick Littlefield: S7
- Johnny Lipon: W.1-2
- Don Kolloway: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Kell: WP.3-H#
- George Kell: W
- Vic Wertz: 53
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 2/FL
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bud Souchock: HR/9D
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
- Matt Batts: S7
- Jerry Priddy: SB2#
- Jerry Priddy: 9
- Pat Mullin: 6
Top 8
- Del Wilber: 9/FL
- Bill Wight: 53
- Johnny Pesky: S9.B-2(E9)
- Faye Throneberry: 3/G
Bot 8
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Don Kolloway: W
- George Kell: HR/9D.1-H
- Vic Wertz: W
- Cliff Mapes: 8
- Johnny Groth: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7D
- Vern Stephens: 4
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
- Walt Dropo: W.1-2
- Del Wilber: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Kinder: 7
Bot 9
- Matt Batts: S7
- Fred Hutchinson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Johnny Lipon: 9
Notes & reviews
- Marlin Stuart left with muscle pull


























