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Boston Red Sox @
Detroit Tigers
1952-06-23 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 6290 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 12β6. Boston Red Sox put up 11 in the 4th. Ike Delock earned the win and Ray Scarborough picked up the save. Sammy White went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Ike Delock L: Ted Gray SV: Ray Scarborough
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: Scotty Robb 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
George Kell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sammy White | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Ike Delock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Priddy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ike Delock | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Ray Scarborough | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Gray | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Billy Hoeft | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Hal White | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Ken Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 7/F
- Billy Goodman: 6/L
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Priddy: 9/F
- Johnny Pesky: 6/P
- Don Lenhardt: 5/P
Top 2
- George Kell: S
- Hoot Evers: 7/F
- Vern Stephens: 7/F
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
- Walt Dropo: S9/3D/G
- Fred Hatfield: T/89.1-H
- Johnny Groth: 3/FL
- Bob Swift: 63
Top 3
- Sammy White: HR/7D
- Ike Delock: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 84(1)/FO/L
- Billy Goodman: 3/P
- Clyde Vollmer: 9/F
Bot 3
- Ted Gray: 8/F
- Jerry Priddy: 8/F
- Johnny Pesky: 31
Top 4
- George Kell: S8
- Hoot Evers: 4/P
- Vern Stephens: S7.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sammy White: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ike Delock: W.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: FC3/G.3-H(E3)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.3-H(RBI);2-H(RBI);1-H(NR);B-2(E8/TH)
- George Kell: S.2-H(UR)
- Hoot Evers: D9/9L.1-3
- Vern Stephens: IW
- Ted Lepcio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ike Delock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Don Lenhardt: 3/P
- Vic Wertz: K
- Walt Dropo: HR/7D
- Fred Hatfield: S3/BG/3S
- Johnny Groth: WP.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 53
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 8/F
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: S
- George Kell: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Bob Swift: 7/F
- Hal White: K
- Jerry Priddy: 2/P
Top 6
- George Kell: 7/F
- Hoot Evers: 43
- Vern Stephens: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: 4/P
- Don Lenhardt: 53
- Vic Wertz: 3/FL
Top 7
- Ted Lepcio: 13
- Sammy White: W
- Ike Delock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Johnny Groth: 63
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/F
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Jim Piersall: W
- George Kell: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Johnny Hopp: D.1-3
- Jerry Priddy: FC1.3-H(RBI);2X3(15);B-1
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: 7/F
- Vic Wertz: S.2-H;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 8/F
Top 9
- Hoot Evers: E5/G.B-1
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 9
- Fred Hatfield: S
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Ginsberg: 9/F
- Pat Mullin: W.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: D.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Don Lenhardt: K
Notes & reviews
- Walt Dropo ducked away from the pitch, the ball struck the bat and rolled to RF
- Dizzy Trout ejected by HP umpire Eddie Hurley
- Ike Delock waited to see if the line drive was caught

























