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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1952-06-24 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 38698 · 85°F, sunny, dry · 2:48
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Johnny Pesky went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Bill Henry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Scarborough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Ray Scarborough | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Billy Goodman: D
- Clyde Vollmer: 8/F
- George Kell: W
- Hoot Evers: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Jerry Priddy: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: D8.2-H;1-H
- Don Lenhardt: 5/FL
- Walt Dropo: 43
- Bud Souchock: W
- Fred Hatfield: D.2-H;1-3
- Bob Swift: IW
- Virgil Trucks: K
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: D
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: K
- Bill Henry: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Jerry Priddy: S
- Johnny Groth: S.1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
- Walt Dropo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bud Souchock: 8/F
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Billy Goodman: 5/P
- Clyde Vollmer: 7/F
- George Kell: 13
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: 7/F
- Bob Swift: 3/FL
- Virgil Trucks: 7/F
Top 4
- Hoot Evers: D
- Vern Stephens: 7/F
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Sammy White: K
- Ray Scarborough: W.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/F
Bot 4
- Johnny Pesky: 7/F
- Jerry Priddy: S
- Johnny Groth: CS2(24)
- Johnny Groth: 13
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: 3/L
- Clyde Vollmer: 7/F
- George Kell: 53
Bot 5
- Vic Wertz: 7/F
- Walt Dropo: S
- Bud Souchock: 9/F
- Fred Hatfield: W.1-2
- Bob Swift: W.2-3;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 543/G
Top 6
- Hoot Evers: E6/G
- Vern Stephens: 7/F
- Ted Lepcio: T8.1-H(UR)
- Sammy White: 4/P
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8/F
- Jerry Priddy: HR/7D
- Johnny Groth: 3/L
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/L
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Bot 7
- Walt Dropo: S
- Bud Souchock: 16(1)3/GDP
- Fred Hatfield: 8/F
Top 8
- George Kell: S
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Swift: 43
- Virgil Trucks: S9
- Johnny Pesky: HR/9D.1-H
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Johnny Groth: W
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 53
- Jim Piersall: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Notes & reviews
- George Kell's throw to 2B pulled Ted Lepcio off the bag