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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1953-06-06 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Willard Nixon earned the win. Sammy White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Ray Herbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Wight | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Earl Harrist | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal Erickson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Jim Piersall: 53/SH.1-2
- Gene Stephens: S6.2-2
- Dick Gernert: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dick Gernert: W
- Hoot Evers: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S6.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Nieman: 43
Top 2
- Sammy White: 3/FL
- Floyd Baker: 5/FL
- Johnny Lipon: W
- Willard Nixon: S8.1-3
- Billy Goodman: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jim Piersall: S8.2-H;3-H
- Gene Stephens: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Fred Hatfield: S8.1-2
- Ray Herbert: K/C
Top 3
- Dick Gernert: 9
- Hoot Evers: K
- Sammy White: S8
- Floyd Baker: S8.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Nixon: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Pat Mullin: K
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: D9
- Gene Stephens: 53/SH.2-3
- Dick Gernert: S7.3-H
- Hoot Evers: 13.1-3
- Sammy White: W
- Floyd Baker: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Jim Delsing: 6
- Joe Ginsberg: W.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 8/8D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bud Souchock: K
Top 5
- Johnny Lipon: 2/FL
- Willard Nixon: 8
- Billy Goodman: W
- Jim Piersall: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: E6/TH.B-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 63.2-3
- Pat Mullin: 43.3-H(UR)
- Bob Nieman: S9
- Jim Delsing: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: 3
- Gene Stephens: K/C
- Dick Gernert: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Ginsberg: 13
- Jerry Priddy: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 43
Top 7
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Sammy White: HR/7
- Floyd Baker: 9
- Johnny Lipon: 8
Bot 7
- Don Lund: 7
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 53.1-2
- Pat Mullin: S4.2-3
- Bob Nieman: 53
Top 8
- Willard Nixon: 7
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Jim Piersall: 4
Bot 8
- Jim Delsing: W
- Joe Ginsberg: WP.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Fred Hatfield: 8
Top 9
- Gene Stephens: S3/BG
- Dick Gernert: PB.1-2
- Dick Gernert: K
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Sammy White: 6
Bot 9
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Pat Mullin: K