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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1954-06-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 15838 · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Milt Bolling went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Ray Herbert SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Aber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Weik | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Ellis Kinder | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Bolling: S8
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Bob Nieman: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Boone: K
- Walt Dropo: D8.3-H;2-H
- Al Kaline: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: 3/FL
- Karl Olson: D7
- Don Lenhardt: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 8#
Top 2
- Frank House: W
- Ralph Branca: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Bolling: 4(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 2
- Harry Agganis: 43
- Sammy White: D7
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7.2-H
- Milt Bolling: 6/P
- Willard Nixon: S7
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 3
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Al Kaline: 13
Bot 3
- Karl Olson: 9
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Harry Agganis: 5/P
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Frank House: 23
- Ralph Branca: S7
- Frank Bolling: 7
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Ted Lepcio: HP
- Milt Bolling: HR/7.1-H
- Willard Nixon: W
- Grady Hatton: D9.1-3
- Karl Olson: 63
- Don Lenhardt: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Ray Boone: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Harry Agganis: HR/9.1-H
- Sammy White: K
- Ted Lepcio: 8
- Milt Bolling: 7
Top 6
- Walt Dropo: W
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willard Nixon: S7
- Grady Hatton: 31.1-2
- Karl Olson: 63
- Don Lenhardt: 8
Top 7
- Frank House: 5/FL
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Nieman: 7
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Harry Agganis: W
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ted Lepcio: 63
Top 8
- Ray Boone: D7
- Walt Dropo: K
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Frank House: HP.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Kress: K/C
Bot 8
- Milt Bolling: S8
- Ellis Kinder: 14/SH.1-2
- Grady Hatton: IW
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Don Lenhardt: 8
Top 9
- Frank Bolling: K
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Bob Nieman: 13