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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1954-07-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4801 · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Ted Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Steve Gromek SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Ellis Kinder | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Jim Delsing: 31
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Jim Piersall: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 8/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Harry Agganis: D8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 43
- Walt Dropo: W
- Frank House: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Willard Nixon: 46(1)/FO
- Milt Bolling: 53.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 3
- Al Kaline: 9
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Steve Gromek: S7.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Sammy White: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Harry Agganis: 6
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Jim Delsing: 4/P
- Ray Boone: 53
Bot 4
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Willard Nixon: S6
- Milt Bolling: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Walt Dropo: 4/P
- Frank House: 9
- Al Kaline: 31
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: W
- Ted Williams: 4/FL
- Sammy White: 6(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: D7.1-3
- Harry Agganis: 8
Top 6
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Steve Gromek: 46(1)/FO
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Willard Nixon: 6/P
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Ray Boone: 9
- Walt Dropo: S9.1-2
- Frank House: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 7
- Bob Nieman: 9
Bot 7
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Sammy White: 8
Top 8
- Bud Souchock: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Jim Delsing: S7.2-H
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Harry Agganis: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Grady Hatton: IW
- Ellis Kinder: K/C
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Frank House: 8
- Don Lund: 8
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Tigers coach Hopp ejected by HP umpire Summers for bench jockeying