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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1954-08-25 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7856 · 2:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Frank Sullivan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Steve Gromek SV: Frank Sullivan
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Gray | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Sullivan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Fred Hatfield: D9.1-3
- Bob Nieman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Boone: 53.3-H
- Walt Dropo: 3/P
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jackie Jensen: S9
- Harry Agganis: SB2
- Harry Agganis: 9
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Hoot Evers: 9/L
- Frank House: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Steve Gromek: 63
Bot 2
- Karl Olson: 8
- Grady Hatton: 53
- Sammy White: 43
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Fred Hatfield: 13.1-2
- Bob Nieman: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Billy Consolo: 53
- Willard Nixon: 31
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Top 4
- Ray Boone: S9
- Walt Dropo: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Hoot Evers: K
Bot 4
- Harry Agganis: 9
- Karl Olson: 6/P
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 5
- Frank House: 5/P
- Steve Gromek: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Fred Hatfield: S9.2-H
- Bob Nieman: 4/P
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 8
- Billy Consolo: D7
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ted Williams: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: D9.2-3
- Harry Agganis: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Karl Olson: S7.3-H
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 6
- Ray Boone: 63
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Jim Delsing: 13
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 53
- Billy Consolo: 53
- Willard Nixon: 31
Top 7
- Hoot Evers: 7/L
- Frank House: 3/G
- Bud Souchock: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 53.1-2
- Harry Agganis: 43
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Fred Hatfield: HP
- Bob Nieman: 7
- Ray Boone: E6.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: K
Bot 8
- Karl Olson: 8
- Grady Hatton: D9
- Sammy White: 63
- Billy Consolo: IW
- Frank Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Hoot Evers: S7
- Frank House: SB2
- Frank House: K
- Frank Bolling: 5/P