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Boston Red Sox @
Detroit Tigers
1954-05-16 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 42957 Β· 3:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 9β8. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Gromek earned the win. Ted Williams went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Harry Agganis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milt Bolling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Leo Kiely | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Baker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Lund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Herbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Delsing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leo Kiely | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Frank Sullivan | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Branca | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Ray Herbert | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Billy Hoeft | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Steve Gromek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Harry Agganis: E5/TH.1-H(NR);B-3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Williams: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- George Kell: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: IW
- Mickey Owen: K
- Milt Bolling: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Frank Bolling: W
- Ray Boone: 54(1)/FO
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 2
- Leo Kiely: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Harry Agganis: W
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
Bot 2
- Don Lund: 53
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Tuttle: D8.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Matt Batts: 8/SF.3-H
- Ralph Branca: 63
Top 3
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- George Kell: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S8.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 1/P
- Milt Bolling: K
- Leo Kiely: S8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: E5/TH
- Frank Bolling: 9
- Ray Boone: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Don Lund: 13
Top 4
- Harry Agganis: S9
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: S9
- George Kell: S9.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 7
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Matt Batts: S7.1X3(415);B-1
- Ray Herbert: T9.1-H
- Harvey Kuenn: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Frank Bolling: 53
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Milt Bolling: K
- Leo Kiely: 43
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: 53
- Walt Dropo: D9.BX3(945)
- Don Lund: 63
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: W
- Harry Agganis: S8.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Williams: D8.1-H
- George Kell: K23
- Charlie Maxwell: 13
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Matt Batts: S8.1-2
- Ray Herbert: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Owen: S8
- Milt Bolling: 9
- Leo Kiely: K
- Billy Goodman: OA.1X2(6)
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: D7.B-3(E8/TH)
- Ray Boone: BK.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ray Boone: 6/P
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Don Lund: K
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Harry Agganis: W
- Jackie Jensen: 9/FL
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- George Kell: E5
- Charlie Maxwell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: 13
- Bill Tuttle: 3/P
- Matt Batts: 43
Top 9
- Sammy White: S7
- Milt Bolling: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Billy Goodman: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Frank House: W
- Harvey Kuenn: FC3/SH.1-3(E3);B-1
- Chuck Kress: 4(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Billy Goodman: K23
- Harry Agganis: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 13
Bot 10
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: SB2
- Bill Tuttle: IW
- Matt Batts: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: K
Top 11
- Frank Sullivan: 2/FL
- Floyd Baker: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
Bot 11
- Harvey Kuenn: K/C
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Ray Boone: 13
Top 12
- Sammy White: S7
- Milt Bolling: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Bot 12
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Jim Delsing: 3/G#
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 13
- Harry Agganis: W
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Frank Sullivan: 3/FL
- Floyd Baker: S8.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Bot 13
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Matt Batts: K/C
- Fred Hatfield: K
Top 14
- Sammy White: 13
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
Bot 14
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Steve Gromek: K
- Ray Boone: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary 63 to 3/G



























