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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1954-09-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3897 · 2:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–0. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Willard Nixon earned the win. Jim Piersall went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Al Aber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Agganis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Ray Herbert | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Sam Mele: E6.1-3
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 31
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Bob Nieman: 6/P
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 2
- Sammy White: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Milt Bolling: 13
Bot 2
- Wayne Belardi: K/C
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Tuttle: SB2
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
- Frank House: W
- Al Aber: K
Top 3
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-2
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Mele: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sammy White: S8.2-H;1X3(8645);B-2(TH)
- Ted Lepcio: 63
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 23.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G
Top 4
- Milt Bolling: 7
- Willard Nixon: 31
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Ted Williams: 3/L
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Frank House: 8
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Harry Agganis: HR/8
- Jim Piersall: HR/7
- Sammy White: 63
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 5
- Chick King: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Bob Nieman: K/C
Top 6
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 6
- Ray Boone: 9
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harry Agganis: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank House: W
- Ray Herbert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- Sammy White: K
- Ted Lepcio: D7
- Billy Consolo: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Willard Nixon: S7.2-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 63.2-3
- Ray Boone: 53
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Harry Agganis: 43
Bot 9
- Wayne Belardi: 5/P
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 63