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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 17, Detroit Tigers 1

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Boston Red Sox 17, Detroit Tigers 1

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Game Played on Wednesday, June 17, 1953 (D) at Fenway Park

DET A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  2
BOS A    2  2  0    7  1  0    0  5  x  -  17 20  2
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Herbert p                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
  Mullin ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Pesky 2b                      1   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
  Priddy 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Boone 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
Nieman rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Delsing cf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Souchock lf                 2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Dropo 1b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       8   0
Batts c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       5   2
  Bucha c                     1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Lund lf,cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Marlowe p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Harrist p                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Erickson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hatfield ph,ss              3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1       6   4      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Batts-Pesky, Souchock-Priddy-Dropo.
E: Souchock (2), Dropo (7).
BATTING - 
GDP: Nieman (4,off Nixon).
Team LOB: 10.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    3   2   3   2       3   0       3   4
Piersall rf                   5   3   1   1       0   1       1   0
Gernert 1b                    4   4   3   4       2   0       8   0
Baker 3b                      4   2   2   3       2   0       2   2
White c                       5   0   3   3       1   1       4   0
Stephens lf                   5   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Kell lf                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Umphlett cf                   5   2   4   1       0   0       5   0
Lipon ss                      4   2   2   1       0   1       2   2
  Bolling ss                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Nixon p                       4   2   2   2       1   1       0   2
Totals                       41  17  20  17       9   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Nixon-Goodman-Gernert.
E: Baker (5), Lipon (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Lipon (4,off Marlowe); Goodman 2 (9,off Harrist,off Herbert); Nixon (1,off
Erickson); Baker (3,off Herbert).
HR: Gernert 2 (11,1st inning off Marlowe 1 on 1 out,5th inning off Herbert
0 on 0 out).
SH: Piersall (8,off Harrist).
IBB: Gernert (3,by Harrist).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Baker (2,2nd base by Marlowe/Batts); White (1,3rd base by Erickson/Batts).
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marlowe L(1-5)                1.1   4   4   4   3   1   1  10
Harrist                       1.2   2   4   3   4   3   0  12
Erickson                      1     5   3   0   0   0   0   7
Herbert                       4     9   6   6   2   1   1  22
Totals                        8    20  17  13   9   5   2  51
Harrist faced 4 batters in the 4th inning
WP: Harrist (2).
IBB: Harrist (1,Gernert).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Harrist 2-0; Erickson 3-3.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon W(3-1)                  9     5   1   0   6   4   0  38

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Eddie Rommel
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 5750
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox           
1. Kuenn               ss        Goodman             2b
2. Pesky               2b        Piersall            rf
3. Boone               3b        Gernert             1b
4. Nieman              rf        Baker               3b
5. Delsing             cf        White               c
6. Dropo               1b        Stephens            lf
7. Batts               c         Umphlett            cf
8. Lund                lf        Lipon               ss
9. Marlowe             p         Nixon               p

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn flied out to left; Pesky walked; Boone popped
to first in foul territory; Nieman flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman walked; Piersall forced Goodman (third to
second); Gernert homered to left-center [Piersall scored]; Baker
walked; White struck out while Baker was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Delsing grounded out (second to first); Dropo flied
out to right; Batts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Stephens grounded out (pitcher to first); Umphlett
singled to left; Lipon doubled to left [Umphlett to third];
Nixon singled to center [Umphlett scored, Lipon scored]; Goodman
walked [Nixon to second]; HARRIST REPLACED MARLOWE (PITCHING);
Harrist threw a wild pitch [Nixon to third, Goodman to second];
Piersall struck out; Gernert was walked intentionally; Baker
flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 3RD: Lund flied out to center; Harrist walked; Kuenn
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Harrist to second]; Pesky
singled to left [Harrist to third]; Boone flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 3RD: White walked; Stephens flied out to right; Umphlett
singled to left [White to second]; Lipon struck out; Nixon
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Nieman struck out; Delsing made an out to shortstop;
Dropo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Goodman doubled to left; Piersall reached on an
error by Dropo on a sacrifice bunt [Goodman to third, Piersall
to first]; Gernert walked [Piersall to second]; Baker walked
[Goodman scored, Piersall to third, Gernert to second]; ERICKSON
REPLACED HARRIST (PITCHING); White singled to left [Piersall
scored (unearned), Gernert scored, Baker to third]; Stephens
popped to catcher in foul territory; Umphlett singled to left
[Baker scored, White to second]; White was caught stealing third
(catcher to third) [Umphlett to second (on throw)]; Lipon
singled to right [Umphlett scored (unearned)]; Nixon doubled to
left [Lipon to third]; Goodman singled to center [Lipon scored
(unearned), Nixon scored (unearned)]; Piersall flied out to
right; 7 R (3 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 11.

TIGERS 5TH: Batts popped to third in foul territory; Lund was
called out on strikes; HATFIELD BATTED FOR ERICKSON; Hatfield
singled to right; Kuenn forced Hatfield (second to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 11.

RED SOX 5TH: HATFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); PRIDDY
REPLACED PESKY (PLAYING 2B); SOUCHOCK REPLACED DELSING (PLAYING
LF); BUCHA REPLACED BATTS (PLAYING C ); LUND CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); HERBERT REPLACED KUENN (PITCHING); Gernert homered
to left; Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); White singled to
left; Stephens flied out to center; Umphlett singled to left
[White to third (error by Souchock), Umphlett to second]; Lipon
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

TIGERS 6TH: Priddy struck out; Boone singled to right; Nieman
made an out to second; Souchock forced Boone (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 6TH: Nixon grounded out (third to first); Goodman
doubled to left; Piersall grounded out (pitcher to first);
Gernert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

TIGERS 7TH: Dropo singled to shortstop [Dropo to second (error
by Lipon)]; Bucha grounded out (third to first); Lund walked;
Hatfield grounded out (second to first) [Dropo to third, Lund to
second]; Herbert walked; Priddy grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 7TH: Baker singled to right; White made an out to
second; Stephens grounded out (first unassisted) [Baker to
second]; Umphlett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

TIGERS 8TH: KELL REPLACED STEPHENS (PLAYING LF); BOLLING
REPLACED LIPON (PLAYING SS); Boone walked; Nieman grounded into
a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Boone out at
second]; Souchock popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 8TH: Bolling struck out; Nixon walked; Goodman walked
[Nixon to second]; Piersall singled to center [Nixon scored,
Goodman to third]; Gernert singled to right [Goodman scored,
Piersall to third]; Baker doubled to left [Piersall scored,
Gernert scored]; White singled to right [Baker scored]; Kell hit
into a double play (left to second to first) [White out at
second]; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 17.

TIGERS 9TH: Dropo reached on an error by Baker [Dropo to first];
Bucha walked [Dropo to second]; Lund flied out to center;
Hatfield flied out to left; MULLIN BATTED FOR HERBERT; Mullin
singled to right [Dropo scored (unearned), Bucha to third];
Priddy struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 17.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           1   5   2   10
 Red Sox         17  20   2   10
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