Red Sox 8-9 Tigers (May 15, 1954)

BOS

DET

1

2

0

2

0

2

3

2

4

0

2

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

1

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

1

R

8

9

H

16

11

E

4

2

W: S. Gromek

L: F. Sullivan

BOS

Team Stats

DET

2

HR

2

8

R

9

16

H

11

0

SB

1

LOB

.302

AVG

.220

.377

OBP

.286

.434

SLG

.440

3.29

ERA

4.50

9

K

9

5

BB

7

Current Series

Red Sox

6

Tigers

7

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

8

Tigers

9

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

4

Tigers

3

Game 3

Final

1954 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Indians	111	43	.721
Yankees	103	51	.669
White Sox	94	60	.610
Red Sox	69	85	.448
Tigers	68	86	.442
Senators	66	88	.429
Orioles	54	100	.351
Athletics	51	103	.331

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers squeaked out a win over the Boston Red Sox, 9 to 8, on May 16, 1954.

Game Info

May 15, 1954

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	6	2	1	0	0	1	2
Harry Agganis H. Agganis 1B	4	3	2	0	0	3	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen CF-RF	5	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	5	2	5	5	2	0	0
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Floyd Baker F. Baker PR-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell RF-LF	6	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mickey Owen M. Owen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Sammy White S. White PR-C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	2
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	53	8	16	7	2	7	9

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Kress C. Kress PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	7	2	2	3	2	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Don Lund D. Lund LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0
Matt Batts M. Batts C	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	50	9	11	7	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: T. Williams

HR: T. Williams 2

TB: H. Agganis 2, F. Baker, B. Goodman, G. Kell, L. Kiely, C. Maxwell, M. Owen, J. Piersall, S. White 2, T. Williams 12

RBI: J. Jensen, L. Kiely, T. Williams 5

IBB: C. Maxwell

SAC: M. Bolling, G. Kell

SF: J. Jensen

GIDP: M. Bolling, J. Jensen

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, W. Dropo, B. Tuttle

3B: R. Herbert

HR: R. Boone 2

TB: M. Batts 2, F. Bolling 2, R. Boone 8, W. Dropo 2, R. Herbert 3, A. Kaline 2, B. Tuttle 3

RBI: M. Batts, R. Boone 3, R. Herbert, C. Kress, B. Tuttle

IBB: B. Tuttle

SAC: H. Kuenn

SF: M. Batts

GIDP: R. Boone

Baserunning

SB: A. Kaline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	7.0	9	7	4	2	2	1	5.14
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan (L)	6.2	2	2	1	3	7	1	1.35
Totals	13.2	11	9	5	5	9	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ralph Branca R. Branca	2.0	4	4	3	4	2	1	13.50
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	7.0	10	4	4	2	4	1	5.14
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	4.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	14.0	16	8	7	7	9	2

Balks: L. Kiely

Batters faced: L. Kiely 32, F. Sullivan 25

Batters faced: R. Branca 15, S. Gromek 3, R. Herbert 30, B. Hoeft 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	6	2	1	0	0	1	2
Harry Agganis H. Agganis 1B	4	3	2	0	0	3	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen CF-RF	5	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	5	2	5	5	2	0	0
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Floyd Baker F. Baker PR-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell RF-LF	6	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mickey Owen M. Owen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Sammy White S. White PR-C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	2
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	53	8	16	7	2	7	9

Batting

2B: T. Williams

HR: T. Williams 2

TB: H. Agganis 2, F. Baker, B. Goodman, G. Kell, L. Kiely, C. Maxwell, M. Owen, J. Piersall, S. White 2, T. Williams 12

RBI: J. Jensen, L. Kiely, T. Williams 5

IBB: C. Maxwell

SAC: M. Bolling, G. Kell

SF: J. Jensen

GIDP: M. Bolling, J. Jensen

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	7.0	9	7	4	2	2	1	5.14
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan (L)	6.2	2	2	1	3	7	1	1.35
Totals	13.2	11	9	5	5	9	2

Balks: L. Kiely

Batters faced: L. Kiely 32, F. Sullivan 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Kress C. Kress PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	7	2	2	3	2	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Don Lund D. Lund LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0
Matt Batts M. Batts C	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	50	9	11	7	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, W. Dropo, B. Tuttle

3B: R. Herbert

HR: R. Boone 2

TB: M. Batts 2, F. Bolling 2, R. Boone 8, W. Dropo 2, R. Herbert 3, A. Kaline 2, B. Tuttle 3

RBI: M. Batts, R. Boone 3, R. Herbert, C. Kress, B. Tuttle

IBB: B. Tuttle

SAC: H. Kuenn

SF: M. Batts

GIDP: R. Boone

Baserunning

SB: A. Kaline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ralph Branca R. Branca	2.0	4	4	3	4	2	1	13.50
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	7.0	10	4	4	2	4	1	5.14
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	4.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	14.0	16	8	7	7	9	2

Batters faced: R. Branca 15, S. Gromek 3, R. Herbert 30, B. Hoeft 15

6-15 BOS

DET 14-9

Team Stats

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1954 AL

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