Red Sox 8-9 Tigers (May 16, 1954)

BOS

DET

1

2

0

2

0

2

3

2

4

0

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5

0

6

2

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7

0

1

8

2

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9

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10

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11

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13

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14

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R

8

9

H

16

11

E

4

2

W: S. Gromek

L: F. Sullivan

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

AL East Standings

BOS DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

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

Game Info

May 16, 1954

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	6	2	1	0	1	2	.167	.286	.167
Harry Agganis H. Agganis 1B	4	3	2	0	3	0	.500	.714	.500
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen CF-RF	5	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.143	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	5	2	5	5	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.400
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Floyd Baker F. Baker PR-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell RF-LF	6	0	1	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167
Mickey Owen M. Owen C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Sammy White S. White PR-C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	53	8	16	7	7	9

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Chuck Kress C. Kress PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	7	2	2	3	0	0	.286	.286	1.143
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	6	0	1	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333
Don Lund D. Lund LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.750
Matt Batts M. Batts C	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.500	.500
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Frank House F. House PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	50	9	11	7	5	9

Batting

2B: T. Williams

HR: T. Williams 2

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

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Batting

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

3B: R. Herbert

HR: R. Boone 2

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	6	2	1	0	1	2	.167	.286	.167
Harry Agganis H. Agganis 1B	4	3	2	0	3	0	.500	.714	.500
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen CF-RF	5	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.143	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	5	2	5	5	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.400
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Floyd Baker F. Baker PR-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell RF-LF	6	0	1	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167
Mickey Owen M. Owen C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Sammy White S. White PR-C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	53	8	16	7	7	9

Batting

2B: T. Williams

HR: T. Williams 2

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Chuck Kress C. Kress PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	7	2	2	3	0	0	.286	.286	1.143
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	6	0	1	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333
Don Lund D. Lund LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.750
Matt Batts M. Batts C	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.500	.500
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Frank House F. House PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	50	9	11	7	5	9

Batting

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

3B: R. Herbert

HR: R. Boone 2

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

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

6-15 BOS

DET 14-9

Current Series

AL East Standings

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