MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/02/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 122 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (10-5) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 1
Boston Red Sox (6-11) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4 10 1
Tigers Suffer 4-3 Road Loss
The Boston Red Sox picked up a win at Fenway Park, dropping the Detroit Tigers, 4-3. Nels Potter, who is tied for 5th in the AL in wins with 2, was the difference-maker. Potter, now 2-0, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 3 runs. The loss puts Detroit at 10-5.

Phil Cavarretta hit a 2-run double off Dave Ferriss in the bottom of the seventh, which put the Red Sox in front, 4-3. In addition to the double, Cavarretta had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Detroit manager Steve O'Neill. "But we decided not to take it."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 0 3
B. Salkeld C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 3 11
S. Spence CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400 0 9
E. Robinson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .328 3 11
T. Henrich RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 .250 2 9
C. Ryan 2B 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .200 0 4
   a-J. Lucadello PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 4
C. Laabs LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .207 4 13
D. Ferriss P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 0 0
   b-F. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
H. Majeski 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340 1 8
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 6 11      
a - J. Lucadello pinch hit for C. Ryan in the 9th
b - F. Anderson pinch hit for D. Ferriss in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Salkeld , S. Spence , E. Robinson 2 , C. Laabs , H. Majeski
2-out RBI: C. Laabs , H. Majeski
Sac Bunt: C. Ryan
Sac Fly: C. Laabs
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Henrich 2 (2) , C. Ryan (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ryan (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Ryan-Salkeld-Robinson)
OF assists: 1 (Spence(Masi at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hack 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .377 0 8
P. Cavarretta 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .304 0 8
P. Masi C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .236 0 8
C. Keller LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .263 1 5
   a-G. Binks LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
P. Suder 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .306 0 6
H. Walker CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .309 0 4
B. Jurges SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .189 0 3
G. Hermanski RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .143 1 4
N. Potter P 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
Totals 30 4 10 4 3 2 10      
a - G. Binks substituted for C. Keller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Cavarretta (3, 7th Inning off D. Ferriss, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Hack , P. Cavarretta 3 , P. Masi , C. Keller , P. Suder , H. Walker 2 , B. Jurges , N. Potter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Keller , B. Jurges 2
GIDP: N. Potter
Sac Bunt: S. Hack , P. Suder
Sac Fly: C. Keller
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Masi (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Suder-Cavarretta)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Ferriss L (1-2) 8.0 10 4 4 3 2 0 131 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ferriss 45
Batters Faced: D. Ferriss 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ferriss 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ferriss 131-79
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Potter W (2-0) 9.0 6 3 2 2 6 0 114 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Potter 69
Batters Faced: N. Potter 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Potter 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: N. Potter 114-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nels Potter
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:27
Attendance: 12737
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