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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 23, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maas
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Maas
Hatton hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. White moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Sullivan
Maas bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maas
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maas
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Maas
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Maas
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Birrer
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Birrer
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birrer
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Birrer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Jim Small pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Foytack
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Foytack
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1955 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 3 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 1
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 2 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 4
Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 1 2
House F, c 2 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 3 1 0 0
Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Fain F, ph 1 0 1 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 30 7 8 7
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 002 500 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D (L) 4.0 6 7 7 7 3
Birrer B 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Foytack P 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 3
E -- Tuttle B 2
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 8
2B -- Tuttle B, Fain F
HR -- Zauchin N, Jensen J
SH -- Maas D
T -- 2:10
A -- 9316
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