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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1955 |
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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 | July 31, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,057 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Ike Delock | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Delock
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Delock
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Klaus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Delock
Phillips 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Delock
Malmberg 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Delock
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Hoeft
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Delock
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Delock
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Delock
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Malmberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Delock
Hoeft bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Baumann
Torgeson 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumann vs. Hoeft
Baumann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Baumann
Pete Daley now catching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Baumann
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malmberg vs. Baumann
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to home to get Boone. Phillips moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoeft vs. Baumann
Hoeft hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman catches it and throws to first to double up Malmberg. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
There goes Jensen. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Hoeft
Daley hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Baumann
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Baumann
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Hoeft
Baumann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Baumann
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lepcio. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Baumann
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Baumann
Wilson 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malmberg vs. Baumann
Malmberg 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a line drive into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Baumann
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Baumann
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Hoeft
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baumann
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Baumann
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 1 1 0 Maxwell C, rf 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 1 Phillips J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 3 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 2 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 2 0 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 1 Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 2 31 3 8 3 Detroit 001 100 000 -- 2 Boston 200 000 001 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delock I 3.1 7 2 2 3 2 Baumann F (W) 5.2 4 0 0 1 4 E -- Lepcio T DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 12, Boston 8 2B -- Jensen J, Malmberg H HR -- Piersall J SB -- Jensen J SH -- Hoeft B SF -- Williams T WP -- Delock I, Baumann F T -- 2:51 A -- 35057
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