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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 27, 1958
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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 August 27, 1958 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 27, 1958
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Veal scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Brewer
Bunning hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunning
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Bunning
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Bunning
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunning
There goes Piersall. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bunning
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Brewer
Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Bunning
Charlie Lau now catching.
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Malzone scores. Jensen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunning
White hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Bunning
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Brewer
Lau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Brewer
There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and he is safe. Kuenn steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Cicotte
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Cicotte
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1958, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, cf 4 1 3 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 2 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 2 2 0
Martin B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 1
Groth J, rf 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 2 0 1 2
Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Lau C, c 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 29 3 6 3
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
Boston 000 102 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 3 8
Cicotte A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Boston 6
2B -- Jensen J 2, Kuenn H
SB -- Piersall J, Kuenn H
SF -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Brewer T (Martin B)
WP -- Bunning J
T -- 2:11
A -- 11946
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