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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1959
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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 May 17, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first 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--
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it 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: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Foytack
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Foytack
Daley takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Gernert moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delock vs. Foytack
Delock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Gernert scores. Daley moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Daley scores. Buddin scores. Keough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Delock
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost scores. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Davie
Jerry Davie now pitching.
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Davie
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Davie
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Davie
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Davie
Delock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Davie
Keough strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Davie
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davie
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Davie
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Davie
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davie fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Davie
Gernert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Davie
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davie vs. Delock
Davie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Delock
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Davie
Buddin hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Davie
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Davie
Keough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Davie
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Davie
Williams takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Davie
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Delock
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Delock
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jerry Davie.
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sisler
Johnny Groth now playing right field. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Sisler
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Sisler
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Daley reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Sisler
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delock vs. Sisler
Delock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Sisler
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Gernert scores. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Sisler
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sisler
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sisler
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sisler
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Sisler
Daley hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Delock
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Sisler
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Sisler
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sisler
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Delock
Gail Harris pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Keough M, cf 5 2 1 3
Osborne B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 2 3
Maxwell C, lf 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 1
Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 1 Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, rf 3 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groth J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 2 0 0
Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 3 4 1
Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 4 1 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 5 1 2 1
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 Delock I, p 4 0 1 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Davie J, p 1 0 1 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 1 6 1 35 10 11 10
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 061 012 00x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 2.0 4 6 4 2 2
Davie J 3.0 4 2 2 5 4
Sisler D 3.0 3 2 2 4 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 9.0 6 1 1 7 2
E -- Bolling F
LOB -- Detroit 12, Boston 13
2B -- Runnels P, Daley P
3B -- Runnels P
HR -- Gernert D, Keough M
SF -- Williams T
T -- 2:42
A -- 17180
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