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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 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 18, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,028 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | 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 |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Sullivan
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Sullivan
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Sullivan
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Marty Keough.
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Runnels scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Gary Geiger now playing center field.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Sullivan
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Yost reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Baumann
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Baumann
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Baumann
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Baumann
Bunning hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Baumann
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Baumann
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Groth reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Bunning
Baumann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Baumann
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Baumann
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Baumann
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Baumann
Bunning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Bunning reaches third base with a triple. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Baumann
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Baumann
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Bunning
Baumann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Baumann
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Baumann
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Baumann
Bolling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Baumann
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Yost is hit by the pitch. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Fornieles
Groth bunts in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bunning moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fornieles
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Fornieles
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bunning
Jim Busby pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels 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, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bowsfield
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Bowsfield
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Bowsfield
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Bowsfield
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Bowsfield
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. Gernert throws to Buddin, who throws back to Gernert who tags Yost for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Bill Renna pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bowsfield
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bowsfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bowsfield
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Bunning
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 2 3 2 Keough M, cf 0 0 0 0
Groth J, rf 5 0 2 0 Geiger G, ph-cf 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 5 2 1 3 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, cf 5 1 2 3 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 0
Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Renna B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 6 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1
Berberet L, c 3 2 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 5 3 1 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bunning J, p 4 2 4 5 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 1
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 2 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, ph 0 0 0 0
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40 14 16 14 33 2 7 2
Detroit 213 011 420 -- 14
Boston 100 000 100 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 1.1 5 3 3 2 1
Baumann F* 4.2 7 7 7 4 3
Fornieles M 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Bowsfield T 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 9
2B -- Yost E 2, Kaline A, Groth J, Runnels P, Bridges R, Williams T
3B -- Bunning J
HR -- Bunning J, Kaline A, Bolling F, Maxwell C, Buddin D
SH -- Bunning J, Groth J
HBP -- by Fornieles M (Yost E)
T -- 2:39
A -- 3028
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