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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Monbouquette
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Monbouquette
Zernial hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Geiger reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geiger tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Monbouquette
Veal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Monbouquette
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunning
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Bunning
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kuenn trying to get to home. Stephens throws the ball in to White who tags Kuenn, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger 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 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Monbouquette
Wilson 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Monbouquette
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Monbouquette
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Monbouquette
Bunning hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal misplays the ball. That's an error on Veal. Stephens moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Bunning
White 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 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens 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. Monbouquette
Kuenn 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Bunning
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Monbouquette
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Monbouquette
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bunning
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Bunning
There goes Malzone. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Malzone steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Monbouquette
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Monbouquette
Steve Demeter pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball 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: ---
White vs. Narleski
Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop. Ray Narleski now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Narleski
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Narleski
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Monbouquette
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Narleski
Runnels 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, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Narleski
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Narleski
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen strikes out. There goes Geiger. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Stephens. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Narleski
There's a wild pitch. Geiger scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Narleski
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Monbouquette
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Monbouquette
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Green P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 1 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 1 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 3 2 1 2
Kaline A, cf 3 0 2 1 Stephens G, lf 4 0 2 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 1
Zernial G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 2 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Monbouquette B, p 3 0 1 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
Demeter S, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 28 4 5 3
Detroit 100 100 010 -- 3
Boston 300 000 01x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J 6.0 4 3 3 3 4
Narleski R (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4
E -- Veal C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 5
2B -- Geiger G, Kuenn H, Bolling F, Stephens G
HR -- Zernial G
SB -- Malzone F, Stephens G, Geiger G
SF -- Jensen J, Kaline A
WP -- Narleski R
T -- 2:32
A -- 21099
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