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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 3, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,521 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Owen Friend | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hoeft
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline 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. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Delock
Fain hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Delock
There goes Tuttle. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Delock
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoeft for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Hoeft
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delock vs. Hoeft
Delock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Hoeft
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to third for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Delock
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Hoeft
Friend takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delock vs. Hoeft
Delock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Delock
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson scoops up the ball and tags Goodman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hoeft
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Delock
There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Hoeft
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kiely
Delsing 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hoeft
Karl Olson pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Susce
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Susce
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hoeft
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Susce
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Susce
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Susce
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Susce
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoeft vs. Susce
Hoeft hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin catches it and steps on first to double up Wilson. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Sam Mele pinch hits for Owen Friend.
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Hoeft
Pete Daley pinch hits for George Susce.
Daley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1955 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 1 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 3 0
Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 2
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Friend O, ss 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 1
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 2 1
Delock I, p 2 0 1 1 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Daley P, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 30 4 10 4
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 120 01x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (L) 4.1 7 3 3 3 1
Kiely L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Susce G 2.0 3 1 1 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 6
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Lepcio T, Piersall J, Tuttle B
HR -- Kaline A
SB -- Kuenn H, Jensen J
CS -- Tuttle B
SH -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:21
A -- 4521
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