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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 | August 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 25, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garver
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garver
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Boone catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Garver
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Nixon
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is out, Klaus applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garver
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Garver
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: 1--
Nixon vs. Garver
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garver
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Nixon
White fires to first and picks off Kaline. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garver
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garver
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Garver
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garver
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maxwell. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Garver
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Hurd
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hurd
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hurd
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garver
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Garver
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Kiely
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kiely
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garver
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second, with Kuenn covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kiely
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garver
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Kiely
House strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garver
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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 8/25/1955, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 2 2 2
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 2 2
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0
Nixon W, p 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 3 0 1 1
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 1 8 1 30 6 10 6
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit 020 112 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)* 4.0 5 4 4 4 0
Hurd T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kiely L 3.0 4 2 2 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Boone R, Maxwell C
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Williams T, Hatfield F, Maxwell C, Kaline A, Boone R
HR -- Maxwell C, Boone R
CS -- Kaline A
SH -- Hatfield F
WP -- Nixon W
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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