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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 | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Birrer |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,502 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Ike Delock | 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 |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Babe Birrer | 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. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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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--
Tuttle vs. Delock
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Delock
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Kuenn steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Delock
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Birrer
Daley 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Birrer
Delock hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birrer vs. Delock
Birrer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Birrer
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Delock
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Delock
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Daley hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Bunning
Delock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bunning
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Bunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Delock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delock scores. Klaus scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Delock
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Foytack
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Delock
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Delock
Boone takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Foytack
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Foytack
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Delock
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Foytack
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Foytack
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Foytack
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Foytack
Kinder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Foytack
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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kinder
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kinder
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kinder
Hatfield hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Hatfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Kinder
Frank House pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Jim Small pinch runs for Frank House.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Coleman
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kinder
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kinder
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it 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 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 2 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 3 1
Stephens G, lf 1 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 4 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 1 Maxwell C, lf 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 2 0 0 1 Delsing J, lf 2 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Delock I, p 3 1 1 0 Birrer B, p 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0
House F, ph 1 0 1 1
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 35 4 8 4
Boston 202 200 000 -- 6
Detroit 102 000 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 6.1 5 3 3 5 7
Kinder E (S) 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Birrer B (L) 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
Bunning J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Foytack P 4.0 1 0 0 2 2
Coleman J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 10
3B -- Hatfield F
HR -- Jensen J, Torgeson E
SB -- Kuenn H 2, Tuttle B
SF -- Hatton G
HBP -- by Delock I (Maxwell C)
T -- 2:32
A -- 19502
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