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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| George Susce | 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 |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost 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. Susce
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Susce
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Susce
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Susce
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boone reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Susce
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Susce
House takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Hoeft
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henry for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Henry
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Henry
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Henry
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Henry
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Henry
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Henry
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Henry
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Hoeft
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Henry
Hatfield 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Henry
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Henry
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Henry
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Henry
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Henry
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus bunts towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
White 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, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Henry
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Henry
House hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Henry
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Henry
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Henry
Tuttle 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, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Henry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Henry
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Boone bunts towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Hurd
Delsing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Hurd
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hoeft
Karl Olson pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hoeft
White 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Brodowski
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brodowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brodowski
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brodowski vs. Hoeft
Brodowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Brodowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brodowski
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brodowski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Brodowski
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Kinder
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
White takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1955 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 1
Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 3 2
Williams T, lf 4 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 1
White S, c 4 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Joost E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 0
Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 1 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Henry B, p 2 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 1 2 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 1 1 0
Brodowski D, p 1 0 1 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 33 5 10 5
Boston 011 000 110 -- 4
Detroit 200 210 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Henry B (L)* 4.1 7 3 3 3 3
Hurd T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Brodowski D 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
Kinder E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 4 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Klaus B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 13
2B -- Boone R, Tuttle B 2, Brodowski D
HR -- Tuttle B, White S, Piersall J
SH -- Boone R
SF -- Jensen J, Williams T
T -- 2:35
A -- 6405
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