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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1957
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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 June 15, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| JW Porter | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 15, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall 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: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a line drive 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Lary
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lary
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Nixon
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone 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--
Mauch vs. Lary
Mauch 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Nixon
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Lary
Mauch 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--
White vs. Lary
White bunts towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mauch scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Nixon
Porter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Al Kaline now playing right field.
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lary
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lary
There goes Jensen. The throw from House and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
There goes Philley. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Lary
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Lary
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Sammy White.
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 6/15/1957 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Philley D, 1b 4 2 2 0
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf-rf 2 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Porter J, rf 3 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 1 0 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Mauch G, 2b 3 1 1 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1
White S, c 1 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Zauchin N, ph 1 0 1 0 Lary F, p 3 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 2 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 11 1 31 3 7 3
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 21x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 11 1 1 3 2
E -- White S
DP -- Detroit 4
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Malzone F
SB -- Jensen J, Philley D
SH -- White S
HBP -- by Lary F (Williams T)
T -- 2:15
A -- 15744
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