Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels 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: 1--
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Casale
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Casale
  
  Osborne hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Casale
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Casale
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Casale
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Bunning
  
  Gernert 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Casale
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Casale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berberet vs. Casale
  
  Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Casale
  
  Bolling 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bunning vs. Casale
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casale vs. Bunning
  
  Casale bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Casale moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. Casale moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casale scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone 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

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Casale
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Casale
  
  Osborne takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Casale
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Casale
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Casale
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Bunning
  
  Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Casale
  
  Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Casale
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Casale
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Berberet moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bunning vs. Moford
  
  Herb Moford now pitching.
  
  Bunning takes first base on ball four. Bridges scores. Berberet moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lepcio vs. Moford
  
  Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Moford
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Moford, and towards Buddin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Moford
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Moford
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Busby pinch hits for Herb Moford.
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Bowsfield
  
  Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Bowsfield
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Berberet moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Bunning
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Bowsfield
  
  Bunning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osborne vs. Bowsfield
  
  Osborne strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Bowsfield
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio juggles the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Bunning
  
  Bill Renna pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
  
  Renna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Leo Kiely now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Kiely
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Larry Doby.
  
  Groth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Kiely
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Kiely
  
  Berberet hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kiely
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field.
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Bunning
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kiely
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Kiely
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Kiely
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Bunning
  
  Billy Consolo pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
  
  Consolo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Keough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Buddin D, ss          5  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 3b          4  1  2  4   
Keough M, cf          3  0  1  0   Osborne B, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Runnels P, 2b         4  0  0  1   Maxwell C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  1   Kaline A, cf          4  1  2  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  1  1  1   Doby L, rf            3  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         3  0  1  0   Groth J, ph-rf        1  1  1  2   
Geiger G, lf          4  0  0  0   Bridges R, ss         3  1  1  0   
White S, c            4  1  2  0   Berberet L, c         3  1  2  0   
Casale J, p           0  1  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Moford H, p           0  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          3  1  0  1   
Busby J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Bowsfield T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Renna B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Kiely L, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Consolo B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  6  3                        32  8  9  8

Boston           002 001 000 --  3
Detroit          100 500 20x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Casale J (L)*         3.0  5  4  4  4  1
Moford H              1.0  1  2  2  1  0
Bowsfield T           2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Kiely L               2.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  6  3  3  3  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Jensen J, Lepcio T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 6
2B -- White S, Gernert D
HR -- Osborne B, Lepcio T, Malzone F, Groth J
SH -- Casale J
WP -- Casale J
T -- 2:49
A -- 21100

    

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