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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1959
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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 24, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,327 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Mossi
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Harshman
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Harshman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mossi vs. Harshman
Mossi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Mossi
Harshman bunts towards the mound. Mossi juggles the ball. That's an error on Mossi. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Mossi
Wilson fires to second and picks off Daley for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harshman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Harshman moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops it up and throws to first, with Mossi covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert 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: ---
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Harshman
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Harshman
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it 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: ---
Busby vs. Mossi
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a line drive 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: ---
Harshman vs. Mossi
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline 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: ---
Mossi vs. Harshman
Mossi 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Harshman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buddin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Harshman
Osborne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Mossi
Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Mossi
Harshman takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Harshman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harshman scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Mossi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Harshman
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Harshman
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Yost reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Lepcio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Schultz
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Schultz
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Malzone moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Schultz
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Schultz
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fornieles vs. Schultz
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fornieles
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Fornieles
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
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Schultz
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Schultz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Schultz
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Schultz
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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fornieles
Gail Harris pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fornieles
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Berberet strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 4 1 3 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 2
Runnels P, 2b 5 0 3 1 Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Geiger G, lf 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 2 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Osborne B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 3 1 1 1 Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Harshman J, p 1 1 0 0 Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ph 0 1 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 10 4 33 2 5 2
Boston 000 001 210 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W) 6.1 5 2 2 3 4
Fornieles M (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 0
Schultz B 2.0 2 1 0 2 1
E -- Malzone F, Mossi D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Wilson R, Buddin D, Yost E
SH -- Harshman J
SF -- Williams T, Busby J
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:46
A -- 9327
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