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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 25, 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 25, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 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 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | 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 |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 25, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Bunning
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: 12-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kuenn for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Bunning
Brewer 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet 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--
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bridges for the out. Berberet moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bunning vs. Brewer
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels 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--
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough 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: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Bunning
Herb Plews pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Plews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Bunning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Baumann
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to third for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Baumann
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Baumann
Harris 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Baumann
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Baumann
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Baumann
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Monbouquette
Berberet strikes out. There goes Kuenn. The throw from Daley and Kuenn is out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kiely
Bridges 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kiely
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Gene Stephens pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching. Sammy White now catching.
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wall
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wall
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wall
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Wall
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Wall
Berberet hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Kuenn scores. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Wall
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Morgan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Morgan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Morgan
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell 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 6/25/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 2 2 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 0 2 0 Kuenn H, rf 3 2 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 5 2 2 3
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Berberet L, c 5 0 2 1
Gernert D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Keough M, cf 4 1 1 1 Bridges R, ss 3 1 1 4
Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 1 1 1
Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 1 1 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Wall M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 31 10 10 10
Boston 200 000 120 -- 5
Detroit 015 001 03x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 3.0 6 6 6 4 0
Baumann F* 2.0 2 1 1 4 1
Monbouquette B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kiely L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wall M 1.0 2 3 3 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 7.1 10 5 5 2 5
Morgan T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Buddin D, Jensen J
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Gernert D, Kuenn H
HR -- Kaline A, Bridges R, Gernert D, Keough M, Morgan T
CS -- Kuenn H
SH -- Bridges R
HBP -- by Bunning J (Buddin D)
T -- 2:38
A -- 10144
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