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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,916 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Neil Chrisley | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green 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--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Geiger reaches second base with a double. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it 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. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chrisley vs. Wilson
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunning
White 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bunning
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wilson
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Wilson
Veal takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Wilson
Bunning bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Lepcio moves to third. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Wilson
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris hits a line drive 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bunning
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Wilson reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bunning
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to home. Maxwell throws the ball in to Berberet who tags Wilson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wilson
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Wilson
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wilson
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chrisley vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Chrisley 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Morgan
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Geiger is chasing the ball. Kaline rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kiely
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kiely
Harris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kiely
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Kiely
Veal bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Kiely
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Yost hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Morgan
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morgan
White hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Morgan
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Delock
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Morgan
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Morgan
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Morgan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Morgan
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Delock
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Delock
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Delock
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Delock
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jim Busby pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Narleski
There's a wild pitch. Busby moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Narleski
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Narleski
Marty Keough pinch hits for Sammy White.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Narleski
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delock vs. Narleski
Delock takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Jensen moves to third. Buddin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Pete Daley now catching. Gary Geiger now playing left field. Marty Keough now playing center field.
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chrisley vs. Delock
Chrisley 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, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Delock
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Delock
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Lepcio hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnside
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Burnside
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Fornieles
Steve Demeter pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Demeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fornieles
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 4 3 3 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 5 0 4 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Chrisley N, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 2 Kaline A, cf 3 1 1 1
Busby J, pr 0 1 0 0 Berberet L, c 4 0 0 1
Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 3 2 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 1 0 0 0
White S, c 3 1 1 0 Demeter S, ph 1 0 0 0
Keough M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson E, p 2 0 1 1 Morgan T, p 1 0 1 1
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 1 0 0 1 Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 6 11 6 29 5 5 5
Boston 201 100 110 -- 6
Detroit 000 030 110 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E 3.2 0 0 0 9 4
Sullivan F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kiely L 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Delock I 3.0 2 2 2 4 0
Fornieles M (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 4.0 8 4 4 1 4
Morgan T 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Narleski R 0.2 0 1 0 3 2
Burnside P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lepcio T 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 15
2B -- Geiger G, White S, Wilson E
3B -- Green P
HR -- Kaline A, Harris G, Lepcio T
SH -- Bunning J, Veal C
SF -- Berberet L
WP -- Narleski R, Delock I
T -- 3:14
A -- 31916
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