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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Neil Chrisley | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 1, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Casale
Yost strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yost out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Casale
Chrisley hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Casale
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
Top 2
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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 popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Casale
Wilson 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Casale
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Casale
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin bunts towards the mound. Mossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Mossi
Casale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Casale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball 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: ---
Veal vs. Casale
Veal hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Casale
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Casale
Yost 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Williams reaches second base with a double. Geiger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mossi
White hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Casale
Chrisley 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: ---
Maxwell vs. Casale
Maxwell 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--
Kaline vs. Casale
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Casale
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Casale
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Casale
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veal vs. Casale
Veal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Wilson scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Casale
Mossi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Yost takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to third. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chrisley vs. Baumann
Chrisley takes first base on ball four. Veal scores. Mossi moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Baumann
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Mossi
Baumann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Baumann
Wilson 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, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Baumann
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Baumann
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mossi
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin 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
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Baumann
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buddin. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mossi vs. Baumann
Mossi bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Baumann
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veal scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Baumann
There goes Yost. The throw from White and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Baumann
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Mossi
Jim Busby pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chittum
Nelson Chittum now pitching.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chittum
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Chittum
Wilson hits a line drive 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: -2-
Harris vs. Chittum
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Chittum
Marty Keough now playing center field. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Bolling 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: ---
Veal vs. Chittum
Veal 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Chittum
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Gernert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chrisley N, rf 3 1 1 2
Geiger G, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, cf 3 0 0 0
Keough M, cf 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 4 2 1 2
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 3 0 1 1
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Casale J, p 1 0 1 0
Baumann F, p 1 0 0 0
Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 6 8 6
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 501 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (L) 3.2 6 5 5 1 4
Baumann F 2.1 1 1 0 3 0
Chittum N 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7
E -- Buddin D
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Casale J, Williams T, Wilson R
HR -- Chrisley N
CS -- Yost E
SH -- Mossi D
T -- 2:34
A -- 9772
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