Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Foytack
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Geiger vs. Foytack
  
  Geiger 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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yost 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--
  Chrisley vs. Monbouquette
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen 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: ---
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Monbouquette
  
  Harris 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: 1--
  Bolling vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Veal vs. Monbouquette
  
  Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foytack vs. Monbouquette
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foytack
  
  White 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Foytack
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monbouquette vs. Foytack
  
  Monbouquette bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Foytack
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Monbouquette
  
  Chrisley 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: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Foytack
  
  Geiger 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foytack
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Foytack
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Monbouquette
  
  Harris 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bolling 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veal vs. Monbouquette
  
  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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Foytack
  
  Monbouquette strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Foytack
  
  Green 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Monbouquette
  
  Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Monbouquette
  
  Chrisley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green catches it and throws to first to double up Yost. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Foytack
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harris vs. Monbouquette
  
  Harris is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veal vs. Monbouquette
  
  Veal strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foytack
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Foytack
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Foytack
  
  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Delock
  
  Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Ike Delock now pitching.
  
  Foytack 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Delock
  
  Yost 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Delock
  
  Chrisley hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Foytack
  
  Green 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Foytack
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jim Busby pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal misplays the ball. That's an error on Veal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Malzone. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Delock
  
  Jim Busby now playing left field.
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Delock
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney misplays the ball. That's an error on Mahoney. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Delock
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Delock
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Delock
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  Jim Bunning now pitching.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Bunning
  
  Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delock vs. Bunning
  
  Delock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Delock
  
  Steve Demeter pinch hits for Coot Veal.
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Delock
  
  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
  
  Osborne hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Delock
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1959 -- 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  1  1  0   
Runnels P, 1b         4  0  0  0   Chrisley N, rf        4  0  0  0   
Geiger G, cf          4  1  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  2  1  2   
Williams T, lf        2  0  0  0   Kaline A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Busby J, pr-lf        0  1  0  0   Wilson R, c           2  1  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  2  2  3   Harris G, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  1  1  2   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  1  1   
White S, c            4  0  1  0   Veal C, ss            3  0  0  1   
Buddin D, ss          2  0  1  0   Demeter S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          3  0  0  0   
Mahoney J, ss         1  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          0  0  0  0   
Monbouquette B, p     2  0  0  0   Osborne B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Stephens G, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Delock I, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        29  4  4  4

Boston           000 200 030 --  5
Detroit          012 001 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B        6.0  3  4  4  5  3
Delock I (W)          3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L)         8.0  7  5  5  2  4
Bunning J             1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Veal C, Mahoney J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Bolling F
HR -- Maxwell C, Malzone F, Jensen J
CS -- Malzone F
SH -- Wilson R
SF -- Bolling F
HBP -- by Monbouquette B (Yost E)
T -- 2:26
A -- 16722

    

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