Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Mossi
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bridges. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Mossi
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams 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. Busby scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Mossi
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Baumann
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Baumann
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Baumann
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Baumann
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Mossi
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Gernert vs. Mossi
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mossi
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Baumann
  
  Bolling 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Baumann
  
  Bridges 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: ---
  Berberet vs. Baumann
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Mossi
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Mossi
  
  There goes Busby. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Baumann
  
  Mossi strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Baumann
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Baumann
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Mossi
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Mossi
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
  Malzone vs. Mossi
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Baumann
  
  Kuenn 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--
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to first to double up Kuenn. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Baumann
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Baumann
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Mossi
  
  Gernert 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: ---
  White vs. Mossi
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Mossi
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Baumann
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Baumann
  
  Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Baumann
  
  Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumann covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Mossi
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Mossi
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Mossi
  
  Green is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Mossi
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Mossi
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sisler
  
  White 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, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Sisler
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Baumann
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Baumann
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Baumann
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Baumann catches it and throws to first to double up Yost. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Sisler
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Sisler
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Sisler
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Sisler
  
  Sisler fires to first and has Green trapped. There's the throw to Bridges who tags Green for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Baumann
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Baumann
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Sisler
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Sisler
  
  Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Sisler
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Sisler
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Baumann
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Baumann
  
  Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Lou Berberet.
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Baumann
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Baumann
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Baumann
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Gail Harris.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Baumann
  
  Kuenn 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 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stump
  
  Gus Zernial now playing first base. Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop. Jim Stump now pitching. Ron Shoop now catching.
  
  White 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, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Stump
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumann vs. Stump
  
  Baumann bunts towards the mound. Stump fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Stump
  
  Busby is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Baumann
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Baumann
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Busby J, cf           5  2  2  0   Yost E, 3b            4  0  2  0   
Green P, 2b           2  1  1  0   Harris G, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        3  1  2  2   Zernial G, ph-1b      1  0  1  1   
Stephens G, pr-lf     1  1  1  0   Kuenn H, rf           4  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  1   Kaline A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  1  1  1   Maxwell C, lf         3  0  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  1  2   Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
White S, c            4  0  0  0   Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          3  0  0  0   Shoop R, c            0  0  0  0   
Baumann F, p          3  0  0  0   Berberet L, c         2  0  0  0   
                                   Lepcio T, ph-ss       1  0  1  0   
                                   Mossi D, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Groth J, ph           1  1  0  0   
                                   Stump J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7  9  6                        31  1  6  1

Boston           100 105 000 --  7
Detroit          000 000 010 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumann F (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L)           5.1  7  7  6  0  3
Sisler D              2.2  2  0  0  1  2
Stump J               1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Bridges R, Buddin D 2
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 5
2B -- Maxwell C, Busby J
HR -- Williams T
CS -- Busby J, Green P
SH -- Baumann F
HBP -- by Baumann F (Kaline A), by Mossi D (Green P)
T -- 2:17
A -- 8632

    

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