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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 30, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Birrer |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 22,481 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Babe Birrer | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
George Susce | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 30, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Susce
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Susce
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Birrer covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Susce
Boone hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Susce
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Susce, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Susce
House hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birrer
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Susce
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birrer vs. Susce
Birrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Birrer
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Susce moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Susce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Susce
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Susce
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Susce
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Susce
House hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Birrer
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Susce vs. Birrer
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Susce
Malmberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Susce
Birrer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Susce
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Susce
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Susce
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching. Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Jim Delsing.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Kiely
House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malmberg vs. Kiely
Malmberg hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birrer
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Kiely
Birrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Birrer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Birrer moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Kiely
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to home to get Birrer. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Kaline scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Kiely
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Kiely
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Birrer
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards right. Kaline fields it and throws to second to catch Stephens for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Williams reaches second base with a double. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Hurd
Birrer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields the ball and throws to Hurd covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Hurd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birrer
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Birrer
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hurd
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hurd
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Hurd
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hurd
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is out, Hatton applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hurd
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hurd
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Birrer
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Birrer
Red Wilson now catching.
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and tags out Joost for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1955 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 1 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 3 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 3 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 2 0 1 1 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 1 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0 Susce G, p 2 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Joost E, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 35 2 10 2 Detroit 000 210 200 -- 5 Boston 000 110 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Birrer B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Susce G (L)* 5.0 7 3 3 1 2 Kiely L 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 Hurd T 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Kuenn H, Kaline A, Klaus B DP -- Detroit 3, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 8 2B -- Torgeson E 2, Kuenn H, Boone R, Williams T 3B -- Boone R HR -- Williams T CS -- Kaline A SH -- Tuttle B WP -- Hurd T T -- 2:29 A -- 22481
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