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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1957
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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 September 15, 1957 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1957 |
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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 | September 15, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Frank House | Catcher |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Marty Keough | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1957
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough 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: 1--
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte 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: 1--
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Nixon
Bunning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Bunning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Aspromonte who tags Tuttle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bunning scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Boone reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Nixon
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. House reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. There goes House trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to Daley who tags House who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Nixon
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough bunts towards the mound. Bunning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive to left field. Jensen throws towards Klaus. Klaus fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klaus. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Nixon
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching.
Finigan bunts towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bunning vs. Wall
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Wall
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bunning
There's a wild pitch. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wall
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wall
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wall
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wall vs. Bunning
Wall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wall
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wall
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wall
House hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bunning
Keough takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wall
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Wall
Bunning bunts towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wall
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Finigan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wall
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wall
Boone strikes out. There goes Tuttle. The throw from Daley and Tuttle is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Bunning
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Murray Wall.
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1957, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 4 1 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 1b 5 0 2 1 Keough M, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 2 1 Jensen J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 0 2 2 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Bunning J, p 3 1 1 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 0 0 Wall M, p 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 13 6 33 1 5 1 Detroit 002 202 001 -- 7 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (L)* 5.0 11 6 6 1 4 Wall M 4.0 2 1 0 0 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Klaus B 2, Finigan J DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 9 2B -- Bunning J, Boone R, House F, Maxwell C 3B -- Bolling F CS -- Tuttle B SH -- Finigan J, Bunning J WP -- Bunning J PB -- Daley P T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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