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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 1955
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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 June 11, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Hoeft
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Delsing chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kuenn. Kuenn fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kuenn. Jensen scores. White goes all the way around to score. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brewer
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Brewer
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Brewer
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Brewer
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Birrer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Birrer
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. White reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Birrer
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Brewer
Birrer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Birrer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Birrer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Kiely
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malmberg vs. Kiely
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Birrer
Kiely hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Kiely
Birrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kiely
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Birrer
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Birrer
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kiely
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malmberg vs. Kiely
Malmberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Birrer
Kiely is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Kiely
Birrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kiely
The umpire calls a balk on Kiely Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Kiely
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Fain reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Kiely
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Birrer
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Birrer
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Birrer
Zauchin hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Kiely
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birrer vs. Kiely
Birrer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birrer
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Birrer
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Stephens hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Birrer
Piersall hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Grady Hatton now playing third base.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kiely
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kiely
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Kiely
Delsing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Birrer
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Birrer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Birrer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1955 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 0 0
Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 3 3 1
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 3
Jensen J, rf 4 2 3 1 Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, lf 4 0 2 0
White S, c 4 1 2 2 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 2 0 1 2 House F, c 3 0 1 1
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 4 1 1 0
Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 2 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 34 7 10 7
Boston 401 000 000 -- 5
Detroit 004 101 01x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 2.1 3 4 4 3 0
Kiely L (L) 5.2 7 3 3 3 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 1.0 4 4 4 1 1
Birrer B (W) 8.0 6 1 1 1 5
E -- Kuenn H, Goodman B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Lepcio T, Jensen J, White S, Birrer B, Fain F
HR -- Kaline A, Tuttle B
SH -- Hatfield F
Balk -- Kiely L
T -- 2:45
A -- 11499
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