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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 29, 1957
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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 August 29, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1957 |
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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 | August 29, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 7,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Ray Boone | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Duke Maas | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 29, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maas
Williams 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
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a line drive into center field. Groth 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. Maas
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Maas
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Maas
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Maas
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Maas
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Brewer
Maas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Maas
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Maas
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Maas
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Maas
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley scores. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Maas
Williams takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brewer tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Maas
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Maas
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Brewer
Jim Small pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Small 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Brewer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Byrd
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Sleater
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Brewer scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Sleater
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Malzone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Boone 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Shaw
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Shaw
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Shaw
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Brewer
Dave Philley pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bolling reaches second base with a double. House scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stump
Jim Stump now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Stump
Klaus 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stump
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Stump
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
There goes Stephens. The throw from House and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Stump
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stump
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1957 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Klaus B, ss 4 1 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 0 0 0 Boone R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 3 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 5 0 1 2 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 House F, c 3 1 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mauch G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 3 1 0 0 Small J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 2 2 0 Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0 Stump J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 6 8 6 31 1 6 1 Boston 000 020 301 -- 6 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Maas D (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 4 Byrd H 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Sleater L 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Shaw B 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Stump J 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 5 2B -- Jensen J, Bolling F CS -- Stephens G SH -- Piersall J SF -- Malzone F HBP -- by Maas D (Lepcio T) T -- 2:45 A -- 7504
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