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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 28, 1958
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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 May 28, 1958 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1958 |
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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 | May 28, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,787 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Billy Martin | Shortstop |
Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | First Baseman |
Bob Hazle | Left Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 28, 1958
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hazle vs. Nixon
Hazle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a popup towards short. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a line drive 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: ---
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maxwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Nixon
Hazle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lary scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Nixon
Hazle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Lary
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Berberet moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Lary
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Pete Runnels.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Nixon
Lary hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Nixon
Hazle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Hazle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Nixon
Bertoia bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Nixon
Gail Harris pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1958 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Runnels P, ph 0 0 0 0 Martin B, ss 4 0 1 2 Klaus B, pr-ss 1 0 1 0 Kuenn H, cf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 0 Maxwell C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hazle B, lf 4 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bertoia R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 0 0 Berberet L, c 4 1 2 1 Harris G, ph 1 1 1 2 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lary F, p 3 1 1 0 Nixon W, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 10 2 33 4 8 4 Boston 110 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 000 020 002 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (L) 8.1 8 4 4 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 5 E -- Klaus B LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 6 2B -- Kaline A, Hazle B HR -- Berberet L, Harris G SH -- Wilson R T -- 2:41 A -- 5787
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