Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Bunning
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from House and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Porterfield
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bunning
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Porterfield
  
  Bunning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bunning reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Bunning
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Bunning
  
  Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Porterfield
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bunning
  
  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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Porterfield
  
  Bunning 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Bunning
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Bunning
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Bunning
  
  There's a wild pitch. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klaus vs. Bunning
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bertoia vs. Porterfield
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and has Maxwell trapped. There's the throw to Malzone who throws to Klaus, who tags Maxwell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunning vs. Porterfield
  
  Bunning bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. House scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bunning
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Sammy White.
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Bunning
  
  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Delock
  
  Pete Daley now catching. Ike Delock now pitching.
  
  Bertoia 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--
  Kaline vs. Delock
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Delock
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Delock
  
  House is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bunning vs. Delock
  
  Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Bunning
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Bunning
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1957 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Bolling F, 2b         4  1  2  1   Piersall J, cf        4  0  2  0   
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  1   Klaus B, ss           4  0  0  0   
Boone R, 1b           3  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        4  1  1  0   
Maxwell C, lf         4  0  1  0   Vernon M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  2  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Malzone F, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          2  0  0  0   
House F, c            3  1  1  0   White S, c            2  0  0  0   
Bunning J, p          3  0  1  0   Goodman B, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Daley P, c            0  0  0  0   
                                   Porterfield B, p      2  0  0  0   
                                   Stephens G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Delock I, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        31  1  5  1

Detroit          100 000 010 --  2
Boston           000 000 001 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  5  1  1  2  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     8.0  7  2  2  1  1
Delock I              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 5
2B -- Bunning J, Maxwell C, Goodman B, Williams T
HR -- Bolling F
SB -- Piersall J
SH -- Bunning J
WP -- Bunning J
T -- 2:12
A -- 5274

    

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