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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1957 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 15,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Jack Tighe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1957
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunning
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. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it 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: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up 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 fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn throws to second for one, and Bolling throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bunning
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Nixon
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall bunts towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone bunts towards first. Zauchin juggles the ball. That's an error on Zauchin. Bolling scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Nixon
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunning
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Nixon
Bunning bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bunning moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Nixon
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. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Nixon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Bunning scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Nixon
There goes Philley. The throw from White and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunning
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Nixon
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Minarcin
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bunning
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin.
Vernon hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Susce
House hits a ball on the ground for an out. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Susce
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out. Philley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Susce
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Bunning
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Bunning
Consolo takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching. Gene Stephens pinch hits for Sammy White.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Byrd
Dick Gernert pinch hits for George Susce.
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Consolo moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Byrd
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching. Pete Daley now catching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Byrd
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byrd
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 -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen 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
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Game of 7/31/1957 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 5 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 2 2 2 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, lf 4 0 2 1 Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0
Boone R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 2 0
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 2 1 1
Philley D, rf 4 1 2 1 Consolo B, ss 3 1 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 2 0 2 1
Minarcin R, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 1 1
Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 11 4 35 3 10 3
Detroit 000 140 000 -- 5
Boston 000 200 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 7.1 9 3 3 3 2
Byrd H (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 6.1 10 5 4 0 5
Minarcin R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Susce G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Delock I 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bolling F, Zauchin N, Lepcio T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 10
2B -- Kuenn H, Bolling F, Kaline A, Tuttle B, Williams T
HR -- Lepcio T, Philley D
CS -- Philley D
SH -- Piersall J
T -- 2:44
A -- 15154
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