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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1959
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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 June 9, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Davie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,573 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Davie | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Casale
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Casale
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Casale
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Davie
Consolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Davie
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Davie
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Consolo tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Davie
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Davie
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Davie
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Davie
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Davie
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Wertz scores. Jensen moves to third. Geiger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casale vs. Davie
Casale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Casale reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Geiger scores. Daley moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Consolo vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Casale
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Casale
Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Casale
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnside
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Casale
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Casale
Burnside takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Casale
Yost hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone strikes out. Berberet drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Malzone out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Burnside
Geiger 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, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Casale
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Casale
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Casale
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Casale
Berberet hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Burnside
Casale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Burnside
Consolo bunts towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. Casale moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Burnside
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Casale
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Casale
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Casale
Burnside strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Burnside
There goes Jensen. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Burnside
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Casale
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Casale
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Casale
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Casale
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Burnside
Casale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Burnside
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Burnside
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casale moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Casale
Harris hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Casale
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Casale
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Burnside
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Casale
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Marty Keough now playing center field. Dick Gernert now playing first base.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Casale
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Casale
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Schultz
Casale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Schultz
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Casale
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Casale
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Casale
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Casale
Harris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 4 1 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 3 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 3 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 2 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 1
Kaline A, cf 4 0 1 0 Keough M, cf 0 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 0
Berberet L, c 3 0 1 0 Busby J, pr 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1
Davie J, p 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf-lf 4 1 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Casale J, p 2 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 32 5 9 4
Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston 500 000 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Davie J (L) 0.2 6 5 2 0 0
Burnside P 6.1 3 0 0 3 7
Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 3 6
E -- Yost E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Boston 8
2B -- Casale J, Kuenn H, Kaline A
HR -- Maxwell C
SB -- Jensen J, Kuenn H
SH -- Consolo B
SF -- Williams T
T -- 2:35
A -- 14573
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