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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1959
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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 7, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1959 |
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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 7, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,215 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ike Delock | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Lary
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Delock
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger 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--
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Lary
Lary fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lary. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Lary
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Delock covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Lary
Delock 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it 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: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Delock
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Delock
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up 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: ---
Keough vs. Lary
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling 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: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Delock
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Lary
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lary
White hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Lary
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Delock
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lary
Keough hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone strikes out. Berberet drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Malzone out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Delock
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Delock
Osborne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Delock
Maxwell bunts towards the mound. Delock juggles the ball. That's an error on Delock. Lepcio moves to third. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards right. Jensen fields it and throws to second to catch Maxwell for the out. Lepcio scores. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Osborne scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Delock
Bridges hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Lary
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Delock
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Delock
Bolling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Delock
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Delock
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lary
Johnny Groth now playing right field. Jim Busby pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Busby hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lary
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kiely
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Kiely
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Lary
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Keough M, cf 4 0 2 0 Osborne B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 3 0 0 1 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 0 Doby L, rf 3 0 1 2 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Groth J, rf 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, lf 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0 White S, c 2 0 0 1 Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0 Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 8 1 30 3 6 3 Boston 000 010 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 102 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delock I (L) 7.0 6 3 2 0 2 Kiely L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 8 1 0 2 5 E -- Lary F, Delock I DP -- Detroit 4 LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 5 2B -- Runnels P SB -- Kaline A SH -- Maxwell C SF -- White S WP -- Delock I PB -- Berberet L T -- 2:03 A -- 4215
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