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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 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 August 9, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1959 |
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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 | August 9, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Coot Veal | Shortstop |
Don Mossi | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up 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: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Green reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball 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. Brewer
Kaline 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--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Brewer
There goes Kaline. The throw from White and he is safe. Kaline steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veal vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Kaline scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Mossi
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. White reaches second base with a double. Gernert scores. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Mossi
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Brewer
Mossi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Buddin who tags Yost trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mossi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mossi
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Mossi
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Brewer
Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Brewer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Mossi
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. Bolling scores. Kaline moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels 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, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Brewer
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Brewer
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Mossi
Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Brewer
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Mossi
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Mossi
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Brewer
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Brewer
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline is walked intentionally. Yost moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Kiely
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Wilson 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, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Mossi
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Mossi
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Geiger G, cf 5 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, rf 5 1 1 1 Green P, 2b 5 0 2 0 Kaline A, cf 4 3 4 1 Malzone F, 3b 5 0 3 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Zernial G, ph 1 0 1 2 Gernert D, lf 3 1 1 0 Groth J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Buddin D, ss 3 1 0 0 Wilson R, c 5 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 3 2 Veal C, ss 2 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 1 1 1 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 3 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 14 6 38 3 12 3 Detroit 010 101 004 -- 7 Boston 021 000 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Mossi D (W) 8.2 12 3 3 4 8 Foytack P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (L) 8.2 12 7 7 4 5 Kiely L* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Delock I 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 12 2B -- Green P 2, White S, Geiger G HR -- Jensen J, Kaline A SB -- Kaline A WP -- Brewer T 2 T -- 2:55 A -- 12500
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