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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1955-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 28752 Β· 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 9β3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Duke Maas earned the win. Ferris Fain went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Duke Maas L: Tom Brewer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Tuttle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Red Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Maas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Harry Agganis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke Maas | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Brewer | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
George Susce | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 4
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ferris Fain: S8.1-3
- Ray Boone: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Delsing: S8.2-H;1-3
- Fred Hatfield: WP.3-H;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Red Wilson: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Gene Stephens: D7
- Harry Agganis: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 13
Top 2
- Duke Maas: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: S1
- Bill Tuttle: CS2(24)
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tom Brewer: 4
Top 3
- Ferris Fain: D7
- Ray Boone: 53.2-3
- Jim Delsing: 9/SF.3-H
- Fred Hatfield: 3/L
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Gene Stephens: 8
- Harry Agganis: D7
- Jackie Jensen: 5/FL
Top 4
- Red Wilson: 53
- Duke Maas: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Bill Tuttle: E5.1-2
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: K/C
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Sammy White: S5
- Billy Klaus: 63.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 13
Top 5
- Jim Delsing: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Red Wilson: K
- Duke Maas: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: D9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
Bot 5
- George Susce: 43
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Gene Stephens: 43
Top 6
- Al Kaline: S5
- Ferris Fain: E6.1-2;B-1
- Ray Boone: 9.2-3
- Jim Delsing: 9/9S
- Fred Hatfield: W.1-2
- Red Wilson: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Duke Maas: 53
Bot 6
- Harry Agganis: S8
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Sammy White: W
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Al Kaline: 5
- Ferris Fain: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Boone: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Norm Zauchin: S9
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Red Wilson: PO1(E2).1-3
- Red Wilson: 7
- Duke Maas: K
Bot 8
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
- Harry Agganis: S9
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Eddie Joost: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Sammy White: 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 9
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Bill Tuttle: 1/L
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 9
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Stephens: K
- Harry Agganis: 43



















