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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1955-07-29 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32631 · 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Willard Nixon earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Jim Bunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Malmberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Paul Foytack | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: 6
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Delsing: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 4
- Jim Piersall: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frank House: 3/G
- Harry Malmberg: S9/9S
- Jim Bunning: 14/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Billy Klaus: 43.2-3
- Ted Williams: 3/L
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
- Norm Zauchin: K/C
- Sammy White: K
Top 5
- Ray Boone: 7/7D
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Frank House: 31
Bot 5
- Grady Hatton: S/89
- Jim Piersall: S5/BG.1-3(E5/TH)
- Willard Nixon: S7.3-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Billy Klaus: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Harry Malmberg: 43
- Bubba Phillips: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 6
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Jim Piersall: S7/7S
- Willard Nixon: PO1(13)
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Al Kaline: 63
- Jack Phillips: 13
- Ray Boone: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: 9/9D
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 8
- Jim Delsing: 5/FL
- Frank House: 8
- Harry Malmberg: 9/L
Bot 8
- Norm Zauchin: S7
- Sammy White: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: W
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: K/C
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Al Kaline: 5