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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1955-07-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 22481 · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Babe Birrer earned the win. Ted Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Babe Birrer L: George Susce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Malmberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Birrer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Birrer | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Susce | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Al Kaline: W
- Earl Torgeson: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Ted Williams: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 6
- Jim Delsing: 143
- Frank House: 5
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Norm Zauchin: 8
- Sammy White: 53
Top 3
- Harry Malmberg: S7/7D
- Babe Birrer: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harvey Kuenn: 5
Bot 3
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Jim Piersall: 4
- George Susce: E6/G.B-1
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7/L
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Al Kaline: 53
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Ray Boone: T8.2-H
- Jim Delsing: S9.3-H
- Frank House: 3
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: S6
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Sammy White: S7/7S.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- George Susce: 53
Top 5
- Harry Malmberg: 2/FL
- Babe Birrer: K
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Bill Tuttle: S7.2-H
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: HR/7
- Jackie Jensen: S9.B-2(E9)
- Norm Zauchin: 7/L
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: D7/7D
- Ray Boone: E6.B-1
- Bubba Phillips: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Frank House: 4/L
- Harry Malmberg: 3
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 7
- Grady Hatton: S8/G
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Babe Birrer: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: IW
- Earl Torgeson: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ray Boone: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bubba Phillips: IW
- Frank House: 3/G
Bot 7
- Gene Stephens: S7
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: 96(1)/FO.B-1
- Ted Williams: D7.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 6
Top 8
- Harry Malmberg: K
- Babe Birrer: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S3
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 3/G
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 9
- Al Kaline: S8
- Earl Torgeson: WP.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
- Ray Boone: CS3(25)
- Ray Boone: W
- Bubba Phillips: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Eddie Joost: S9
- Billy Goodman: 6(B)6(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Catcher House ejected by 2B umpire Rommel for arguing that Kaline caught Joost's the sinking liner