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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1955-07-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 4th. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Ned Garver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Foytack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Paul Foytack | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: HP.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ray Boone: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jim Delsing: W
- Frank House: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 6
- Billy Klaus: 3/G
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: WP.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 6
Top 2
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Ned Garver: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 53
- Grady Hatton: S8/8S
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Frank Sullivan: 7
Top 3
- Bill Tuttle: 6/L
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: HR/9
- Ted Williams: 63
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: 6
- Frank House: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 7
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: S9
- Sammy White: 8
- Grady Hatton: S7.1-2
- Jim Piersall: S7.2-3;1-2
- Frank Sullivan: S6/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 8.2-3
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Norm Zauchin: 53
Top 5
- Bubba Phillips: 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 13
- Jim Piersall: W
- Frank Sullivan: K/C
Top 6
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Ray Boone: S9
- Jim Delsing: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: WP.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank House: 3/G
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Paul Foytack: 8
Bot 7
- Sammy White: 53
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 8/8D
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Frank Sullivan: 9
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Billy Klaus: W
- Gene Stephens: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: IW
- Norm Zauchin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ray Boone: 63
- Jim Delsing: K
- Frank House: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Al Kaline hit on left arm
- Jim Piersall reached over bullpen wall to rob Earl Torgeson of homer