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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1955-09-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 13514 · 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Steve Gromek earned the win and Frank Lary picked up the save. Charlie Maxwell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Ellis Kinder SV: Frank Lary
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Babe Birrer | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Gromek | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Billy Klaus: 3/G.2-3
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: S9.3-H;1-3
- Norm Zauchin: 43(B)63(1)/GDP.3-H(RBI)
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: E4.B-1
- Charlie Maxwell: SB2
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G.2-3
- Frank House: 5
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
Bot 2
- Sammy White: S8
- Grady Hatton: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Jim Piersall: WP.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 3
- Reno Bertoia: 43
- Al Aber: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: K.BX1(23)
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 63.1-2
- Ted Williams: S7.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: S7.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Charlie Maxwell: D7.1-H
- Frank House: PB.2-3
- Frank House: 4
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: D7.1-H
- Billy Klaus: 6/L
Top 5
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Jim Delsing: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 3
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Earl Torgeson: 13
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Frank House: K
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Willard Nixon: 43
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
- Reno Bertoia: 43
- Steve Gromek: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: 5/FL
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Al Kaline: 7/L
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Norm Zauchin: 63
- Sammy White: 2/FL
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/7
- Frank House: W
- Fred Hatfield: D9.1-3
- Ray Boone: 8/L
- Jack Phillips: S7.3-H;2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: IW
- Al Kaline: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 6/L
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 9
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: 4
- Faye Throneberry: 63