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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1957-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 5622 Β· 3:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 11β8. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. George Susce earned the win. Ray Boone went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
W: George Susce L: Frank Lary SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Frank Tabacchi Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Bolling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reno Bertoia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Karl Olson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Frank Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Lepcio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Daley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Don Lee | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Foytack | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
George Susce | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Bolling: 7/F
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Billy Klaus: 9/F
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
Top 2
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Frank House: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 13.2-3
- Karl Olson: K
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 4/L
- Ted Lepcio: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sammy White: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(936)
- Dean Stone: K
Top 3
- Frank Lary: 13
- Frank Bolling: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.1-2
- Ray Boone: S9.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Reno Bertoia: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank House: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 8/F
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Billy Klaus: 36(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: 8/F
Top 4
- Karl Olson: K/C
- Frank Lary: W
- Frank Bolling: 8/F
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Frank Malzone: S9.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 43
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 63
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Frank House: 5/P
- Bill Tuttle: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Chakales: 2/FL
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: 8/F
- Ted Williams: S9/89.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: D7.3-H;1-H
- Frank Malzone: W
- Ted Lepcio: 8/F
Top 6
- Karl Olson: S8
- Earl Torgeson: D7.1-H
- Frank Bolling: S8.2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/F
- Ray Boone: PO1(13)
- Ray Boone: K/C
Bot 6
- Sammy White: S9/89
- Bob Chakales: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: D7.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 4/P
- Ted Williams: IW
- Mickey Vernon: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: D7.2-H
- Frank Malzone: 3/P
Top 7
- Al Kaline: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Reno Bertoia: S8.2-H
- Frank House: 8/F
- Bill Tuttle: T8/89.1-H
- Karl Olson: K/C
- Jack Dittmer: S7.3-H
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ted Lepcio: S7
- Pete Daley: S7.1-2
- George Susce: K
- Jim Piersall: S8/78.2-H;1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7/L
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Ray Boone: D8
- Al Kaline: 7/F
- Reno Bertoia: 13
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: S8
- Ted Lepcio: W.1-2
- Pete Daley: W.2-3;1-2
- George Susce: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Frank House: 43
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Karl Olson: 8/F
- Charlie Maxwell: S8.1-3
- Frank Bolling: K
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams threw his bat towards the dugout and was fined $25
- some of the putouts in this game are questionable WP for Gromek somewhere
























