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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1957-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7β1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Bunning earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Bunning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willard Nixon | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank Bolling: 9/F
- Ray Boone: S9
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Marty Keough: 8/F
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
Top 2
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Frank House: 43
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Dick Gernert: S8
- Ken Aspromonte: 8/F
- Pete Daley: 3/FL
Top 3
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Jim Bunning: D7/78
- Bill Tuttle: S8/89.2-H;BX2(84)
- Frank Bolling: T8/78
- Ray Boone: D7/7L.3-H
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 5/P
Top 4
- Charlie Maxwell: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Frank House: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jim Finigan: S8.3-H;2XH(82)
- Jim Bunning: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Marty Keough: 1/BP
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank Bolling: K/C
- Ray Boone: 63/G6D
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: W
- Ken Aspromonte: 63.1-2
- Pete Daley: K
- Willard Nixon: 43
Top 6
- Al Kaline: S7.B-2(E6)
- Charlie Maxwell: D7/78.2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: K+PB.B-1
- Frank House: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Finigan: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Bunning: K
- Bill Tuttle: 3/P
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: E5/G
- Billy Klaus: 3/G.1-2
- Marty Keough: WP.2-3#
- Marty Keough: K
- Frank Malzone: S8.3-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: 9/F
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Al Kaline: 8/F
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: K
- Ken Aspromonte: S7
- Pete Daley: K
- Murray Wall: K/C
Top 8
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/F
- Frank House: 6/P
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: K/BF
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Marty Keough: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: S5
- Jim Bunning: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 9
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Pete Daley: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Pete Daley dropped the third strike and then made a bad throw to 1B

















