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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1957-07-12 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 31406 · overcast, drizzle · 2:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Bunning earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 5/FL
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Reno Bertoia: D9
- Al Kaline: 43.2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Ray Boone: D7.3-H;1-H
- Dave Philley: 63
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P
- Frank Malzone: K
- Billy Consolo: W
- Sammy White: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Sammy White: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Frank House: 3/G
- Ron Samford: S7
- Jim Bunning: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 9/F
Top 3
- Frank Sullivan: 53
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: S5/G
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: HR/78
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Ray Boone: S8.1-3
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank House: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Samford: 7/F
Top 4
- Frank Malzone: 5/P
- Billy Consolo: K
- Sammy White: 7/F
Bot 4
- Jim Bunning: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)3/GDP
- Reno Bertoia: 7/F
Top 5
- Frank Sullivan: K/C
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: IW
- Mickey Vernon: 4/P
Bot 5
- Al Kaline: K
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Ray Boone: T7/7DW.1-H
- Dave Philley: 53
- Frank House: 43
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: 8/L
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Billy Consolo: K
Bot 6
- Ron Samford: 53
- Jim Bunning: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
Top 7
- Sammy White: 53
- Gene Stephens: 8/F
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 7
- Reno Bertoia: 8/F
- Al Kaline: 53
- Charlie Maxwell: 31
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 53
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 43
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 4/FL
- Frank House: S9.1-3
- Ron Samford: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Billy Consolo: S7
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- off facing of third deck