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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1959-06-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17119 · night · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Jim Bunning earned the win. Al Kaline went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Bill Monbouquette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kiely | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: 53
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
- Ted Williams: 53
Top 2
- Al Kaline: S
- Gail Harris: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Lou Berberet: 7
- Rocky Bridges: FC6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Jim Bunning: K/C
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Frank Malzone: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: S
- Harvey Kuenn: S.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 3
- Gary Geiger: 4/P
- Pete Daley: D
- Tom Brewer: K
- Don Buddin: 53
Top 4
- Gail Harris: K
- Lou Berberet: 8
- Rocky Bridges: 4/P
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: S
- Ted Williams: 9/L
- Vic Wertz: K
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 5
- Frank Bolling: S6
- Jim Bunning: K/C
- Eddie Yost: D.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 23
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gail Harris: 9/L
Bot 5
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Gary Geiger: S
- Pete Daley: 7
- Marty Keough: W.1-2
- Don Buddin: D.2-H;1-H
- Pete Runnels: S.2-H
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 6
- Lou Berberet: S
- Rocky Bridges: S.1-2
- Frank Bolling: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Bunning: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Frank Malzone: 53
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: D
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Al Kaline: IW
- Gus Zernial: K
- Lou Berberet: K
Bot 7
- Gary Geiger: 53
- Pete Daley: K
- Leo Kiely: 31
Top 8
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Jim Bunning: PO2(2565)
- Jim Bunning: 63.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S.2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Bot 8
- Don Buddin: S
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vic Wertz: 5/FL
Top 9
- Al Kaline: HR
- Bobo Osborne: 31
- Lou Berberet: S
- Rocky Bridges: D.1-3
- Frank Bolling: W
- Jim Bunning: 52(3)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Frank Malzone: 6/P
- Gary Geiger: K