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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1959-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 13930 Β· 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 4β3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Ike Delock earned the win. Gary Geiger went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ike Delock L: Pete Burnside SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Coot Veal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Lary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pumpsie Green | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Geiger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Pete Burnside | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Ike Delock | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Al Kaline: S.1-2
- Red Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pumpsie Green: 3/G
- Pete Runnels: D
- Gary Geiger: S.2-3
- Gene Stephens: K
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: W
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
- Coot Veal: 7
- Frank Lary: 13
Bot 2
- Frank Malzone: 43
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 6(1)3/GDP
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Al Kaline: S.1-2
- Red Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Red Wilson: W
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 3
- Al Schroll: 3/P
- Pumpsie Green: 43
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 4
- Frank Bolling: S
- Coot Veal: 13.1-2
- Frank Lary: 43
- Eddie Yost: S.2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: D.1-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 4
- Gary Geiger: 3/G
- Gene Stephens: S
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Frank Malzone: S.1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 53
- Red Wilson: 53
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 5
- Sammy White: S
- Al Schroll: CS2(26)#
- Al Schroll: W
- Pumpsie Green: K+SB2
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: W
- Coot Veal: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Lary: 63
- Eddie Yost: W
- Charlie Maxwell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
Bot 6
- Gary Geiger: 6/P
- Gene Stephens: HP
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Malzone: 7
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Al Kaline: 8
- Red Wilson: 63.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S.2-3
- Frank Bolling: D.3-H;1-3
- Coot Veal: IW
- Frank Lary: K
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sammy White: S
- Marty Keough: 7
- Pumpsie Green: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: S
- Harvey Kuenn: S.1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Red Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
- Gary Geiger: 43
- Gene Stephens: 6/P
Top 9
- Bobo Osborne: 13
- Frank Bolling: W
- Coot Veal: 4/P
- Frank Lary: K
Bot 9
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Vic Wertz: S
- Sammy White: HP.1-2
- Dick Gernert: D.2-H;1-3
- Pumpsie Green: S.3-H;2-H
- Pete Runnels: SB2
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 10
- Eddie Yost: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 14/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 31
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 10
- Gary Geiger: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- 27 minute rain delay





















