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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 21, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,781 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 21, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Monbouquette
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foytack
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Monbouquette
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Monbouquette
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Monbouquette
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Foytack
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Pumpsie Green now playing second base.
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Monbouquette
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Monbouquette
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Monbouquette
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foytack
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Monbouquette
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Monbouquette
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Monbouquette
Harris hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Foytack
Monbouquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Monbouquette
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Monbouquette
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Monbouquette
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Monbouquette
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Monbouquette
Foytack hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foytack
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Foytack
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Ted Williams pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Chittum
Nelson Chittum now pitching. Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chittum
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Chittum
There goes Harris. The throw from White and he is out, Mahoney applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Chittum
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chittum
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chittum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foytack
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Foytack
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1959 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Keough M, cf 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Green P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 3 1 3 0
Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 2
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0
Mahoney J, ss 0 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 2 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 2 6 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 002 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 7
Chittum N 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 5
2B -- Keough M, Kuenn H
HR -- Kaline A
CS -- Harris G
T -- 1:52
A -- 16781
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