Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Brewer
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Brewer
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brewer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Brewer
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berberet vs. Brewer
  
  Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bridges vs. Brewer
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to third for the out. Kaline scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Brewer
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bunning vs. Brewer
  
  Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Bunning
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Brewer
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Brewer
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards first. Wertz catches it and steps on first to double up Kuenn. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Brewer
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Bunning
  
  Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brewer vs. Bunning
  
  Brewer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Brewer
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Brewer
  
  Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Brewer
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Bunning
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brewer
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunning vs. Brewer
  
  Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Brewer
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Yost reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxwell vs. Brewer
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Brewer
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Yost scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Brewer
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Bunning
  
  Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Bunning
  
  Marty Keough pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Geiger scores. Keough goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berberet moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bunning vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berberet scores. Bridges moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Bunning
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Kiely
  
  Leo Kiely now pitching.
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Kiely
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Gail Harris.
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. Kiely
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Bunning
  
  Daley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiely vs. Bunning
  
  Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Kiely
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Kiely
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bunning vs. Kiely
  
  Daley throws to third and has Bridges trapped. There's the throw to Buddin who tags Bridges for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunning vs. Kiely
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Kiely
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Kiely
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Kiely
  
  Maxwell 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 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Bunning
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Bunning
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Bunning
  
  Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kiely
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osborne vs. Kiely
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Kiely
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Kiely
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Bridges reaches second base with a double. Berberet moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bolling vs. Kiely
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bunning vs. Kiely
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Bunning
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Bunning
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Bunning
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/8/1959 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  3  1   Buddin D, ss          4  1  2  2   
Kuenn H, rf           3  0  2  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Maxwell C, lf         4  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Kaline A, cf          4  2  3  3   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Harris G, 1b          3  0  1  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   Malzone F, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Osborne B, 1b         1  0  0  0   Geiger G, cf          4  1  1  0   
Berberet L, c         5  1  2  0   Daley P, c            3  0  1  0   
Bridges R, ss         5  0  3  1   Brewer T, p           1  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         2  2  2  0   Keough M, ph          0  1  0  0   
Bunning J, p          5  0  0  0   Monbouquette B, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Kiely L, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 16  5                        33  3  6  3

Detroit          010 021 011 --  6
Boston           000 030 000 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         9.0  6  3  3  1  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer T              5.0  7  3  3  3  5
Monbouquette B (L)*   1.0  4  1  1  0  0
Kiely L               3.0  5  2  2  4  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Detroit 12, Boston 4
2B -- Daley P, Yost E, Buddin D, Kuenn H, Bridges R
HR -- Kaline A
T -- 2:40
A -- 17119

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score