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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 8, Boston Red Sox 3

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Detroit Tigers 8, Boston Red Sox 3

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, May 5, 1959 (N) at Briggs Stadium

BOS A    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
DET A    1  0  0    5  0  0    2  0  x  -   8  9  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Buddin ss                     5   0   0   0       0   3       2   5
Keough cf                     3   0   1   0       2   0       3   0
Runnels 2b                    4   0   0   1       0   0       3   3
Jensen rf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Malzone 3b                    4   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Gernert 1b                    3   0   1   0       1   0      11   0
Geiger lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
White c                       4   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Casale p                      0   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Moford p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Busby ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bowsfield p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Renna ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kiely p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Consolo ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   3   6   3       3   6      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Buddin-Runnels-Gernert.
E: Jensen (1).
BATTING - 
2B: White (3,off Bunning); Gernert (5,off Bunning).
HR: Malzone (4,6th inning off Bunning 0 on 2 out).
SH: Casale (2,off Bunning).
Team LOB: 8.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lepcio 3b                     4   1   2   4       1   1       2   2
Osborne 1b                    4   1   1   1       1   1       4   0
Maxwell lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Kaline cf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Doby rf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Groth ph,rf                 1   1   1   2       0   0       2   0
Bridges ss                    3   1   1   0       1   0       0   1
Berberet c                    3   1   2   0       1   0       9   0
Bolling 2b                    3   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Bunning p                     3   1   0   1       1   0       0   0
Totals                       32   8   9   8       6   3      27   3
FIELDING - 
E: Lepcio (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Osborne (2,1st inning off Casale 0 on 1 out); Lepcio (1,4th inning off
Moford 3 on 0 out); Groth (1,7th inning off Kiely 1 on 0 out).
GDP: Bunning (1,off Casale).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Casale L(1-3)                 3     5   4   4   4   1   1  17
Moford                        1     1   2   2   1   0   1   5
Bowsfield                     2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8
Kiely                         2     2   2   2   0   0   1   8
Totals                        8     9   8   8   6   3   3  38
Casale faced 3 batters in the 4th inning
WP: Casale (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Moford 3-3.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bunning W(1-3)                9     6   3   3   3   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Eddie Hurley
Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 21100
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers           
1. Buddin              ss        Lepcio              3b
2. Keough              cf        Osborne             1b
3. Runnels             2b        Maxwell             lf
4. Jensen              rf        Kaline              cf
5. Malzone             3b        Doby                rf
6. Gernert             1b        Bridges             ss
7. Geiger              lf        Berberet            c
8. White               c         Bolling             2b
9. Casale              p         Bunning             p

RED SOX 1ST: Buddin struck out; Keough walked; Runnels flied out
to center; Jensen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Lepcio struck out; Osborne homered; Maxwell popped
to first; Kaline singled; Doby grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Malzone struck out; Gernert flied out to center;
Geiger popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers
1.

TIGERS 2ND: Bridges singled; Casale threw a wild pitch [Bridges
to second]; Berberet walked; Bolling popped to catcher in foul
territory; Bunning grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Berberet out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

RED SOX 3RD: White doubled; Casale reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [White to third]; Buddin popped to catcher
in foul territory; Keough walked [Casale to second]; Runnels
forced Keough (shortstop to second) [White scored, Casale to
third]; Jensen singled [Casale scored, Runnels to third];
Malzone popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Lepcio singled; Osborne walked [Lepcio to second];
Maxwell lined to center; Kaline popped to second; Doby grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Tigers
1.

RED SOX 4TH: Gernert popped to second; Geiger flied out to
center; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Bridges walked; Berberet singled [Bridges to
second]; Bolling walked [Bridges to third, Berberet to second];
MOFORD REPLACED CASALE (PITCHING); Bunning walked [Bridges
scored, Berberet to third, Bolling to second]; Lepcio homered
[Berberet scored, Bolling scored, Bunning scored]; Osborne
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Maxwell popped to
second; Kaline popped to shortstop; 5 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Tigers 6.

RED SOX 5TH: BUSBY BATTED FOR MOFORD; Busby struck out; Buddin
struck out; Keough lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: BOWSFIELD REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); Doby struck
out; Bridges grounded out (shortstop to first); Berberet singled
to right [Berberet to second (error by Jensen)]; Bolling
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Tigers 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Runnels flied out to left; Jensen grounded out
(first unassisted); Malzone homered; Gernert walked; Geiger
popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Bunning popped to first in foul territory; Lepcio
walked; Osborne struck out; Maxwell forced Lepcio (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.

RED SOX 7TH: White reached on an error by Lepcio; RENNA BATTED
FOR BOWSFIELD; Renna popped to third in foul territory; Buddin
struck out; Keough singled [White to second]; Runnels grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers
6.

TIGERS 7TH: KIELY REPLACED RENNA (PITCHING); Kaline singled;
GROTH BATTED FOR DOBY; Groth homered [Kaline scored]; Bridges
grounded out (shortstop to first); Berberet popped to third;
Bolling lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Tigers 8.

RED SOX 8TH: GROTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Jensen flied out
to center; Malzone lined to right; Gernert doubled; Geiger flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 8TH: Bunning grounded out (pitcher to first); Lepcio
flied out to center; Osborne grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.

RED SOX 9TH: White singled; CONSOLO BATTED FOR KIELY; Consolo
struck out; Buddin popped to catcher in foul territory; Keough
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Tigers 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          3   6   1    8
 Tigers           8   9   1    6
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