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Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
DET
@BOS		3
0
DET
@BOS		2
5
KCA
@NYY		1
3		 
(10)
KCA
@NYY		0
8
CHW
@WSH		4
2
CHW
@WSH		4
5
MLN
@CHC		4
2
STL
@CIN		3
1
PHI
@LAD		0
6
PIT
@SFG		3
7
Sunday, July 20, 1958
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,529, Time of Game: 2:26
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
2
42-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
47-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 11 GB
W: Ike Delock (10-0)
L: Herb Moford (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  X    5 10  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .319 .845 -0.118 1.45 0.068 -0.186 -0.9 3 0
Billy Martin SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .688 -0.036 0.99 0.054 -0.090 -0.4 1 1
Al Kaline RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .294 .845 0.009 1.22 0.144 -0.135 -0.2 1 1 HR
Gail Harris 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .867 -0.071 1.12 0.026 -0.097 -0.4 6 1
Gus Zernial LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .301 .825 -0.001 1.12 0.075 -0.076 -0.1 1 0 2B
Frank Bolling 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .746 0.096 1.27 0.139 -0.043 0.9 5 1 2B,IW
Ozzie Virgil 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .665 -0.065 1.69 0.056 -0.121 -0.3 1 5
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .190 .512 0.012 1.81 0.161 -0.149 0.2 6 0
George Susce P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .598 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Bob Hazle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .570 -0.087 2.88 0.000 -0.087 -0.8
   Herb Moford P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.048 1.56 0.000 -0.048 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Billy Hoeft P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .848 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 2 3 .278 .732 -0.333 1.38 0.723 -1.056 -2.5 24 10
2B: G Zernial (5, off I Delock); F Bolling (14, off I Delock).
HR: A Kaline (10, off I Delock; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: H Moford (1, off I Delock).
IBB: F Bolling (1, by I Delock).
TB: A Kaline 4; G Zernial 3; F Bolling 2; B Martin 2; O Virgil; J Hegan; G Harris; H Kuenn.
RBI: A Kaline (43); O Virgil (17).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Kaline (J Piersall at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Hegan (1st base by S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .241 .704 0.062 0.94 0.120 -0.058 0.1 4 0
Gene Stephens LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .247 .717 -0.136 1.16 0.024 -0.160 -1.1 1 0 2B
Frank Malzone 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .309 .786 0.130 1.43 0.172 -0.042 1.0 2 2
Jackie Jensen RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .304 1.041 0.121 1.64 0.161 -0.041 1.2 3 0 SH
Dick Gernert 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .245 .790 -0.012 1.71 0.055 -0.067 -0.3 11 0 IW
Sammy White C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .279 .740 0.119 2.06 0.241 -0.122 0.1 3 1
Ted Lepcio 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .689 -0.103 1.31 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 0 1
   Ted Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .972 0.010 1.15 0.010 0.000 0.4
   Billy Klaus PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .460 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Consolo SS-2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .131 .394 -0.015 1.08 0.062 -0.077 1.0 3 1
Ike Delock P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .045 .132 -0.008 0.70 0.040 -0.047 -0.6 0 4
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 4 4 .312 .733 0.168 1.32 0.885 -0.717 1.0 27 9
2B: G Stephens (6, off H Moford).
SH: J Jensen (1, off H Moford).
IBB: D Gernert (3, by H Moford).
TB: J Piersall 2; J Jensen 2; G Stephens 2; I Delock; B Consolo; F Malzone; D Gernert; S White.
RBI: B Consolo 2 (5); S White (21); J Jensen (83); F Malzone (56).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: F Malzone (17).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Susce 3 5 2 2 1 1 0 3.50 15 41 -0.081 1.24 -0.5
Herb Moford, L (0-3) 4.1 4 3 3 2 2 0 4.68 18 0 0 -0.030 1.51 0.3
Billy Hoeft 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.13 4 2 2 -0.057 0.75 -0.8
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 4 4 0 5.62 37 41 2 2 -0.168 1.38 -1.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ike Delock, W (10-0) 9 10 2 2 2 3 1 1.94 39 60 0.332 1.38 2.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 3 1 2.00 39 60 0.332 1.32 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: I Delock (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: I Delock (3; F Bolling); H Moford (3; D Gernert).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 29,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Boston Red Sox
1 Harvey Kuenn CF 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Billy Martin SS 2 Gene Stephens LF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Frank Malzone 3B
4 Gail Harris 1B 4 Jackie Jensen RF
5 Gus Zernial LF 5 Dick Gernert 1B
6 Frank Bolling 2B 6 Sammy White C
7 Ozzie Virgil 3B 7 Ted Lepcio 2B
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Billy Consolo SS
9 George Susce P 9 Ike Delock P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 12- R BOS S. White H. Moford 24% 91% Single to LF; Malzone Scores; Gernert to 3B
t5 1-2 1 --- R DET A. Kaline I. Delock -14% 53% Home Run
t4 0-2 0 1-- DET F. Bolling I. Delock -13% 56% Double to RF; Zernial to 3B
t4 1-2 1 123 O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 11% 61% Hegan Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b3 1-0 1 12- R BOS J. Jensen G. Susce 11% 82% Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Malzone to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Martin I. Delock -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline I. Delock 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET G. Harris I. Delock -3% 50% Single to RF; Martin to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET G. Zernial I. Delock 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Susce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall G. Susce -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS G. Stephens G. Susce 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS F. Malzone G. Susce -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen G. Susce -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling I. Delock 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET O. Virgil I. Delock 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- DET J. Hegan I. Delock -1% 53% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET G. Susce I. Delock 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Susce facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Gernert G. Susce 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS S. White G. Susce -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS T. Lepcio G. Susce -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Consolo G. Susce -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- DET H. Kuenn I. Delock -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET B. Martin I. Delock -3% 43% Wild Pitch; Kuenn to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Martin I. Delock 5% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline I. Delock 4% 52% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O DET G. Harris I. Delock 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Susce facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS I. Delock G. Susce 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- BOS J. Piersall G. Susce 10% 69% Single to RF; Delock to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 O BOS G. Stephens G. Susce -10% 60% Fielder's Choice 1B; Delock out at Hm/1B-C; Piersall to 2B; Stephens to 1B
b3 0-0 1 12- R BOS F. Malzone G. Susce 11% 70% Single to LF; Piersall Scores; Stephens to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- R BOS J. Jensen G. Susce 11% 82% Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Malzone to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 O BOS D. Gernert G. Susce -5% 77% Flyball: 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O BOS S. White G. Susce -3% 73% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- DET G. Zernial I. Delock -4% 69% Single to CF
t4 0-2 0 1-- DET F. Bolling I. Delock -13% 56% Double to RF; Zernial to 3B
t4 0-2 0 -23 R DET O. Virgil I. Delock -6% 51% Single to LF (Short LF); Zernial Scores; Bolling stays at 2B
t4 1-2 0 12- DET J. Hegan I. Delock -10% 41% Walk; Bolling to 3B; Virgil to 2B
Bob Hazle pinch hits for George Susce (P) batting 9th
t4 1-2 0 123 O DET B. Hazle I. Delock 9% 50% Flyball: SS
t4 1-2 1 123 O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 11% 61% Hegan Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t4 1-2 2 -23 O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 8% 69% Lineout: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Herb Moford facing 7-8-9
Herb Moford replaces Bob Hazle (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 2-1 0 --- O BOS T. Lepcio H. Moford -2% 67% Lineout: LF
b4 2-1 1 --- O BOS B. Consolo H. Moford -2% 65% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O BOS I. Delock H. Moford -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O DET B. Martin I. Delock 3% 67% Lineout: 1B
t5 1-2 1 --- R DET A. Kaline I. Delock -14% 53% Home Run
t5 2-2 1 --- O DET G. Harris I. Delock 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- DET G. Zernial I. Delock -3% 52% Double to LF
t5 2-2 2 -2- DET F. Bolling I. Delock -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t5 2-2 2 12- O DET O. Virgil I. Delock 6% 57% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Herb Moford facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall H. Moford -3% 54% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-2 1 --- O BOS G. Stephens H. Moford -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-2 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone H. Moford -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 8-9-1
t6 2-2 0 --- DET J. Hegan I. Delock -5% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 1B
t6 2-2 0 1-- O DET H. Moford I. Delock 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
t6 2-2 1 -2- O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 7% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Hegan out at 3B/P-3B; Kuenn to 1B
t6 2-2 2 1-- DET B. Martin I. Delock -3% 51% Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
t6 2-2 2 12- O DET A. Kaline I. Delock 6% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Herb Moford facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- BOS J. Jensen H. Moford 5% 63% Single to LF
b6 2-2 0 1-- O BOS D. Gernert H. Moford -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B; Jensen to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -2- O BOS S. White H. Moford -5% 55% Flyball: 1B
b6 2-2 2 -2- O BOS T. Lepcio H. Moford -5% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 4-5-6
t7 2-2 0 --- O DET G. Harris I. Delock 4% 54% Flyball: 1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O DET G. Zernial I. Delock 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 2 --- O DET F. Bolling I. Delock 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Herb Moford facing 8-9-1
b7 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Consolo H. Moford -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O BOS I. Delock H. Moford -3% 52% Flyball: SS
b7 2-2 2 --- BOS J. Piersall H. Moford 2% 54% Single to LF
b7 2-2 2 1-- O BOS G. Stephens H. Moford -4% 50% Double to RF; Piersall out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 7-8-9
t8 2-2 0 --- O DET O. Virgil I. Delock 5% 55% Flyball: SS
t8 2-2 1 --- O DET J. Hegan I. Delock 3% 58% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 --- O DET H. Moford I. Delock 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Herb Moford facing 3-4-5
b8 2-2 0 --- BOS F. Malzone H. Moford 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- O BOS J. Jensen H. Moford -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Malzone to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- BOS D. Gernert H. Moford 2% 67% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 12- R BOS S. White H. Moford 24% 91% Single to LF; Malzone Scores; Gernert to 3B
Billy Hoeft replaces Herb Moford pitching and batting 9th
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ted Lepcio (2B) batting 7th
b8 3-2 1 1-3 BOS T. Williams B. Hoeft 1% 92% Walk; White to 2B
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Ted Williams (PH) batting 7th
b8 3-2 1 123 RR BOS B. Consolo B. Hoeft 6% 98% Single to RF; Gernert Scores; White Scores; Klaus to 3B
b8 5-2 1 1-3 O BOS I. Delock B. Hoeft -1% 97% Foul Flyball: 2B
b8 5-2 2 1-3 O BOS J. Piersall B. Hoeft -1% 97% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Ike Delock facing 1-2-3
Billy Consolo moves from SS to 2B
Billy Klaus moves from PR to SS
t9 2-5 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn I. Delock 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 1 --- O DET B. Martin I. Delock 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- O DET A. Kaline I. Delock 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

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