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WSH  8
@CHW  3
 CLE  9
BAL  1
 DET  8
BOS  3
 NYY  3
@KCA  2
(10)		 CIN  5
SFG  2
 MLN  3
LAD  2
(16)		 PHI  8
STL  7
 CHC  6
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,100

 Tuesday, May 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:49
Red Sox
3
8-10
Lost 1
6th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  1
Tigers          1  0  0   5  0  0   2  0  X    8  9  1
W: Jim Bunning (1-3), L: Jerry Casale (1-3)
 Tigers
8
5-15
Won 3
8th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buddin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .197  .605              2   5   
M Keough CF                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .211  .687              3   0   
P Runnels 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .318  .884              3   3   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .318 1.019              0   0   
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .315  .890              1   0   HR
D Gernert 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .848             11   0   2B
G Geiger LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .389              0   0   
S White C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .841              4   0   2B
J Casale P                    0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .952              0   1   SH
  H Moford P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Busby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .636              0   0   
  T Bowsfield P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Renna PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .449              0   0   
  L Kiely P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Consolo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   0    3   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Gernert (5, off J Bunning); S White (3, off J Bunning).
HR: F Malzone (4, off J Bunning; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: J Casale (2, off J Bunning).
TB: F Malzone 4; S White 3; D Gernert 2; J Jensen; M Keough.
RBI: J Jensen (14); F Malzone (7); P Runnels (7).
2-out RBI: J Jensen; F Malzone.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Buddin-P Runnels-D Gernert.
E: J Jensen (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Lepcio 3B                   4   1   2   4    1   1  .429 1.500              2   2   HR
B Osborne 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .211  .728              4   0   HR
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.042              1   0   
A Kaline CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .369  .928              4   0   
L Doby RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .642              1   0   
  J Groth PH-RF               1   1   1   2    0   0  .462 1.379              2   0   HR
R Bridges SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .347  .797              0   1   
L Berberet C                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .695              9   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .556              4   0   
J Bunning P                   3   1   0   1    1   0  .200  .473              0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   8   9   0    6   3                         27   3
Batting Events
HR: J Groth (1, off L Kiely; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); T Lepcio (1, off H Moford; 4th inn, 3 on, 0 outs); B Osborne (2, off J Casale; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: T Lepcio 5; J Groth 4; B Osborne 4; A Kaline 2; L Berberet 2; R Bridges.
GIDP: J Bunning (1).
RBI: T Lepcio 4 (5); J Groth 2 (4); B Osborne (4); J Bunning (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Lepcio (1).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Casale, L (1-3)              3     5   4   4    4   1   1   5.25   17     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 5     30    -     1.33  -0.17
H Moford                       1     1   2   2    1   0   1  11.42    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-3    1.07  -0.25
T Bowsfield                    2     1   0   0    1   2   0  18.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.03
L Kiely                        2     2   2   2    0   0   1   4.35    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.10  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   8   8    6   3   3          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 9          3-3
J Casale faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (1-3)             9     6   3   3    3   6   1   5.13   38     -       ·  ·      7·16· 2· 6     66    -     0.85   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·16· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Casale (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - (none), 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 21,100.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Don Buddin                   SS       1. Ted Lepcio                   3B
2. Marty Keough                 CF       2. Bobo Osborne                 1B
3. Pete Runnels                 2B       3. Charlie Maxwell              LF
4. Jackie Jensen                RF       4. Al Kaline                    CF
5. Frank Malzone                3B       5. Larry Doby                   RF
6. Dick Gernert                 1B       6. Rocky Bridges                SS
7. Gary Geiger                  LF       7. Lou Berberet                  C
8. Sammy White                   C       8. Frank Bolling                2B
9. Jerry Casale                  P       9. Jim Bunning                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 123 RRRR 17% 91% 2-2 DET T. Lepcio H. Moford Home Run; Berberet Scores; Bolling Scores; Bunning Scores
t3 2 1-3 R -11% 39% 1-1 BOS J. Jensen J. Bunning Single; Casale Scores; Runnels to 3B
b1 1 --- R 10% 63% 0-0 DET B. Osborne J. Casale Home Run
b4 0 123 R 10% 75% 1-2 DET J. Bunning H. Moford Walk; Bridges Scores; Berberet to 3B; Bolling to 2B
b4 0 12- 9% 64% 1-2 DET F. Bolling J. Casale Walk; Bridges to 3B; Berberet to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Buddin J. Bunning Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Keough J. Bunning Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 BOS P. Runnels J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET T. Lepcio J. Casale Strikeout
b1 1 --- R 10% 63% 0-0 DET B. Osborne J. Casale Home Run
b1 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 DET C. Maxwell J. Casale Popfly: 1B
b1 2 --- 1% 62% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Casale Single
b1 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 DET L. Doby J. Casale Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BOS F. Malzone J. Bunning Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BOS D. Gernert J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 BOS G. Geiger J. Bunning Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 DET R. Bridges J. Casale Single
b2 0 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 DET L. Berberet J. Casale Wild Pitch; Bridges to 2B
b2 0 -2- 3% 73% 1-0 DET L. Berberet J. Casale Walk
b2 0 12- O -5% 69% 1-0 DET F. Bolling J. Casale Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 12- OO -8% 61% 1-0 DET J. Bunning J. Casale Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -7% 54% 0-1 BOS S. White J. Bunning Double
t3 0 -2- -8% 47% 0-1 BOS J. Casale J. Bunning Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; White to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 7% 54% 0-1 BOS D. Buddin J. Bunning Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 1-3 -4% 50% 0-1 BOS M. Keough J. Bunning Walk; Casale to 2B
t3 1 123 RO 0% 50% 0-1 BOS P. Runnels J. Bunning Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White Scores; Casale to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R -11% 39% 1-1 BOS J. Jensen J. Bunning Single; Casale Scores; Runnels to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 44% 2-1 BOS F. Malzone J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 1-2 DET T. Lepcio J. Casale Single
b3 0 1-- 7% 55% 1-2 DET B. Osborne J. Casale Walk; Lepcio to 2B
b3 0 12- O -6% 48% 1-2 DET C. Maxwell J. Casale Lineout: CF
b3 1 12- O -5% 43% 1-2 DET A. Kaline J. Casale Popfly: 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 38% 1-2 DET L. Doby J. Casale Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 BOS D. Gernert J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 2-1 BOS G. Geiger J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 2-1 BOS S. White J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jerry Casale facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 5% 48% 1-2 DET R. Bridges J. Casale Walk
b4 0 1-- 7% 55% 1-2 DET L. Berberet J. Casale Single; Bridges to 2B
b4 0 12- 9% 64% 1-2 DET F. Bolling J. Casale Walk; Bridges to 3B; Berberet to 2B
Herb Moford replaces Jerry Casale pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 123 R 10% 75% 1-2 DET J. Bunning H. Moford Walk; Bridges Scores; Berberet to 3B; Bolling to 2B
b4 0 123 RRRR 17% 91% 2-2 DET T. Lepcio H. Moford Home Run; Berberet Scores; Bolling Scores; Bunning Scores
b4 0 --- O -1% 90% 6-2 DET B. Osborne H. Moford Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 90% 6-2 DET C. Maxwell H. Moford Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O -0% 90% 6-2 DET A. Kaline H. Moford Popfly: SS
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
Jim Busby pinch hits for Herb Moford (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-6 BOS J. Busby J. Bunning Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-6 BOS D. Buddin J. Bunning Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 BOS M. Keough J. Bunning Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Ted Bowsfield facing 5-6-7
Ted Bowsfield replaces Jim Busby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-2 DET L. Doby T. Bowsfield Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 DET R. Bridges T. Bowsfield Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 1% 93% 6-2 DET L. Berberet T. Bowsfield Single to RF; Berberet to 2B/Adv on E9
b5 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-2 DET F. Bolling T. Bowsfield Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-6 BOS P. Runnels J. Bunning Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-6 BOS J. Jensen J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- R -4% 90% 2-6 BOS F. Malzone J. Bunning Home Run
t6 2 --- -1% 89% 3-6 BOS D. Gernert J. Bunning Walk
t6 2 1-- O 2% 91% 3-6 BOS G. Geiger J. Bunning Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Ted Bowsfield facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 6-3 DET J. Bunning T. Bowsfield Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 1% 91% 6-3 DET T. Lepcio T. Bowsfield Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 90% 6-3 DET B. Osborne T. Bowsfield Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -1% 89% 6-3 DET C. Maxwell T. Bowsfield Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -4% 85% 3-6 BOS S. White J. Bunning Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Bill Renna pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 4% 89% 3-6 BOS B. Renna J. Bunning Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 1-- O 3% 92% 3-6 BOS D. Buddin J. Bunning Strikeout
t7 2 1-- -2% 90% 3-6 BOS M. Keough J. Bunning Single; White to 2B
t7 2 12- O 4% 94% 3-6 BOS P. Runnels J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Leo Kiely facing 4-5-6
Leo Kiely replaces Bill Renna (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 6-3 DET A. Kaline L. Kiely Single
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Larry Doby (RF) batting 5th
b7 0 1-- RR 4% 99% 6-3 DET J. Groth L. Kiely Home Run; Kaline Scores
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 8-3 DET R. Bridges L. Kiely Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 8-3 DET L. Berberet L. Kiely Popfly: 3B
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 8-3 DET F. Bolling L. Kiely Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
Johnny Groth moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 BOS J. Jensen J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 BOS F. Malzone J. Bunning Lineout: RF
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 3-8 BOS D. Gernert J. Bunning Double
t8 2 -2- O 1% 100% 3-8 BOS G. Geiger J. Bunning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Leo Kiely facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-3 DET J. Bunning L. Kiely Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 DET T. Lepcio L. Kiely Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 DET B. Osborne L. Kiely Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 3-8 BOS S. White J. Bunning Single
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Leo Kiely (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-8 BOS B. Consolo J. Bunning Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 BOS D. Buddin J. Bunning Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 BOS M. Keough J. Bunning Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 8.

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