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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 6, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 6, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Moore
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gromek
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Boyd scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Moore
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gromek
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Diering for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Moore
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gromek
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gromek
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Moore
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diering vs. Gromek
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Francona scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Moore
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gromek vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Moore
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a fly ball towards left. Philley catches it and throws to third to double up Hatfield. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gromek
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gromek
Adams bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Gromek
Diering bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Gromek
Bob Hale pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Gromek
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale.
There go the runners. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Gromek
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Gromek
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Moore
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Moore
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belardi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Zuverink
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Aber
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Aber
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Zuverink
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Zuverink
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Zuverink
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Zuverink
Hatfield hits a popup towards the mound. Zuverink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 1 Adams B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, lf 3 1 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 3
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 3 1 0 0
House F, c 4 1 2 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 0 Diering C, cf 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0 Marsh F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 1 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 26 6 5 4
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Baltimore 100 131 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 7.0 5 6 5 6 2
Aber A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (W) 7.1 5 2 2 3 4
Zuverink G (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Kuenn H, House F, Gardner B
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Baltimore 4
2B -- Boyd B
3B -- Philley D
HR -- Triandos G
SB -- Marsh F, Gardner B
SH -- Adams B, Diering C
SF -- Kuenn H
WP -- Moore R
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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