Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wight
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wight
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Wight
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Trucks
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Trucks
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Trucks covering. Safe. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Trucks
  
  Philley hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Trucks
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Triandos vs. Trucks
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gardner vs. Trucks
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wight
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wight
  
  Porter 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Wight
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hicks for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Trucks
  
  Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Trucks
  
  Miranda hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wight vs. Trucks
  
  Wight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Trucks
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wight
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Wight
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Wight
  
  Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Trucks
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Trucks
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Trucks
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wight
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wight
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wight
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Trucks
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Trucks
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Trucks
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Trucks
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wight
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Wight
  
  Hicks 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wight
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Wight
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Trucks reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Wight
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wight vs. Trucks
  
  Wight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Trucks
  
  Adams bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wight moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyd vs. Trucks
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Trucks
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wight scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Trucks
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wight
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wight
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wight
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Trucks
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Trucks
  
  Gardner bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diering vs. Trucks
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hale vs. Trucks
  
  Bob Hale pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Hale hits a line drive towards third. Boone catches it and throws to second to double up Triandos. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wight
  
  Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
  
  Porter 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Wight
  
  Hicks 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wight
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wight vs. Trucks
  
  Wight strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Trucks
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Trucks
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Wight
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Trucks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Wight
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trucks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Wight
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it and throws to second for the out. Trucks scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Wight
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Wight
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Wight
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Trucks
  
  Jim Small now playing left field.
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Trucks
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Trucks
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Trucks
  
  Hal Brown pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
  
  Gardner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diering vs. Trucks
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marsh vs. Trucks
  
  Marsh strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wight vs. Trucks
  
  Wight strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Wight
  
  Hal Smith now catching. Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Buddy Hicks.
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wight
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
  
  Wilson bunts towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Wight
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Zuverink
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Frank House. George Zuverink now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards short. Marsh catches it and throws to first to double up Hatfield. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing second base.
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Aber
  
  Boyd bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Aber
  
  Philley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyck vs. Aber
  
  Jim Dyck pinch hits for Tito Francona.
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Aber
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Philley moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1956 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  0  1  0   Adams B, 3b           1  1  0  0   
Phillips J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Boyd B, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  1   Philley D, lf         4  1  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  1  0   Francona T, rf        4  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  1   Dyck J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Porter J, lf          4  0  0  0   Triandos G, c         4  0  2  1   
Small J, lf           0  0  0  0   Brown H, pr           0  1  0  0   
Hicks B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            1  0  1  1   
Belardi W, ph         1  0  1  0   Gardner B, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, pr        0  1  0  0   Diering C, cf         2  0  1  1   
Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         2  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  1  0   Hale B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Trucks V, p           3  1  3  0   Marsh F, ss           1  0  0  0   
House F, ph           1  0  1  1   Wight B, p            3  1  1  0   
Hatfield F, pr-2b     0  0  0  0   Zuverink G, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        29  4  9  4

Detroit          000 000 021 --  3
Baltimore        000 010 021 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V              8.0  8  3  3  6  5
Aber A (L)            0.1  1  1  1  3  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wight B               8.1 10  3  3  1  2
Zuverink G (W)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 12
2B -- Trucks V 2, Triandos G
SH -- Adams B, Gardner B, Wilson R, Boyd B
T -- 2:40
A -- 5541

    

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