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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| JW Porter | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kaline trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Foytack
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Foytack
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Parnell
Porter strikes out. There goes Boone. The throw from White to second, and Boone is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Parnell
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Foytack
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foytack
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Foytack
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Parnell
Foytack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Foytack
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Parnell
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Parnell
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Foytack
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Foytack
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Porter. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Zauchin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foytack
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Parnell
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Foytack
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Foytack
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Foytack
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parnell scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Foytack
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Parnell
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Parnell
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Foytack
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foytack
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Porter. White reaches second base with a double. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Foytack
Parnell hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Parnell
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Marlowe
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Marlowe
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Marlowe
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Parnell
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Parnell
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Parnell
Torgeson hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Marlowe
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a line drive into left field. Porter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Buddin scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Marlowe
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Parnell
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sisler
Boone is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Sisler
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sisler
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Delsing strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 1 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 0 Gernert D, lf 3 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 4 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 2 1 1
Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0
Porter J, lf 4 0 2 2 Buddin D, ss 4 2 3 2
Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 2 1
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 4 1 1 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
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39 4 15 3 32 6 10 4
Detroit 000 100 102 -- 4
Boston 010 211 01x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 6.0 7 5 5 4 1
Marlowe D 2.0 3 1 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 8.1 14 4 4 2 7
Sisler D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jensen J, Porter J
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, Boston 7
2B -- Kaline A, Piersall J, White S, Buddin D
HR -- Zauchin N, Tuttle B
SF -- Porter J
HBP -- by Sisler D (Boone R)
T -- 2:52
A -- 6735
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