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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 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 July 20, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1956 |
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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 | July 20, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 29,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman 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--
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nixon
House 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trucks
White hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Nixon
Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Brideweser scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buddin tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Nixon
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trucks
Trucks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Trucks. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Trucks
White hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Nixon
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks hits a popup towards the mound. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Nixon
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Nixon
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Brideweser scores. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus 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, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Nixon
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Nixon
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Brideweser bunts towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trucks vs. Dorish
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Dorish
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Dorish
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Dorish
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Trucks scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Dorish
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a fly ball towards center. Tuttle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tuttle. Williams tags and scores. Vernon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Trucks
White takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Buddin hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Masterson
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Piersall moves to third. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. White scores. Gernert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching. Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell throws the ball in to Brideweser who tags Lepcio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gernert scores. Goodman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hurd
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Tom Hurd now pitching.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Hurd
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Hurd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hurd
Brideweser hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a popup into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Hurd
Aber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hurd
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Aber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Aber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aber
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Aber
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Aber
Milt Bolling pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Bolling 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, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Susce
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Susce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brideweser vs. Susce
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Aber
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Aber
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Williams reaches second base with a double. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Gromek
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Mickey Vernon. Steve Gromek now pitching.
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 3 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 1 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 3 2 Lepcio T, ph-3b 2 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 3 2 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 2 1 0 0 House F, c 5 1 3 0 Zauchin N, ph 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 5 0 1 0 Brideweser J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 1 Trucks V, p 3 1 1 1 White S, c 3 1 0 0 Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 1 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 2 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 0 1 0 1 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling M, ph 1 0 0 0 Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 15 6 32 6 9 6 Detroit 001 124 100 -- 9 Boston 001 005 000 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 5.1 5 5 2 4 0 Masterson W 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 Aber A 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 Gromek S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (L)* 5.0 10 7 6 1 1 Dorish F 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Hurd T 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Kiely L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Susce G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Trucks V, Tuttle B DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 3 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 8 2B -- Nixon W, Maxwell C, Williams T SH -- Brideweser J SF -- Goodman B, Maxwell C, Torgeson E, Piersall J WP -- Nixon W, Trucks V PB -- White S T -- 2:57 A -- 29806
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