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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 18, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,508 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Brideweser | Third Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Keegan
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Keegan
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Keegan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Doby reaches second base with a double. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Foytack
Philley takes first base on ball four. Hatfield scores. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Foytack
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Keegan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Keegan
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Keegan
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Keegan
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Foytack
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Foytack
Keegan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Aparicio trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to Bolling who relays the ball to House who tags Aparicio, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Keegan
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foytack for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Keegan
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Keegan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Foytack
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Foytack
Moss takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Keegan
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Keegan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Keegan
House hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Foytack
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Foytack
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Keegan
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Keegan
Brideweser bunts towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Keegan
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Foytack
Philley 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Keegan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Keegan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Keegan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Foytack
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Foytack
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Keegan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Keegan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Keegan
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Keegan
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Foytack
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Keegan
Foytack hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Keegan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Keegan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Keegan
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Keegan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Foytack
There goes Minoso. The throw from House and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Foytack
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Foytack
Ron Northey pinch hits for Les Moss.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Foytack
Aparicio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keegan vs. Foytack
Keegan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Keegan
Sherm Lollar now catching.
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Keegan
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Keegan
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Keegan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1956 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 2 1 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 0 1
House F, c 4 1 1 1 Moss L, c 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brideweser J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0
Keegan B, p 4 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 29 2 7 2
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 100 000 01x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 8.0 7 2 2 7 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Maxwell C, Doby L, Dropo W
HR -- House F
SB -- Minoso M
T -- 2:26
A -- 4508
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