Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 19, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1956
Top 1
-
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Harshman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Harshman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Harshman
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harshman
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Lary
Harshman hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox 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
Top 4
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harshman
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Harshman
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
Bottom 4
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar 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
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Harshman
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harshman
Wilson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Harshman
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Lary
Harshman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harshman
Phillips 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harshman
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Kennedy. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Lary
Ron Northey pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Northey takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Lary
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Harshman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harshman
Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop.
Wilson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Harshman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to home to get Doby. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dropo for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harshman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Jack Phillips.
Maxwell bunts towards the mound. Harshman juggles the ball. That's an error on Harshman. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Harshman
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lary
Frank House now catching. Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lary
Esposito bunts towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Lary
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rivera out. View Play
Top 10
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Harshman
Bolling bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Harshman
House hits a line drive towards short. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Harshman
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lary
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Lary
There goes Minoso. The throw from House and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Lary
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Lary
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
-
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harshman
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Harshman
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Harshman
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Harshman
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kennedy bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kinder
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Kinder
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
-
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lary
Jim Brideweser now playing third base.
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lary
Dave Philley pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Lary
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brideweser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/19/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 1 0 Rivera J, rf 6 1 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0
Torgeson E, pr-1b 1 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 2 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 5 0 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brideweser J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr-ss 1 0 1 0
House F, c 1 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 4 0 0 0
Lary F, p 3 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 7 3 39 1 8 1
Detroit 100 000 000 02 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 010 00 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 11.0 8 1 1 7 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L)* 10.0 7 3 3 3 7
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 11th
E -- Fox N, Harshman J
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 13
2B -- Doby L
SB -- Minoso M
SH -- Fox N, Maxwell C
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
