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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 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 September 4, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,838 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Small | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Donovan
Small hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Small reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Small moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Small tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Donovan
Foytack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Foytack
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn 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: ---
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Foytack
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Foytack
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Foytack
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Foytack
Doby takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Hatfield scores. Fox moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Fox scores. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Bunning
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Donovan
Small hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Bunning
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Bunning
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Donovan tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Bunning
Doby takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Minoso throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
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, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn 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, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Gromek
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Gromek
Donovan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gromek
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield scores. Fox moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Dropo reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Belardi attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Miller
There goes Rivera. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Miller
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Miller
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Miller
Donovan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Aparicio. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Small vs. Donovan
Small hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Miller
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Miller
Fox bunts towards third. Boone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. Hatfield moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Miller
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. Hatfield scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Miller
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Small picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Small. Fox scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Miller
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Miller
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
Frank House pinch hits for Bob Miller.
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Donovan
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Masterson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Masterson
Donovan 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 9
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Donovan
Small hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1956 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 3 3 0
Belardi W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 2 3 2
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 1 0 0 1
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 3
Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 1
Small J, cf 4 1 2 0 Rivera J, rf 4 1 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 1 2 Aparicio L, ss 5 2 3 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 4 2 1 3
Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
House F, ph 1 1 1 1
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 34 11 13 11
Detroit 010 010 110 -- 4
Chicago 003 150 20x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 2.1 2 3 3 5 1
Bunning J 1.2 1 1 1 2 1
Gromek S 1.0 6 5 5 1 0
Miller B 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
Masterson W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 10 4 3 0 3
E -- Aparicio L, Boone R, Small J
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Chicago 10
2B -- Small J, Aparicio L, Wilson R
HR -- Rivera J, Donovan D, House F
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Bolling F
SF -- Wilson R, Fox N
T -- 2:30
A -- 7838
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