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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 16, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,217 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: John Rice 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Brideweser | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Score
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hoeft
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Score
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Hoeft
Score strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
There goes Avila. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a fly ball 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 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
JW Porter pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kuenn out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Miller
Ward bunts between the mound and first base. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Miller
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Miller
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Score vs. Miller
Score strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Miller
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brideweser fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Score
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Miller
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Miller
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Score
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Score
Miller takes first base on ball four. Brideweser moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brideweser tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Score
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Miller
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Miller
Hegan bunts towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Miller
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. Miller
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Score for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Score
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Miller
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Avila, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Miller
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Rosen. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Score
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Score
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Masterson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Masterson
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wynn
Brideweser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Masterson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Masterson
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Masterson
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Masterson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Masterson
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Wynn
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Small moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1956 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 1 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Woodling G, lf 3 1 2 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith A, cf 3 1 1 0
Kennedy B, lf 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 2 1 1
Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 4
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Ward P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 2 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0
Brideweser J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 1 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 1 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 27 5 8 5
Detroit 000 021 100 -- 4
Cleveland 400 100 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 2.0 3 4 4 4 3
Miller B 3.1 5 1 1 4 2
Masterson W 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 6.2 5 4 4 6 6
Wynn E (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 11
2B -- Woodling G, Bolling F
HR -- Colavito R, Rosen A
CS -- Avila B
SH -- Ward P, Hegan J
SF -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Smith A)
T -- 2:46
A -- 7217
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