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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 29, 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 September 29, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Caffie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Kenny Kuhn | Shortstop |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 29, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Lary
Caffie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Caffie. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Houtteman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Lary
Kuhn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. Torgeson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Lary
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Lary
Caffie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Houtteman
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strickland catches it and throws to first to double up Lary. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhn vs. Lary
Kuhn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lary
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Lary
Houtteman hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Houtteman
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
There goes Bolling. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Bolling steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Bolling scores. Lary moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Lary
Caffie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caffie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Narleski
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Lary
Kuhn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Averill reaches second base with a double. Kuhn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Narleski vs. Lary
Narleski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Averill trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Wilson who tags Averill who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caffie vs. Lary
Caffie 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 8
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Narleski
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Narleski
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Narleski
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Narleski
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Kuhn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Frank House now catching.
Pope hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pope reaches second base with a double. Kaline throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Pope trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Narleski
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Narleski
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Narleski
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Narleski
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Narleski
There goes House. The throw from Averill and he is safe. House steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Narleski
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Lary
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lary
Averill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1956 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 3 2 1 Caffie J, lf 3 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Pope D, cf 4 0 2 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 3 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 2 3 2 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 2 1 Kuhn K, ss 4 1 2 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Averill E, c 4 0 1 1
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, 2b 3 0 0 0
House F, c 1 0 1 1 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0
Lary F, p 5 1 2 0 Narleski R, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 33 1 8 1
Detroit 113 003 001 -- 9
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 6.0 13 8 8 3 0
Narleski R 3.0 2 1 1 2 4
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Boone R, Torgeson E, Ward P, Averill E, Pope D, Kaline A
HR -- Kuenn H, Kaline A
SB -- Bolling F, House F
SF -- Maxwell C
T -- 2:07
A -- 2946
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