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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 29, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Chick King | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Walt Streuli | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 29, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a line drive into left field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball towards right. Kaline catches it and throws to home to double up Busby. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Score
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Hoeft
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Streuli vs. Score
Streuli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Score
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Hoeft
Score hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Score
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Streuli vs. Score
Streuli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Score
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Hoeft
Score is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Score
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Streuli vs. Score
Streuli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Score
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Score
Boone bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Score
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Chick King.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Score
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Charlie Maxwell now playing left field.
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Hoeft
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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Score
JW Porter pinch hits for Walt Streuli.
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Score
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1956, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 5 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 King C, lf 2 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 2 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Streuli W, c 3 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 0 9 0 32 1 3 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Detroit 000 000 000 1 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 9.2 3 1 1 4 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 10.0 9 0 0 2 5
E -- King C, Carrasquel C
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 7
HR -- Tuttle B
SH -- Boone R
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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