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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 | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Black |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bud Black | 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: ---
Busby vs. Black
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Black
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Black
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Black
Wertz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Black
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Black
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Black
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Miller
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Miller
There goes Naragon. The throw from House and he is out, Bertoia applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Miller
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Miller
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Miller
Avila 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Miller
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Lemon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Delsing is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Trucks
Naragon strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Naragon out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
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 5
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Trucks
Naragon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon 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, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Lemon
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lemon
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Belardi hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Wertz 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, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Foytack
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Lemon
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Lemon
Jim Small pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Small hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Lemon
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. House moves to third. Small moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. House scores. Small moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Small scores. Tuttle scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Maas
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Maas
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Lemon
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lemon
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 5 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 0 0
Woodling G, lf 3 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Avila B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 2
Wertz V, 1b 4 3 2 3 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 2 2 4 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 House F, c 4 1 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 1
Naragon H, c 3 1 1 1 Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Black B, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Small J, ph 1 1 1 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 8 8 34 4 7 4
Cleveland 301 031 000 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 031 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Miller B 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Trucks V 3.0 3 4 4 2 2
Foytack P 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Maas D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Boone R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Wertz V 2, Smith A 2, Naragon H, Maxwell C
CS -- Naragon H
SH -- Carrasquel C
HBP -- by Lemon B (Delsing J), by Trucks V (Avila B)
WP -- Trucks V
PB -- Naragon H
T -- 2:12
A -- 22222
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