Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Foytack
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Foytack
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Nixon
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Nixon
  
  Belardi hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Nixon
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Nixon
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Foytack
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Foytack
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Piersall trying to get to third. Maxwell throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Piersall for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Foytack
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Foytack
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nixon
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Nixon
  
  House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Nixon
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards center. Piersall fields it and throws to second to catch House for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Nixon
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foytack vs. Nixon
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Foytack
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone strikes out. There goes Goodman. The throw from House to second, and Goodman is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Foytack
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Foytack
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Nixon
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Nixon
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Nixon
  
  Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nixon
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Nixon
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Foytack
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Nixon
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Nixon
  
  Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Nixon
  
  Foytack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Nixon
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foytack moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Nixon
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foytack moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Nixon
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Foytack scores. Kuenn moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tuttle vs. Delock
  
  Ike Delock now pitching.
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Belardi moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Delock
  
  Boone strikes out. There goes Kaline. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Tuttle. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foytack
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delock vs. Foytack
  
  Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Foytack
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Delock
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Delock
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Delock
  
  Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. Delock
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Foytack
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Foytack
  
  Gernert 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Foytack
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Delock
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Delock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Delock
  
  Belardi is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Delock
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Delock
  
  There's a wild pitch. Belardi moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tuttle vs. Delock
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Delock
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Foytack
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Foytack
  
  Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foytack
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Foytack
  
  Ted Williams pinch hits for Ike Delock.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Foytack
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Foytack
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Sisler
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Frank House.
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertoia vs. Sisler
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields the ball and throws to third. Malzone drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Malzone. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Sisler
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Sisler
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Sisler
  
  Belardi strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Gromek
  
  Steve Gromek now pitching. Red Wilson now catching.
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Gromek
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gromek
  
  Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Sisler
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Sisler
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sisler
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gromek
  
  Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Gromek
  
  Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gromek
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1956 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         3  0  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           5  1  3  1   
Malzone F, 3b         4  0  0  0   Belardi W, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Vernon M, 1b          3  1  1  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  2  1   
Gernert D, lf         4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  1  3   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  1  1   House F, c            4  0  2  0   
Buddin D, ss          4  1  2  1   Hatfield F, pr        0  0  0  0   
White S, c            3  0  1  0   Wilson R, c           0  0  0  0   
Nixon W, p            1  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  2  1  0   
Delock I, p           1  0  0  0   Bertoia R, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Williams T, ph        1  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          3  1  1  0   
Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Gromek S, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        36  6 13  6

Boston           010 001 100 --  3
Detroit          012 200 10x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)           3.2  8  5  5  2  3
Delock I              2.1  2  0  0  1  2
Sisler D              2.0  3  1  1  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         7.0  7  3  3  3  5
Gromek S (S)          2.0  0  0  0  0  4

E -- Malzone F
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Bertoia R
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- Tuttle B, Vernon M, Buddin D
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Goodman B
HBP -- by Delock I (Belardi W)
WP -- Delock I
T -- 2:28
A -- 2892

    

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