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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 16, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,521 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gromek
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Brewer
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lepcio. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belardi moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a line drive towards short. Brideweser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gromek
Buddin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gromek
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Brewer
Brideweser takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Brewer
Gromek bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. House scores. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belardi vs. Brewer
Belardi hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gromek
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gromek
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Gromek
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Brewer
Brideweser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brewer
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gromek
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Brewer
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Brewer
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brewer
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gromek
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Gromek
Brewer 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Brewer
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Brewer
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching. Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Aber
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to third for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Trucks
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Hicks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Belardi is hit by the pitch. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sisler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Sisler
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Trucks
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sisler
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sisler
House hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Sisler
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Sisler
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Sisler
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sisler
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisler covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sisler
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sisler
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Trucks
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sisler
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
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, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sisler
House hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Trucks
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sisler
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Sisler
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sisler
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Sisler
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1956 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 7 1 2 0
Klaus B, 3b 6 1 3 0 Belardi W, 1b 6 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 2
Stephens G, pr-lf 2 1 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 5 1 3 2
Vernon M, 1b 6 2 3 3 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 5 0 1 2 House F, c 4 1 0 0
White S, c 5 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 2 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 1 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 1 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Hicks B, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 6 12 6 45 5 11 4
Boston 201 000 020 001 -- 6
Detroit 011 000 210 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 7.1 7 5 5 7 2
Sisler D (W) 4.2 4 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S 7.0 7 3 3 0 3
Aber A 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Trucks V (L) 4.2 3 1 1 3 3
E -- Lepcio T
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 15
2B -- Buddin D, Maxwell C
HR -- Vernon M, Maxwell C, Kaline A
SH -- Gromek S, Piersall J
SF -- Maxwell C
HBP -- by Gromek S (Buddin D), by Sisler D (Belardi W)
WP -- Brewer T
T -- 3:03
A -- 15521
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