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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on July 29, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a line drive towards the mound. Bunning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Bunning
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to third. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Berberet moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Berberet scores. Sievers moves to third. Plews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Bunning
Stone hits a fly ball towards cemter. Kaline catches it and throws to home to double up Sievers. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Bunning
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. Herzog tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berberet vs. Bunning
Berberet hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stone
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stone
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Bunning
Plews hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Plews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Bunning
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Karl Olson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Karl Olson now playing center field.
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Miller
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Miller
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Miller
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Miller
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Stone
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stone
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Miller
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Miller
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Miller
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Miller
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Miller
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Miller
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Miller
Lemon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kaline, who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berberet vs. Miller
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Stone
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Miller
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Miller
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Miller
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Miller
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Stone
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gromek
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1956, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Herzog W, cf 2 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Olson K, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kaline A, cf 4 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 4 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 2 1 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 1 1 1
Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 4 1 Porter J, c 3 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 4 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 3 29 1 4 1
Washington 021 000 100 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 3.2 5 3 2 4 3
Miller B 4.1 5 1 1 1 3
Gromek S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Plews H, Kaline A
3B -- Lemon J
HR -- Kennedy B
SF -- Runnels P
PB -- Porter J
T -- 2:12
A -- 18793
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