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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: John Rice 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jim Small | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn 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: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Trucks
Daley takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kaline trying to get to third. Piersall throws the ball in to Klaus, who tags Kaline for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Sullivan
Trucks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Trucks
Daley takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Trucks
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
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--
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House scores. Small moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Sullivan
Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trucks
Trucks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Trucks. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen 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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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a popup towards the mound. Trucks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Trucks
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone 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. Trucks
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hurd
Trucks 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hurd
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kiely
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Small vs. Kiely
Small hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Small for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kiely
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Kiely
Trucks bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Kiely
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Kiely
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Kiely
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kiely
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brideweser trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Daley who tags Brideweser, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Trucks
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Trucks
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Trucks
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1956 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brideweser J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 5 0 2 0
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Daley P, c 2 0 0 0 House F, c 4 1 3 1
Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Small J, rf 4 0 3 1
Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 33 4 13 4
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 120 01x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 4.2 10 3 3 2 2
Hurd T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kiely L 2.0 3 1 1 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 3 1 1 8 1
E -- Trucks V
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 12
HR -- Vernon M
SH -- Trucks V
SF -- Maxwell C
HBP -- by Trucks V (Vernon M)
T -- 2:29
A -- 7387
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