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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Roig | 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 | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 11, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Lary
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 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips 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: ---
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it 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: ---
Killebrew vs. Lary
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Lary
Roig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Stone
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Lary
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stone. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Stone
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig fields it and throws to second for the out. Phillips scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Stone fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stone. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Stone
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Lary
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Lary
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stone
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Stone
Lary bunts towards the mound. Stone juggles the ball. That's an error on Stone. Bolling moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. Lary tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Kuenn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Chakales
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Chakales
Bolling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. Boone scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Chakales
Lary bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Chakales
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Reno Bertoia now playing third base.
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Lary
Herb Plews pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog 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 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Griggs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Griggs
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Griggs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Griggs
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Griggs
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Griggs
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lary
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Lary
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Griggs
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Griggs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Griggs
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Griggs
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Griggs
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Berberet 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Oravetz E, rf 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 1 1
Herzog W, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 5 1 2 2
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 1
Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 2
Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 2 2 2 2
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 1 0 1 0
Roig T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 2 1
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 2 2 2
Stone D, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 1 1
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 4 1 1 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Yost E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 37 12 14 12
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 011 901 00x -- 12
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L)* 3.0 3 6 4 6 0
Chakales B 1.0 7 5 5 0 0
Griggs H 3.0 4 1 1 3 1
Wiesler B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Stone D 3
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 12
2B -- Sievers R
3B -- Bolling F, Phillips J
HR -- Boone R
SH -- Lary F
SF -- Phillips J
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:15
A -- 2481
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