Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  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: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hoeft
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Olson vs. Hoeft
  
  Olson 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 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hernandez
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Small vs. Hernandez
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Hernandez
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Roig catches it and throws to first to double up Small. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hoeft
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Hoeft
  
  Roig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Hoeft
  
  Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hoeft
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hernandez
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hernandez
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hernandez
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hoeft
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Small. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olson vs. Hoeft
  
  Olson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Hoeft
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Hernandez
  
  Lau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. Hernandez
  
  Hoeft bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Lau moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Hernandez
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Small vs. Hernandez
  
  Small takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Hernandez
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lau scores. Small moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Hernandez
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Hoeft
  
  Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Hoeft
  
  Luttrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Luttrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Hoeft
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Luttrell scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hernandez
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hernandez
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lau vs. Hernandez
  
  Lau hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Hernandez
  
  Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoeft
  
  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, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Hoeft
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hoeft
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roig vs. Hoeft
  
  Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hernandez
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Hernandez
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Hernandez
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Hoeft
  
  Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hoeft
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hernandez
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Hernandez
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hernandez
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lau vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lau for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoeft
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Hoeft
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Pascual
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Pascual
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Pascual
  
  Small hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hoeft
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Hoeft
  
  Roig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Hoeft
  
  Luttrell hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pascual vs. Hoeft
  
  Pascual strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Pascual
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pascual
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pascual
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoeft
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoeft
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Pascual
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing right field.
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Pascual
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Earl Torgeson.
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Pascual
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Pascual
  
  Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to third. Lau moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Pascual
  
  Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Bertoia scores. Lau moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, rf            5  0  2  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Herzog W, rf          0  0  0  0   Small J, cf           3  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         4  0  1  1   
Runnels P, 1b         5  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          3  1  0  0   
Sievers R, lf         3  1  2  1   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Olson K, cf           4  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        2  0  2  1   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, pr         0  1  0  0   
Roig T, 2b            4  0  2  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Luttrell L, ss        4  1  1  0   Lau C, c              4  1  2  0   
Hernandez E, p        3  0  1  0   Hoeft B, p            2  0  1  0   
Pascual C, p          1  0  0  0   Belardi W, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Brideweser J, pr      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 11  2                        30  3  7  2

Washington       000 110 000 --  2
Detroit          001 001 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez E           5.2  5  2  2  4  1
Pascual C (L)         2.2  2  1  0  2  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W)           9.0 11  2  2  2  5

E -- Fitz Gerald E, Killebrew H
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 9
2B -- Yost E, Runnels P, Luttrell L
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Kaline A
SH -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:15
A -- 2911

    

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