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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Small | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hoeft
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Hoeft
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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mauch picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mauch. Small moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hoeft
Mauch 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--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hoeft
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Sullivan
Small 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hoeft
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Hoeft
Klaus bunts towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauch scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Masterson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Masterson
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Masterson
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Masterson
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Small vs. Sullivan
Small hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Small moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Hurd
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Hurd
Frank House pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
House hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Small tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1956, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mauch G, 2b 4 1 4 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 1
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 5 0 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 2 2 0
Jensen J, rf 5 1 1 0 Small J, cf 4 1 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 2 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 2 1
Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0
White S, c 3 0 1 1 Hoeft B, p 2 0 2 1
Sullivan F, p 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
House F, ph 0 0 0 1
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36 4 13 2 33 5 11 5
Boston 010 200 100 -- 4
Detroit 000 010 103 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F* 8.0 9 4 4 2 3
Hurd T (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 7.0 11 4 3 2 5
Masterson W (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Mauch G, Jensen J
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 7
3B -- Piersall J, Boone R
HR -- Bolling F
SH -- Klaus B
SF -- White S, House F
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Lepcio T)
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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