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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
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| 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 | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Host |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 34,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | 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 |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Gene Host | 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. Host
Mauch 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Host
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: ---
Gernert vs. Host
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Host
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Host
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Maxwell throws the ball in to Boone who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gernert scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nixon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nixon
Maxwell 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--
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Host
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Host
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Host
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Porterfield
Lau hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Host vs. Porterfield
Host hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Host
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Host
Mauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Host
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Host
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Host
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Porterfield
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Porterfield
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Host
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Host
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Host
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Host
The umpire calls a balk on Host Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Host
Daley 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Porterfield
Lau hits a popup in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Host vs. Porterfield
Host hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Porterfield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Host
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Host
Mauch strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Host
Klaus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Host
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Host
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Host
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Host
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Porterfield
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Porterfield
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Porterfield
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. There goes Maxwell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Porterfield
Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching. Red Wilson pinch hits for Charlie Lau.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bunning
Red Wilson now catching.
Daley 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Bunning
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Bunning
Mauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Parnell
Bunning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Bunning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bunning moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bunning scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Parnell
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bunning
Gernert 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen 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 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Parnell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bunning
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bunning
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Norm Zauchin.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunning
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bunning
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Parnell
Mickey Vernon now playing first base. Milt Bolling now playing third base.
Bunning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. There goes Bunning trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Parnell
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Dorish
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Phillips scores. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Dorish
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bunning
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Bunning
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bunning
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mauch G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0
Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 2 Phillips J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Gernert D, lf 3 1 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 2 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 1 Boone R, 3b 3 1 3 5
Zauchin N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lau C, c 2 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Bolling M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Host G, p 2 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 1 2 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 2 1 1 0
Parnell M, p 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 4 10 4 35 8 14 7
Boston 100 030 000 -- 4
Detroit 300 011 03x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Porterfield B 4.0 5 3 3 6 1
Parnell M (L) 2.2 7 4 4 1 0
Dorish F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Host G 4.2 9 4 4 2 5
Bunning J (W) 4.1 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 10
2B -- Piersall J, Kaline A, Bolling F, Bunning J, Kuenn H
3B -- Boone R
HR -- Boone R, Klaus B, Jensen J
Balk -- Host G
T -- 2:34
A -- 34174
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