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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 9, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,852 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hicks | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 9, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Pascual
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Foytack
Tettelbach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the mound. Pascual reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pascual
House hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Pascual
Hicks hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Pascual
Foytack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Foytack
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Foytack
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
There goes Tettelbach. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Pascual
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Pascual
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Pascual
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. Kaline scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Pascual
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Pascual
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pascual
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Pascual
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Pascual
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pascual
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. There goes Herzog trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to Kuenn who relays the ball to House, who tags Herzog, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Clevenger
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevenger covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Clevenger
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Foytack
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Clevenger
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Clevenger
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Clevenger
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Clevenger
Belardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Clevenger
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Clevenger
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Clevenger
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Foytack
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Foytack
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Tettelbach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Grob
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Grob
Hicks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1956 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Belardi W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tettelbach D, lf 1 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 2 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 2
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 4 1 1 3 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 2 Olson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Hicks B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 3 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0
Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 5 7 29 3 5 3
Detroit 000 520 000 -- 7
Washington 100 100 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 5 3 3 5 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 5.0 4 7 7 3 5
Clevenger T 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Grob C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 1, Washington 4
2B -- Yost E, Runnels P
3B -- Runnels P, House F
HR -- Maxwell C, Sievers R, Kaline A
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Tettelbach D
T -- 1:58
A -- 2852
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