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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 27, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Maas
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Maas
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maas
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Maas covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maas
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Maas
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Ditmar
Brideweser hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Ditmar
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Maas
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Maas
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Maas
There goes Ditmar. The throw from House and they have the runner in a rundown. Kuenn applies the tag, and Ditmar is out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Maas
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Maas
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maas
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Maas
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Maxwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brideweser vs. Ditmar
Brideweser strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Maas
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Maas
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Maas
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Ditmar
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Slaughter. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Maas
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Maas
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Masterson
Bill Renna pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Masterson
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Masterson
Ditmar hits a line drive towards the mound. Masterson catches it and throws to second to double up Groth. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Belardi is hit by the pitch. Boone moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Ditmar
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Buddy Hicks now playing second base. Al Aber now pitching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Aber
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Aber
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Aber
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a line drive to left field. Renna throws towards Finigan. Finigan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Aber
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Aber
Groth hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Aber
DeMaestri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Aber
Ditmar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Aber
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Aber
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Aber
Simpson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hicks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Ditmar
Hicks hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Al Aber.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Finigan J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 3 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 0
Simpson H, 1b 5 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Renna B, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0
Thompson T, c 4 1 3 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 1 Brideweser J, 2b 2 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 0 1 0 Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hicks B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 2 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 36 0 10 0
Kansas City 010 004 000 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 10 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 0 4
Masterson W 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Aber A 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- DeMaestri J, Slaughter E, Finigan J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 11
2B -- Slaughter E, Simpson H, Zernial G, Thompson T
3B -- Maxwell C, Slaughter E
HR -- Thompson T
CS -- Ditmar A
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Tuttle B), by Ditmar A (Belardi W)
T -- 2:20
A -- 17543
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