Senators 1-7 Tigers (May 19, 1956)

WSH

DET

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

7

H

6

9

E

2

1

W: S. Gromek

L: H. Griggs

WSH

Team Stats

DET

0

HR

2

1

R

7

6

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.273

.278

OBP

.385

.219

SLG

.455

4.50

ERA

1.00

2

K

4

5

BB

3

Current Series

Senators

2

Tigers

4

Game 1

Final

Senators

1

Tigers

7

Game 2

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers dominated the Washington Senators, 7 to 1, on May 20, 1956.

Game Info

May 19, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	0	0	1	2
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	4	1	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	7	9	7	2	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Paula

TB: W. Herzog, J. Lemon 2, C. Paula 2, H. Plews, J. Snyder

RBI: C. Paula

HBP: H. Plews

GIDP: C. Courtney, P. Runnels

Batting

HR: B. Kennedy, B. Tuttle

TB: J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, B. Kennedy 4, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle 4

RBI: B. Kennedy 3, B. Tuttle 4

HBP: H. Kuenn

Baserunning

CS: B. Hicks

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs (L)	1.0	3	4	4	3	1	1	36.00
Connie Grob C. Grob	1.0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	5	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	6.0	4	1	1	2	4	1.50
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

WP: H. Griggs

Batters faced: B. Chakales 8, T. Clevenger 8, H. Griggs 9, C. Grob 6, P. Ramos 8

Batters faced: S. Gromek 26, V. Trucks 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	0	0	1	2
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

Batting

2B: C. Paula

TB: W. Herzog, J. Lemon 2, C. Paula 2, H. Plews, J. Snyder

RBI: C. Paula

HBP: H. Plews

GIDP: C. Courtney, P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs (L)	1.0	3	4	4	3	1	1	36.00
Connie Grob C. Grob	1.0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	5	2	2

WP: H. Griggs

Batters faced: B. Chakales 8, T. Clevenger 8, H. Griggs 9, C. Grob 6, P. Ramos 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	4	1	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	7	9	7	2	5	2

Batting

HR: B. Kennedy, B. Tuttle

TB: J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, B. Kennedy 4, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle 4

RBI: B. Kennedy 3, B. Tuttle 4

HBP: H. Kuenn

Baserunning

CS: B. Hicks

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	6.0	4	1	1	2	4	1.50
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

Batters faced: S. Gromek 26, V. Trucks 10

12-18 WSH

DET 12-17

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1956 AL

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