Tigers 9-6 Red Sox (Jul 19, 1956)

DET

BOS

1

0

2

0

3

1

4

1

0

5

2

0

6

4

5

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

9

6

H

15

9

E

2

0

W: V. Trucks

L: W. Nixon

S: S. Gromek

DET

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

0

9

R

6

15

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.417

AVG

.281

.465

OBP

.390

.444

SLG

.344

2.00

ERA

8.00

1

K

2

7

BB

5

Current Series

Tigers

9

Red Sox

6

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Red Sox

9

Game 2

Final

Tigers

6

Red Sox

8

Game 3

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 Boston Red Sox were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 6, on July 20, 1956.

Game Info

July 19, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	1	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	2	0	0	1	2	1
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	2	2	1	2	0
Frank House F. House C	5	1	3	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	1	1	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	1	1	1	0	0
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	15	6	5	2

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	3	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PH-3B	2	0	2	1	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	1	1	1	0	0
Sammy White S. White C	3	1	0	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	1	0	0	1	1
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	2	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	0	1	0	1	1	0
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Bolling M. Bolling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	9	6	7	1

Batting

2B: C. Maxwell

TB: A. Aber, R. Boone 2, J. Brideweser 2, F. House 3, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell 4, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle

RBI: R. Boone, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle

SAC: J. Brideweser

SF: C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson

GIDP: J. Brideweser, F. House, B. Tuttle

Batting

2B: W. Nixon, T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman 2, J. Jensen, T. Lepcio 2, W. Nixon 3, J. Piersall, T. Williams 2

RBI: D. Gernert, B. Goodman 3, T. Lepcio, J. Piersall

SF: B. Goodman, J. Piersall

GIDP: J. Jensen, B. Klaus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	5.1	5	5	2	4	0	3.38
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.1	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	2.2	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	2	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (L)	5.0	10	7	6	1	1	10.80
Harry Dorish H. Dorish	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	1.1	2	1	1	2	0	6.75
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
George Susce G. Susce	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	9	8	5	2

WP: V. Trucks

Batters faced: A. Aber 11, S. Gromek 2, W. Masterson 3, V. Trucks 25

WP: W. Nixon

Batters faced: H. Dorish 6, T. Hurd 7, L. Kiely 2, W. Nixon 25, G. Susce 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	1	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	2	0	0	1	2	1
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	2	2	1	2	0
Frank House F. House C	5	1	3	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	1	1	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	1	1	1	0	0
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	15	6	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Maxwell

TB: A. Aber, R. Boone 2, J. Brideweser 2, F. House 3, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell 4, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle

RBI: R. Boone, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson, V. Trucks, B. Tuttle

SAC: J. Brideweser

SF: C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson

GIDP: J. Brideweser, F. House, B. Tuttle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	5.1	5	5	2	4	0	3.38
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.1	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	2.2	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	2	7	1

WP: V. Trucks

Batters faced: A. Aber 11, S. Gromek 2, W. Masterson 3, V. Trucks 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	3	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PH-3B	2	0	2	1	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	1	1	1	0	0
Sammy White S. White C	3	1	0	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	1	0	0	1	1
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	2	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	0	1	0	1	1	0
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Bolling M. Bolling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	9	6	7	1

Batting

2B: W. Nixon, T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman 2, J. Jensen, T. Lepcio 2, W. Nixon 3, J. Piersall, T. Williams 2

RBI: D. Gernert, B. Goodman 3, T. Lepcio, J. Piersall

SF: B. Goodman, J. Piersall

GIDP: J. Jensen, B. Klaus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (L)	5.0	10	7	6	1	1	10.80
Harry Dorish H. Dorish	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	1.1	2	1	1	2	0	6.75
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
George Susce G. Susce	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	9	8	5	2

WP: W. Nixon

Batters faced: H. Dorish 6, T. Hurd 7, L. Kiely 2, W. Nixon 25, G. Susce 4

39-47 DET

BOS 47-39

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