Tigers 9-6 Red Sox (Jul 20, 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

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

AL Central Standings

DET BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	81	61	.570
Royals	78	65	.545	3.5
Twins	76	66	.535	5.0
Tigers	72	71	.503	9.5
White Sox	32	111	.224	49.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	82	60	.577
Orioles	82	61	.573	0.5
Red Sox	72	70	.507	10.0
Rays	70	72	.493	12.0
Blue Jays	68	75	.476	14.5

Game Summary

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

Game Info

July 20, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	2	0	0	1	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	1.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Frank House F. House C	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
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	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PH-3B	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Sammy White S. White C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	0	1	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
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	.000	.000	.000
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	9	6	7	1

Batting

2B: C. Maxwell

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

Batting

2B: W. Nixon, T. Williams

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	2	0	0	1	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	1.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Frank House F. House C	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	9	15	6	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Maxwell

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PH-3B	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Sammy White S. White C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	0	1	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
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	.000	.000	.000
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	9	6	7	1

Batting

2B: W. Nixon, T. Williams

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

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

39-47 DET

BOS 47-39

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AL Central Standings

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