Orioles 7-9 Tigers (Jul 23, 1956)

BAL

DET

1

3

1

2

1

0

3

1

3

4

0

2

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

X

R

7

9

H

11

14

E

1

2

W: S. Gromek

L: M. Fornieles

BAL

Team Stats

DET

3

HR

3

7

R

9

11

H

14

0

SB

0

LOB

.289

AVG

.400

.357

OBP

.421

.658

SLG

.714

10.13

ERA

6.00

3

K

5

2

BB

4

Current Series

Orioles

7

Tigers

9

Game 1

Final

Orioles

11

Tigers

5

Game 2

Final

Orioles

2

Tigers

6

Game 3

Final

Orioles

11

Tigers

6

Game 4

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 emerged victorious over the Baltimore Orioles, 9 to 7, on July 24, 1956.

Game Info

July 23, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dick Williams D. Williams CF-LF-2B	3	2	1	1	1	2	0
Tito Francona T. Francona 1B-CF	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Tex Nelson T. Nelson LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B-SS	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	7	11	6	3	4	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	2	1	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Frank House F. House C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Jim Small J. Small RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	14	8	3	2	3

Batting

2B: T. Francona, G. Kell, W. Miranda

3B: G. Kell

HR: T. Francona, B. Gardner, D. Williams

TB: T. Francona 6, J. Frazier, B. Gardner 4, G. Kell 5, W. Miranda 3, T. Nelson, G. Triandos, D. Williams 4

RBI: T. Francona 2, J. Frazier, B. Gardner, G. Kell, D. Williams

IBB: J. Frazier

SAC: C. Johnson

Batting

2B: J. Small 2

HR: F. House, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell

TB: F. Bolling 2, F. House 5, A. Kaline 4, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell 6, J. Small 4, E. Torgeson 2

RBI: F. Bolling, F. House 2, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, J. Small

SF: F. Bolling

GIDP: S. Gromek

Baserunning

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	0	11.57
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles (L)	2.2	4	3	3	0	1	2	10.13
Erv Palica E. Palica	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	18.00
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	2	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	2.0	5	4	3	2	0	0	13.50
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	3	3.86
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	4	5	3

Balks: C. Johnson

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 11, C. Johnson 14, M. Martin 2, E. Palica 5, J. Schmitz 6

Batters faced: P. Foytack 14, S. Gromek 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dick Williams D. Williams CF-LF-2B	3	2	1	1	1	2	0
Tito Francona T. Francona 1B-CF	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Tex Nelson T. Nelson LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B-SS	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	7	11	6	3	4	5

Batting

2B: T. Francona, G. Kell, W. Miranda

3B: G. Kell

HR: T. Francona, B. Gardner, D. Williams

TB: T. Francona 6, J. Frazier, B. Gardner 4, G. Kell 5, W. Miranda 3, T. Nelson, G. Triandos, D. Williams 4

RBI: T. Francona 2, J. Frazier, B. Gardner, G. Kell, D. Williams

IBB: J. Frazier

SAC: C. Johnson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	0	11.57
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles (L)	2.2	4	3	3	0	1	2	10.13
Erv Palica E. Palica	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	18.00
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	2	3	3

Balks: C. Johnson

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 11, C. Johnson 14, M. Martin 2, E. Palica 5, J. Schmitz 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	2	1	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Frank House F. House C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Jim Small J. Small RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	14	8	3	2	3

Batting

2B: J. Small 2

HR: F. House, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell

TB: F. Bolling 2, F. House 5, A. Kaline 4, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell 6, J. Small 4, E. Torgeson 2

RBI: F. Bolling, F. House 2, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, J. Small

SF: F. Bolling

GIDP: S. Gromek

Baserunning

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	2.0	5	4	3	2	0	0	13.50
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	3	3.86
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	4	5	3

Batters faced: P. Foytack 14, S. Gromek 29

40-49 BAL

DET 40-49

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