Tigers 3-4 White Sox (Aug 16, 1956)

DET

CWS

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

0

1

R

3

4

H

12

9

E

0

1

W: D. Howell

L: A. Aber

DET

Team Stats

CWS

0

HR

1

3

R

4

12

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.364

AVG

.273

.432

OBP

.351

.424

SLG

.424

4.15

ERA

2.00

5

K

3

BB

4

Current Series

Tigers

3

White Sox

4

Game 1

Final

Tigers

1

White Sox

2

Game 2

Final

Tigers

3

White Sox

1

Game 3

Final

Tigers

1

White Sox

4

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 Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 4 to 3, on August 17, 1956.

Game Info

August 16, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	2	1	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	2	0	1	1
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	1	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	12	2	4	3

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Les Moss L. Moss PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Phillips, R. Wilson

TB: F. Bolling 2, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, J. Phillips 4, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson 2

RBI: H. Kuenn 2

IBB: R. Wilson

GIDP: B. Kennedy, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson

Baserunning

CS: H. Kuenn 2

Batting

2B: L. Doby, W. Dropo

HR: M. Minoso

TB: L. Doby 2, W. Dropo 4, N. Fox 3, M. Minoso 4, D. Philley

RBI: L. Doby, N. Fox, M. Minoso 2

IBB: F. Hatfield

HBP: M. Minoso

SAC: L. Aparicio

GIDP: F. Hatfield

Baserunning

SB: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	7.2	8	3	3	2	5	1	3.52
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	9	4	4	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	7.0	10	3	2	4	3	2.57
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	2	4	3

WP: V. Trucks

Batters faced: A. Aber 4, S. Gromek, V. Trucks 33

WP: B. Pierce

Batters faced: D. Howell 6, B. Pierce 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	2	1	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	2	0	1	1
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	1	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	12	2	4	3

Batting

2B: J. Phillips, R. Wilson

TB: F. Bolling 2, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, J. Phillips 4, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson 2

RBI: H. Kuenn 2

IBB: R. Wilson

GIDP: B. Kennedy, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson

Baserunning

CS: H. Kuenn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	7.2	8	3	3	2	5	1	3.52
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	9	4	4	3	5	1

WP: V. Trucks

Batters faced: A. Aber 4, S. Gromek, V. Trucks 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Les Moss L. Moss PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: L. Doby, W. Dropo

HR: M. Minoso

TB: L. Doby 2, W. Dropo 4, N. Fox 3, M. Minoso 4, D. Philley

RBI: L. Doby, N. Fox, M. Minoso 2

IBB: F. Hatfield

HBP: M. Minoso

SAC: L. Aparicio

GIDP: F. Hatfield

Baserunning

SB: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	7.0	10	3	2	4	3	2.57
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	2	4	3

WP: B. Pierce

Batters faced: D. Howell 6, B. Pierce 31

54-60 DET

CWS 60-50

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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