Red Sox 18-3 Tigers (Aug 1, 1956)

BOS

DET

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

2

0

6

4

1

7

6

1

8

0

1

9

1

0

R

18

3

H

15

12

E

0

3

W: W. Nixon

L: B. Miller

BOS

Team Stats

DET

2

HR

1

18

R

3

15

H

12

0

SB

1

LOB

.366

AVG

.316

.500

OBP

.381

.610

SLG

.447

3.00

ERA

15.00

7

K

4

3

BB

12

Current Series

Red Sox

1

Tigers

4

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

4

Tigers

6

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

5

Tigers

4

Game 3

Final

Red Sox

18

Tigers

3

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 got crushed by the Boston Red Sox, 18 to 3, on August 2, 1956.

Game Info

August 1, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	6	2	2	2	0	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	1	2	0	1	1
Milt Bolling M. Bolling 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	1	2	0	1	0	2	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	3	3	2	2	0	3	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	9	1	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	3	2	1	1	0	1
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	3	2	0	0	2	0
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	18	15	18	2	12	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Brady J. Brady P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	3	1	0	1	1	1
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	3	12	3	1	1	3	7

Batting

2B: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

3B: J. Jensen

HR: P. Daley, J. Jensen

TB: D. Buddin 2, P. Daley 5, D. Gernert 3, J. Jensen 8, B. Klaus, T. Lepcio 3, W. Nixon 2, J. Piersall

RBI: P. Daley, D. Gernert 2, J. Jensen 9, B. Klaus 2, T. Lepcio 2, J. Piersall, G. Stephens

HBP: P. Daley

SF: J. Jensen, J. Piersall

Baserunning

CS: T. Lepcio

Batting

2B: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

HR: A. Kaline

TB: F. Bolling, R. Boone 3, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline 5, H. Kuenn, J. Small, E. Torgeson 4, B. Tuttle

RBI: A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, E. Torgeson

HBP: W. Belardi

Baserunning

SB: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (W)	9.0	12	3	3	3	7	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	3	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Miller B. Miller (L)	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	27.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	3.0	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.2	4	6	4	2	0	0	21.60
Al Aber A. Aber	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Brady J. Brady	0.1	1	5	5	4	0	0	135.00
Jim Bunning J. Bunning	2.2	5	2	2	3	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	15	18	15	12	4	2

WP: W. Nixon

Batters faced: W. Nixon 42

Batters faced: A. Aber 2, J. Brady 6, J. Bunning 17, S. Gromek 12, W. Masterson 12, B. Miller 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	6	2	2	2	0	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	1	2	0	1	1
Milt Bolling M. Bolling 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	1	2	0	1	0	2	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	3	3	2	2	0	3	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	9	1	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	3	2	1	1	0	1
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	3	2	0	0	2	0
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	18	15	18	2	12	4

Batting

2B: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

3B: J. Jensen

HR: P. Daley, J. Jensen

TB: D. Buddin 2, P. Daley 5, D. Gernert 3, J. Jensen 8, B. Klaus, T. Lepcio 3, W. Nixon 2, J. Piersall

RBI: P. Daley, D. Gernert 2, J. Jensen 9, B. Klaus 2, T. Lepcio 2, J. Piersall, G. Stephens

HBP: P. Daley

SF: J. Jensen, J. Piersall

Baserunning

CS: T. Lepcio

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (W)	9.0	12	3	3	3	7	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	3	7	1

WP: W. Nixon

Batters faced: W. Nixon 42

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Brady J. Brady P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	3	1	0	1	1	1
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	3	12	3	1	1	3	7

Batting

2B: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

HR: A. Kaline

TB: F. Bolling, R. Boone 3, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline 5, H. Kuenn, J. Small, E. Torgeson 4, B. Tuttle

RBI: A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, E. Torgeson

HBP: W. Belardi

Baserunning

SB: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Miller B. Miller (L)	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	27.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	3.0	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.2	4	6	4	2	0	0	21.60
Al Aber A. Aber	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Brady J. Brady	0.1	1	5	5	4	0	0	135.00
Jim Bunning J. Bunning	2.2	5	2	2	3	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	15	18	15	12	4	2

Batters faced: A. Aber 2, J. Brady 6, J. Bunning 17, S. Gromek 12, W. Masterson 12, B. Miller 7

55-44 BOS

DET 45-55

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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