Red Sox 18-3 Tigers (Aug 2, 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

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

AL East Standings

BOS DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	87	63	.580
Orioles	84	66	.560	3.0
Red Sox	75	75	.500	12.0
Rays	73	77	.487	14.0
Blue Jays	72	78	.480	15.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	87	64	.576
Royals	82	69	.543	5.0
Twins	79	71	.527	7.5
Tigers	78	73	.517	9.0
White Sox	36	115	.238	51.0

Game Summary

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

Game Info

August 2, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	6	2	2	2	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Milt Bolling M. Bolling 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	1	2	0	1	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	3	3	2	2	3	0	.667	.833	1.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	9	0	1	.600	.500	1.600
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	3	2	1	0	1	.400	.500	1.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	3	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	6	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	41	18	15	18	12	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Brady J. Brady P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	1.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Small J. Small PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	38	3	12	3	3	7

Batting

2B: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

3B: J. Jensen

HR: P. Daley, J. Jensen

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

Baserunning

CS: T. Lepcio

Batting

2B: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

HR: A. Kaline

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	6	2	2	2	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Milt Bolling M. Bolling 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	1	2	0	1	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	3	3	2	2	3	0	.667	.833	1.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	9	0	1	.600	.500	1.600
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	3	2	1	0	1	.400	.500	1.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	3	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	6	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	41	18	15	18	12	4

Batting

2B: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

3B: J. Jensen

HR: P. Daley, J. Jensen

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Brady J. Brady P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	1.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Small J. Small PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	38	3	12	3	3	7

Batting

2B: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

HR: A. Kaline

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

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

55-44 BOS

DET 45-55

Current Series

AL East Standings

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