Tigers 8-3 Senators (Aug 21, 1956)

DET

WSH

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

2

0

5

1

0

6

2

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7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

8

3

H

13

9

E

0

1

W: S. Gromek

L: B. Stewart

Current Series

Tigers

8

Senators

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

9

Senators

5

Game 2

Final

AL Central Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Washington Senators were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 3, on August 21, 1956.

Game Info

August 21, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.500	.600
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.500	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	2	0	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	1	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Totals	38	8	13	8	9	5

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	0	0	1	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Tony Roig T. Roig SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	9	3	5	6

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

RBI: S. Gromek, B. Kennedy 2, H. Kuenn 3, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

CS: F. Bolling, C. Maxwell

Batting

2B: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: K. Olson, R. Sievers, E. Yost

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	9	3	3	5	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	5	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	3.2	5	2	2	4	4	4.91
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart (L)	2.1	3	3	3	3	0	11.57
Connie Grob C. Grob	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	11.57
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	9	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.500	.600
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.500	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	2	0	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	1	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Totals	38	8	13	8	9	5

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

RBI: S. Gromek, B. Kennedy 2, H. Kuenn 3, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

CS: F. Bolling, C. Maxwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	9	3	3	5	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	5	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	0	0	1	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Tony Roig T. Roig SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	9	3	5	6

Batting

2B: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: K. Olson, R. Sievers, E. Yost

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	3.2	5	2	2	4	4	4.91
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart (L)	2.1	3	3	3	3	0	11.57
Connie Grob C. Grob	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	11.57
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	9	5

56-62 DET

WSH 49-67

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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