Tigers 8-3 Senators (Aug 20, 1956)

DET

WSH

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

2

0

5

1

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

8

3

H

13

9

E

0

1

W: S. Gromek

L: B. Stewart

DET

Team Stats

WSH

0

HR

1

8

R

3

13

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.342

AVG

.257

.479

OBP

.350

.368

SLG

.429

3.00

ERA

8.00

6

K

5

BB

9

Current Series

Tigers

8

Senators

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

9

Senators

5

Game 2

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

Game Info

August 20, 1956

DET

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

WSH

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

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

TB: F. Bolling 3, R. Boone, S. Gromek, A. Kaline 2, B. Kennedy, H. Kuenn 3, B. Tuttle 3

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

HBP: H. Kuenn

Baserunning

CS: F. Bolling, C. Maxwell

Batting

2B: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon

HR: R. Sievers

TB: L. Berberet 4, W. Herzog, J. Lemon 2, K. Olson 3, R. Sievers 5

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 faced: S. Gromek 40

Batters faced: H. Griggs 20, C. Grob 12, B. Stewart 14, B. Wiesler 2

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

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

TB: F. Bolling 3, R. Boone, S. Gromek, A. Kaline 2, B. Kennedy, H. Kuenn 3, B. Tuttle 3

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

HBP: H. Kuenn

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 faced: S. Gromek 40

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

Batting

2B: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon

HR: R. Sievers

TB: L. Berberet 4, W. Herzog, J. Lemon 2, K. Olson 3, R. Sievers 5

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

Batters faced: H. Griggs 20, C. Grob 12, B. Stewart 14, B. Wiesler 2

56-62 DET

WSH 49-67

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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