Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Score
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gromek
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Gromek
  
  Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regalado vs. Gromek
  
  Regalado hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Score
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Score
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Score
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Gromek
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Gromek
  
  Score hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Score
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gromek
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Score
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Score
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Score
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brideweser vs. Score
  
  Brideweser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gromek vs. Score
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gromek
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Gromek
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Score
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Gromek
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Gromek
  
  Score hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gromek
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Score
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Score
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Score
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Score
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz strikes out. There goes Avila. The throw from Wilson to Kuenn, and Avila is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Score
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Score
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gromek
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Gromek
  
  Regalado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Regalado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Naragon vs. Gromek
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Gromek
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Sam Mele pinch hits for Herb Score.
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Narleski
  
  Hal Naragon now catching. Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop. Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Narleski
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Narleski
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Narleski
  
  There goes Tuttle. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Narleski
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gromek
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gromek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Narleski
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Narleski
  
  Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Narleski
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gromek
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gromek
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Gromek
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1956 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  0   
Phillips J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  3  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  0   Smith A, rf           4  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  2  3  1   Ward P, lf            4  0  0  0   
Kennedy B, lf         4  0  1  1   Regalado R, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Brideweser J, 2b      3  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      2  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           4  0  1  1   Naragon H, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
Gromek S, p           3  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   
                                   Mitchell D, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Carrasquel C, ss      0  0  0  0   
                                   Score H, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Mele S, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        32  1  6  1

Detroit          000 201 000 --  3
Cleveland        100 000 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          9.0  6  1  1  1  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (L)           7.0  7  3  3  2  6
Narleski R            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Kennedy B, Regalado R
3B -- Busby J
HR -- Boone R
SB -- Tuttle B
CS -- Avila B
T -- 2:13
A -- 9546

    

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