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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 24, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Joe Frazier | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tex Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jim Small | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Francona reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Foytack
Kell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kaline, who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. Francona scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frazier vs. Foytack
Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Foytack
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Foytack, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miranda. Kuenn moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Johnson
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Kuenn scores. Maxwell moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Johnson
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Foytack
Miranda hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Miranda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Foytack
Kell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Kell reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frazier vs. Foytack
Frazier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Johnson
Small hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Small reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Johnson
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Small moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Johnson
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Small. Bolling moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
House hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Small vs. Martin
Small hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Small reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. House tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Fornieles
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Fornieles
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Fornieles
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Gromek
Frazier hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gromek
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fornieles
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Fornieles
Small bunts towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fornieles
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Fornieles
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gromek
Bob Hale pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Palica
Bob Hale now playing first base. Dick Williams now playing left field. Tito Francona now playing center field. Erv Palica now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Palica
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Palica
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Palica
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Gromek
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a line drive to left field. Maxwell throws towards Bolling. Bolling fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bolling. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Gromek
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Schmitz
Hoot Evers now playing left field. Dick Williams now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop. Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
House hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Schmitz
Small hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Small for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schmitz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gromek
Hale hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Gromek
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Schmitz
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Schmitz
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf-lf-2b 3 2 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 0
Francona T, 1b-cf 5 2 2 2 Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 0
Frazier J, rf 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 2 3 2
Triandos G, c 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 2
Nelson T, lf 3 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 2 2 2
Evers H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Small J, rf 4 0 2 1
Gardner B, 2b-ss 5 1 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 2 1
Miranda W, ss 4 1 2 0 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 11 6 35 9 14 8
Baltimore 311 000 020 -- 7
Detroit 103 212 00x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C 2.1 5 3 3 2 1
Martin M* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Fornieles M (L) 2.2 4 3 3 0 1
Palica E 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Schmitz J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P 2.0 5 4 3 2 0
Gromek S (W) 7.0 6 3 3 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Miranda W, Bolling F 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Francona T, Miranda W, Kell G, Small J 2
3B -- Kell G
HR -- Gardner B, Kaline A, House F, Maxwell C, Williams D, Francona T
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- Johnson C
SF -- Bolling F
Balk -- Johnson C
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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