Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hoeft
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Hoeft
  
  Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hoeft
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Hoeft
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jensen vs. Hoeft
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Sullivan
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Sullivan
  
  Belardi hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Hoeft
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lepcio vs. Hoeft
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Hoeft
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Hoeft
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Sullivan
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sullivan
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Small vs. Sullivan
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mauch picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mauch. Small moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Sullivan
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hoeft
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Hoeft
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hoeft
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Hoeft
  
  Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sullivan
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Sullivan
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Sullivan
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Hoeft
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Hoeft
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lepcio vs. Hoeft
  
  Lepcio is hit by the pitch. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Hoeft
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sullivan vs. Hoeft
  
  The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Hoeft
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Sullivan
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Sullivan
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hoeft
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Hoeft
  
  Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hoeft
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Hoeft
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Hoeft
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sullivan
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Small vs. Sullivan
  
  Small hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Sullivan
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sullivan
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Sullivan
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Sullivan
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Hoeft
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Hoeft
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoeft
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Hoeft
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Sullivan
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Sullivan
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Sullivan
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Small vs. Sullivan
  
  Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hoeft
  
  Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Hoeft
  
  Klaus bunts towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hoeft
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauch scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Hoeft
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Hoeft
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Hoeft
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Sullivan
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sullivan
  
  Wilson hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Sullivan
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Sullivan
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Masterson
  
  Walt Masterson now pitching.
  
  Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Masterson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Masterson
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauch vs. Masterson
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klaus vs. Masterson
  
  Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Sullivan
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Sullivan
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Masterson
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Masterson
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sullivan
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Small vs. Sullivan
  
  Small hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hurd
  
  Tom Hurd now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Small moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Hurd
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  House vs. Hurd
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Small tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Hurd
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1956, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Mauch G, 2b           4  1  4  0   Kuenn H, ss           5  0  1  1   
Klaus B, ss           4  0  0  0   Belardi W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        5  0  2  1   Maxwell C, lf         3  0  0  0   
Stephens G, lf        0  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  2  0   Boone R, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Jensen J, rf          5  1  1  0   Small J, cf           4  1  2  1   
Piersall J, cf        4  2  2  0   Bolling F, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Lepcio T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           3  0  1  0   
White S, c            3  0  1  1   Hoeft B, p            2  0  2  1   
Sullivan F, p         4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, ph        0  0  0  0   
Hurd T, p             0  0  0  0   Masterson W, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   House F, ph           0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 13  2                        33  5 11  5

Boston           010 200 100 --  4
Detroit          000 010 103 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F*           8.0  9  4  4  2  3
Hurd T (L)            0.1  2  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B               7.0 11  4  3  2  5
Masterson W (W)       2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Mauch G, Jensen J
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 7
3B -- Piersall J, Boone R
HR -- Bolling F
SH -- Klaus B
SF -- White S, House F
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Lepcio T)
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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