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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 28, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack McMahan |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,349 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Jack McMahan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. McMahan
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McMahan
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McMahan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McMahan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Trucks
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McMahan
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. McMahan
Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahan
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McMahan
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahan vs. Trucks
McMahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMahan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. McMahan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McMahan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McMahan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McMahan
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. McMahan
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Trucks
Boyer 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McMahan
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahan vs. Trucks
McMahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McMahan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McMahan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McMahan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Trucks
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMahan vs. Trucks
McMahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMahan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McMahan
Hector Lopez now playing third base. Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Wilson hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. McMahan
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahan
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McMahan
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser catches it and throws to first to double up Slaughter. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McMahan
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McMahan
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McMahan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McMahan
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Ginsberg fires to third and they've got Tuttle trapped. The throw back to Ginsberg who tags Tuttle for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Crimian
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Crimian
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1956 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 3 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 0
Hicks B, ss 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Power V, lf 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Finigan J, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Boyer C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 1 1 1 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 0 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 3 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 31 0 6 0
Detroit 001 000 012 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
McMahan J (L) 8.1 9 4 4 1 2
Crimian J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Robinson E
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Ginsberg J
HR -- Kuenn H 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 9349
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