Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pascual
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Pascual
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pascual
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettelbach vs. Foytack
  
  Tettelbach strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon 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 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pascual
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pascual
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive towards the mound. Pascual reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Pascual
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Foytack
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Foytack
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Pascual
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Pascual
  
  Hicks hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Pascual
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Foytack
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettelbach vs. Foytack
  
  Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  There goes Tettelbach. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pascual
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Pascual
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Pascual
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Pascual
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Pascual
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  House vs. Pascual
  
  House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. Kaline scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maxwell vs. Pascual
  
  Maxwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Pascual
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Foytack covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Pascual
  
  Foytack strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pascual
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belardi vs. Pascual
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Pascual
  
  Belardi strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Pascual
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pascual
  
  Boone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Foytack
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Foytack
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Foytack
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. There goes Herzog trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to Kuenn who relays the ball to House, who tags Herzog, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Clevenger
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevenger covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Clevenger
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettelbach vs. Foytack
  
  Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Clevenger
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. Clevenger
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hicks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Clevenger
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Clevenger
  
  Belardi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Foytack
  
  Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Foytack
  
  Snyder hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Clevenger
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Clevenger
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Foytack
  
  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettelbach vs. Foytack
  
  Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Tettelbach goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Grob
  
  Connie Grob now pitching.
  
  House strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Grob
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Grob
  
  Hicks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Foytack
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1956 -- Detroit at Washington (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           3  2  1  0   Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Belardi W, 1b         3  0  0  0   Tettelbach D, lf      1  1  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  2  1  2   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  2  2   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Sievers R, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Tuttle B, cf          3  1  0  0   Lemon J, rf           4  0  0  0   
House F, c            4  1  1  3   Courtney C, c         4  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, lf         4  1  1  2   Olson K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Hicks B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Snyder J, ss          3  0  0  0   
Foytack P, p          3  0  0  0   Pascual C, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Herzog W, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Oravetz E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Grob C, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  5  7                        29  3  5  3

Detroit          000 520 000 --  7
Washington       100 100 010 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         9.0  5  3  3  5  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L)         5.0  4  7  7  3  5
Clevenger T           3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Grob C                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 1, Washington 4
2B -- Yost E, Runnels P
3B -- Runnels P, House F
HR -- Maxwell C, Sievers R, Kaline A
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Tettelbach D
T -- 1:58
A -- 2852

    

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