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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 7, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,963 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 7, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Garcia
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Busby reaches second base with a double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naragon vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Ward scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to third for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Garcia
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Busby moves to third. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila takes first base on ball four. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Garcia
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gromek
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Gromek
Naragon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Garcia
Jim Small pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Miller
Rosen hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Miller
Ward takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Miller
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Miller
Jim Hegan pinch hits for Hal Naragon.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Garcia
Jim Hegan now catching.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a fly ball towards right. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Garcia
House strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws House out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1956 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 2 3 1 Hoeft B, pr 0 1 0 0 Busby J, cf 5 1 3 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Naragon H, c 4 1 4 2 House F, c 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 3 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Lary F, p 2 0 1 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Small J, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 4 38 2 12 2 Cleveland 020 100 011 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 9.0 12 2 0 4 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 6.0 10 3 3 2 5 Gromek S 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 Miller B 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 E -- Kaline A, Smith A DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 13 2B -- Busby J, House F 3B -- Torgeson E HR -- Ward P, Naragon H, Boone R WP -- Lary F T -- 2:55 A -- 11963
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