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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 12, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 12, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wight
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wight
House hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hoeft
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Hoeft
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wight
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Wight
Hoeft bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips 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. Brideweser scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
There goes Kaline. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wight
Tuttle bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Wight
House hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Wight
Brideweser 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hoeft
Causey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wight
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Hoeft
Wight hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wight
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wight
House hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wight
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wight
Hoeft hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Jim Pyburn pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Hoeft
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wight
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Chuck Diering now playing third base.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wight
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Jack Phillips.
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Diering settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Diering. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Kennedy bunts towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. Torgeson moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Palica
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Palica
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gardner makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Palica
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Palica
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. House moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Palica
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. House scores. Brideweser goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Palica
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Palica
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diering juggles the ball. That's an error on Diering. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Palica
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Palica
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Hoeft
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Pyburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gastall vs. Hoeft
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Gastall hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle 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 6/12/1956 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gardner B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Evers H, rf 4 1 3 0
Torgeson E, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 2 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1
Kennedy B, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Diering C, cf-3b 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0 Causey W, 3b 1 0 0 0
House F, c 4 1 1 0 Pyburn J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Brideweser J, ss 4 2 2 1 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Hicks B, ss 0 0 0 0 Wight B, p 3 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 3 0 2 2 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 13 6 33 1 7 1
Detroit 002 000 060 -- 8
Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L)* 7.0 10 5 3 2 0
Palica E 2.0 3 3 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Miranda W, Diering C 2, Triandos G, Gardner B
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- Evers H, Hoeft B, Nieman B
SB -- Kaline A
SH -- Hoeft B, Tuttle B, Bolling F, Kennedy B
SF -- Boone R
T -- 2:21
A -- 13461
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