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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 3, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
Duke Maas | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Maas
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Sullivan
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Sullivan
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Maas
Maas fires to first and has Jensen trapped. There's the throw to Bertoia who tags Jensen for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Maas
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Maas
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Maas
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Maas
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Sullivan
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Maas
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Maas
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Maas
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Maas
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Maas
Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Aber
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Dick Gernert. Al Aber now pitching.
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Aber
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Aber
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aber
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Aber
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Al Aber.
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Chick King pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 2 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0 Gernert D, lf 4 1 2 2 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 2 0 Maas D, p 3 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 3 0 1 1 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 1 0 King C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 31 5 10 5 Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2 Boston 200 100 20x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Maas D (L) 6.1 10 5 5 3 8 Aber A 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 4 E -- White S DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 7 2B -- Goodman B, Sullivan F, Gernert D HR -- Gernert D, Malzone F, Torgeson E CS -- Jensen J SH -- Sullivan F T -- 2:06 A -- 4600
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