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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 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 June 6, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 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 | June 6, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,161 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson catches it and steps on first to double up Klaus. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Foytack
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Foytack
White hits a line drive to right field. Kaline throws towards Kuenn. Kuenn fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kuenn. Jensen scores. Lepcio scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Foytack
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Brewer
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foytack for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Foytack
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foytack
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Foytack
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Brewer
Foytack bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bolling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second, with Buddin covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Foytack
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foytack
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Brewer
Foytack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Foytack
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Foytack
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Foytack
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Brewer
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Foytack
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Foytack
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Foytack
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Foytack
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Klaus scores. Stephens moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Foytack
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Jensen scores. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Buddin 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 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
House is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Brewer
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Small scores. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brideweser scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Klaus B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 3 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, lf 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 2 0 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 1 1 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 4 Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Small J, pr 0 1 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 2 0 1 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0 Brideweser J, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 10 4 29 5 5 5 Detroit 001 001 002 -- 4 Boston 020 000 03x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Foytack P (L) 7.1 5 5 4 6 4 Maas D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 8.1 9 4 4 7 2 Delock I (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Boone R, Kuenn H 2 DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 5 LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 6 2B -- Lepcio T SH -- Foytack P WP -- Foytack P T -- 2:28 A -- 7161
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