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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 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 July 21, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 9,937 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it 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 first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bolling reaches second base with a double. House goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
There goes Piersall. The throw from House and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Buddin scores. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle 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. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sullivan
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hoeft
Sullivan bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Sullivan
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Belardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Belardi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Belardi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching. Billy Klaus pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Masterson
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Masterson
White hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Billy Klaus now playing third base. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Masterson
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Masterson
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Masterson
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Masterson
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sullivan
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Sullivan
Jim Small pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Small hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Consolo B, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 1 Klaus B, ph-3b 1 2 1 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 3 4 House F, c 4 1 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 2 2 1 Belardi W, ph 1 1 1 0 White S, c 4 1 3 1 Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 1 0 1 Small J, ph 1 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 34 9 14 9 Detroit 010 010 100 -- 3 Boston 002 102 22x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 6.0 9 5 5 2 2 Masterson W 2.0 5 4 4 3 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 1 E -- Gernert D DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 9 2B -- Bolling F, Piersall J 2, Williams T, Jensen J, Torgeson E 3B -- Belardi W HR -- Kaline A, Williams T CS -- Piersall J SH -- Sullivan F 2 SF -- Buddin D T -- 2:20 A -- 9937
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