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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,997 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Brideweser | Third Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brideweser vs. Pierce
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to home to get Kaline. Bolling moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Trucks
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Pierce
Trucks strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Trucks out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kuenn is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox bunts towards third. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
There goes Fox. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Pierce
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trucks vs. Pierce
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a line drive towards first. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Trucks
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Minoso chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Aparicio. Aparicio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Aparicio. Phillips moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Pierce
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trucks vs. Pierce
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brideweser scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brideweser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Trucks
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Howell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Howell
Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Trucks
Aparicio hits a line drive towards third. Brideweser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Doby reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Howell
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Howell
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Howell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Aber
Frank House now catching. Al Aber now pitching. Les Moss pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Aber
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Les Moss. Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aber
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Aber
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1956 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 2 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 3 1 Kennedy B, lf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 2 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Brideweser J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 3 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 0 0 0 0 House F, c 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 1 0 Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Esposito S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 12 2 33 4 9 4 Detroit 000 012 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 031 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V 7.2 8 3 3 2 5 Gromek S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Aber A (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B 7.0 10 3 2 4 3 Howell D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Aparicio L DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 4 LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 8 2B -- Dropo W, Phillips J, Wilson R, Doby L HR -- Minoso M SB -- Fox N CS -- Kuenn H 2 SH -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Trucks V (Minoso M) WP -- Trucks V, Pierce B T -- 2:41 A -- 12997
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