Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Gromek
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Shantz
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shantz vs. Gromek
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Shantz
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Shantz
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Gromek
  
  Slaughter 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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Shantz
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Shantz
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Gromek
  
  Shantz bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Gromek
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jacobs scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Shantz
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Shantz
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Bertoia hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Foytack
  
  Paul Foytack now pitching.
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Foytack
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Foytack
  
  Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Foytack
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Foytack
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Shantz
  
  Johnny Groth now playing center field. Harry Simpson now playing right field. Dave Melton now playing left field. Jack Phillips pinch hits for Pau
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Shantz
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Marlowe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Marlowe
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Shantz
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Marlowe
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Finigan out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Marlowe
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shantz vs. Marlowe
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Shantz
  
  House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Shantz
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hicks vs. Shantz
  
  Buddy Hicks pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
  
  Hicks hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Shantz
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Maas
  
  Duke Maas now pitching.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Maas
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Maas
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Maas
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Shantz
  
  Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Shantz
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Shantz
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Shantz
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Shantz
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1956 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           5  1  2  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Jacobs S, 2b          5  1  1  1   Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Slaughter E, rf       3  1  2  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Groth J, cf           2  0  1  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  3  0   
Simpson H, cf-rf      5  0  1  1   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  1   Delsing J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Melton D, lf          1  0  0  0   House F, c            3  0  0  0   
Ginsberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Finigan J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Gromek S, p           1  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   Foytack P, p          0  0  0  0   
Shantz B, p           2  0  0  0   Phillips J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hicks B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Maas D, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 11  4                        33  1  5  1

Kansas City      000 040 000 --  4
Detroit          000 001 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W)          9.0  5  1  1  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)          5.0  9  4  4  0  1
Foytack P             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Marlowe D             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Maas D                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Kuenn H, DeMaestri J
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Finigan J, Boone R
HR -- Torgeson E
SH -- Shantz B
T -- 2:01
A -- 4007

    

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