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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 16, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,559 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lary
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Parnell
House hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Parnell
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Parnell
Lary hits a line drive into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lary
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Lary
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mel Parnell.
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Tuttle throws the ball in to Lary who tags Malzone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Consolo scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Lary
Baumann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Baumann
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Baumann
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Baumann
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Baumann
House strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Baumann
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kennedy fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kennedy. Goodman scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Baumann
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Baumann
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Baumann
Boone hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Lary
Baumann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Baumann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Baumann
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Baumann
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Baumann
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lary
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lary
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Baumann
Gene Stephens now playing left field. JW Porter pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Baumann
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Baumann strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Masterson
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Masterson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Baumann
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Baumann
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Baumann
Boone bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Kaline moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Hurd
House hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Masterson
Charlie Maxwell now playing left field.
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Masterson
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hurd
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Hurd
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hurd
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1956 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 2 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 2 1 Gernert D, lf 4 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, lf 2 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 1 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0 Lary F, p 2 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 3 0 1 0 Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Small J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 32 2 7 2 Boston 002 010 100 -- 4 Detroit 100 010 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Baumann F (W) 5.1 4 1 1 4 2 Hurd T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 7.0 9 4 4 6 4 Masterson W 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 E -- Kennedy B DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Boston 12, Detroit 9 2B -- Malzone F, Tuttle B, Vernon M, Baumann F 3B -- Kaline A HR -- Phillips J SH -- Boone R T -- 2:41 A -- 3559
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