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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 27, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Herriage
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Herriage
Tuttle hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lary
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Groth reaches second base with a double. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herriage vs. Lary
Herriage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Herriage
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Herriage
Brideweser hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Herriage
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Herriage
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Herriage
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Herriage
House hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lary
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herriage vs. Lary
Herriage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Herriage
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Brideweser reaches second base with a double. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Herriage
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Herriage
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Herriage
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Herriage
House hits a line drive towards first. Simpson catches it and steps on first to double up Boone. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lary
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Herriage
Brideweser hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Herriage
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lary
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez 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 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Crimian
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Crimian
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lary
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Crimian
Boone hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Crimian
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Crimian
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Crimian
Brideweser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Crimian
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Crimian
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. House scores. Brideweser moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Crimian
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brideweser scores. Lary moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Crimian
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lary
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 2 2 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 2
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 2
Simpson H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 2 1
Ginsberg J, c 3 1 2 0 House F, c 4 1 2 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 2 2 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Brideweser J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Herriage T, p 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 1 1
Thompson T, ph 0 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 9 2 30 8 10 8
Kansas City 011 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 112 101 02x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L) 6.0 7 6 6 5 2
Crimian J 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 8
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Finigan J, Groth J, Brideweser J
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Boone R, Lopez H, Kaline A, Maxwell C
SF -- Torgeson E, Lary F
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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