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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 4, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Score
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Foytack
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
There goes Busby. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Foytack
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Foytack
Score is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Score
Foytack bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Score
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Foytack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Foytack
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Foytack
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Foytack
Score hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Score
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Foytack
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Score
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Foytack
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Foytack
Score is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Score
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Foytack
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Foytack
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Score
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Score
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Foytack
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Foytack
Score hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Score reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Foytack
There's a wild pitch. Score moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Foytack
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Foytack
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Score scores. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Foytack
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Score
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Score
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Score
Jim Small pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Small moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Score
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Jack Phillips.
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Small moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Score
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Small scores. Torgeson scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1956, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Strickland G, 2b 3 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 2 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith A, rf 3 1 2 2 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 1 1 3 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Ward P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Small J, pr 0 1 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, pr 0 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Score H, p 4 1 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 2 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 5 6 33 4 6 4 Cleveland 000 001 032 -- 6 Detroit 000 001 003 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 8.1 6 4 3 4 8 McLish C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Foytack P (L) 9.0 5 6 5 9 5 E -- Phillips J, Rosen A DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 7 2B -- Woodling G, Score H, Kaline A 3B -- Smith A HR -- Wertz V CS -- Busby J SH -- Foytack P WP -- Foytack P T -- 2:38 A -- 0
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