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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 33,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Maas
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Maas
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell 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. Maas
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Maas
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Maas
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Maas
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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Maas
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maas
Wynn 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: ---
Strickland vs. Maas
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Maas
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Wynn
Maas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maas moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Maas
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Maas
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carrasquel vs. Maas
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Maas
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Maas
Wynn 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Maas
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Maas
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maas
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Smith reaches second base with a double. Woodling goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Maas
Wertz hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Maas
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Maas
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Maas
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Maas
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Maas
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Wynn
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Masterson
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Masterson
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Wynn
House hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Masterson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Masterson
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Masterson
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wynn
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Aber
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Aber
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Aber
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Strickland G, 2b 4 1 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Woodling G, lf 5 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 0 3 2 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 1
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 1 House F, c 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Maas D, p 1 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 31 1 4 1
Cleveland 001 110 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 4
Masterson W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Aber A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 4
2B -- Rosen A, Smith A
SH -- Carrasquel C
T -- 2:05
A -- 33151
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