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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 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 5, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 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 5, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,270 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
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 |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 5, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland 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: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith is hit by the pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz 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: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lemon
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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Lemon
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Boone scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Lary takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Houtteman
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Houtteman
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Houtteman
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Houtteman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Houtteman
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McLish
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McLish
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McLish
Earl Averill now catching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. McLish
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. McLish
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. House moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. McLish
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lary
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mitchell 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, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling 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 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Feller
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Feller
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Lary
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Feller
Preston Ward now playing left field. Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Feller
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Feller
House 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 7
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Feller
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Feller
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Feller
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Feller
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Feller
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Kuhn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Lary
Kuhn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill takes first base on ball four. Kuhn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Lary
Sam Mele pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mossi
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Mossi
House 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, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1956 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Strickland G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 4 Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0 Brideweser J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Ward P, lf 2 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 1 1 Smith A, rf 3 2 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 5 0 2 2 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 2 2 3 Boone R, 3b 4 2 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 2 4 House F, c 5 2 2 1 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 1 Kuhn K, ss 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 2 2 2 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 3 2 2 Averill E, c 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 5 7 38 13 14 13 Cleveland 400 003 000 -- 7 Detroit 065 100 10x -- 13 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 0 0 Houtteman A 1.1 2 5 5 3 1 McLish C 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 Feller B 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 Mossi D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 5 7 3 5 3 * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- Bolling F, Boone R, Busby J, Wertz V DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 5 2B -- Kaline A, Maxwell C, House F, Busby J HR -- Busby J, Kuenn H, Rosen A SF -- Kuenn H HBP -- by Lary F (Smith A) T -- 2:18 A -- 5270
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