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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on July 27, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,298 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 27, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wiesler
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Courtney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lary
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wiesler
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wiesler
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wiesler
There goes Bolling. The throw from Courtney and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Wiesler
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wiesler
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maxwell. Here's the throw into the infield and Courtney is out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Plews vs. Lary
Plews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Plews reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plews scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wiesler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wiesler
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Wiesler
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Wiesler
Lary takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Herzog. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Wilson scores. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Wiesler
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog 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 -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels 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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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Byerly
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Byerly
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Byerly
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Lary
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byerly
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Byerly
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Byerly
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byerly vs. Lary
Byerly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lary
Yost takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog strikes out. There goes Valdivielso. The throw from Wilson and Valdivielso is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Byerly
Torgeson hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Byerly
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byerly
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lary
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Lary fires to first and picks off Ramos. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byerly
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Byerly
Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Byerly
Bolling bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Byerly
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Byerly
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lary
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lary
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Berberet strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (N) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 3 Herzog W, cf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 3 1 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 4 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 2 0 0 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 0 0 Plews H, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lary F, p 3 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 2 2 Wiesler B, p 2 0 0 0 Byerly B, p 1 0 0 0 Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 11 4 28 5 7 5 Washington 010 200 010 -- 4 Detroit 000 500 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Wiesler B (L) 4.0 5 5 5 4 0 Byerly B 4.0 2 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 8 E -- Courtney C, Maxwell C DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 7 2B -- Valdivielso J, Plews H, Kuenn H, Runnels P SB -- Bolling F CS -- Valdivielso J, Ramos P SH -- Bolling F SF -- Kennedy B HBP -- by Lary F (Valdivielso J), by Byerly B (Kennedy B) T -- 2:26 A -- 17298
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