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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 28, 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 28, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,143 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Jim Small | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 28, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Small who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Valdivielso who tags Torgeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ramos
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Foytack
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Foytack
Berberet hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Foytack
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Foytack
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ramos
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Small vs. Ramos
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Plews. House moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House scores. Small moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Foytack
There goes Herzog. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ramos
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Ramos
House hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Small vs. Ramos
Small bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Foytack
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plews for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Foytack
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Foytack
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Foytack
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ramos
Maxwell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Ramos
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Small vs. Ramos
Small hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Small for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Foytack
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Foytack
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ramos
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Foytack
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Foytack
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
House hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Stobbs
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog throws the ball in to Valdivielso who relays the ball to Plews who tags Small trying to catch an extra base, for the out. House moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Stobbs
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. House tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Stobbs
Foytack hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Foytack
Plews hits a line drive into center field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Foytack
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Plews scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Foytack
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stobbs vs. Foytack
Stobbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Stobbs
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stobbs
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Foytack
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson now playing left field.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Jim Small.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stobbs
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon 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 7/28/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 1
Herzog W, cf 5 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 1
Sievers R, lf 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, cf 5 1 4 0
Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 4 2 2 1 House F, c 5 2 4 2
Plews H, 2b 3 2 1 1 Small J, rf 3 0 1 0
Berberet L, c 3 1 2 4 Tuttle B, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 4 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 38 5 14 5
Washington 030 000 030 -- 6
Detroit 012 100 100 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P 6.0 10 4 3 4 2
Stobbs C (W) 3.0 4 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 9.0 7 6 5 6 15
E -- Torgeson E, Plews H, Kaline A
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 12
2B -- House F
3B -- Runnels P
HR -- Lemon J, Berberet L, Maxwell C
CS -- Herzog W
SH -- Small J
SF -- Bolling F
T -- 2:44
A -- 7143
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