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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 1, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,380 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Small | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 1, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Kretlow
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kretlow
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kretlow
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. There goes Robinson trying to get to second. Maxwell throws the ball in to Boone who relays the ball to Bolling who tags Robinson for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Kretlow
Small hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kretlow
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kretlow
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Kretlow
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Lary
Kretlow 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kretlow
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kretlow
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Kretlow
Small hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Small reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Kretlow
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kretlow
Lary hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Lary
Kretlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kretlow moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik 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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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Kretlow
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kretlow
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kretlow
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Kretlow
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kretlow
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Kretlow
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Lary
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Zernial strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zernial out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell bunts between the mound and first base. McMahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McMahan
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Belardi trying to get to home. Skizas throws the ball in to Smith who tags Belardi, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kaline moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Small vs. McMahan
Small hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Small reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Boone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Crimian
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Crimian
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Crimian
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Crimian
Belardi hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1956 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Power V, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 3 1 Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 1 0 Belardi W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 2 2 1 2 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 3 0 Small J, cf 4 0 2 2 Smith H, c 3 0 0 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 0 0 Kretlow L, p 2 0 1 0 Lary F, p 4 0 2 1 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 9 1 33 6 12 6 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 210 001 20x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (L) 6.0 8 4 4 3 3 McMahan J 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Crimian J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 6 DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Maxwell C, Simpson H, Small J, Bolling F 3B -- Small J HR -- Kaline A SH -- Maxwell C SF -- Smith H HBP -- by Lary F (Robinson E) T -- 2:12 A -- 6380
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