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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 2, 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 2, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,698 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Art Ditmar | 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 |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a line drive into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas 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 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power 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. Ditmar
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Hoeft
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Skizas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Ditmar
Hoeft hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Hoeft
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Small. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan 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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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ditmar
Hoeft hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Hoeft
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Skizas reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Hoeft
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ditmar
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Belardi scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Hoeft
Mike Baxes pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1956 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0 Skizas L, rf 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 2 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 1 Small J, cf 4 0 1 1 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0 Baxes M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 31 3 6 3 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 000 12x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 8.0 6 3 2 2 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4 E -- Power V LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 6 2B -- Skizas L 2, Wilson R, Zernial G, Bolling F 3B -- Lopez H T -- 2:13 A -- 3698
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