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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,199 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 21, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila strikes out. The ball gets by Wilson. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Rosen tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Colavito moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a line drive towards the mound. Wynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen 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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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Hoeft
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Bunning
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bunning
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bunning
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wynn
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bunning
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bunning
Busby hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bunning
Hegan hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wynn
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wynn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1956 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 3 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 2 3 1 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 3 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 5 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 34 1 8 1 Cleveland 200 010 200 -- 5 Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 7.0 8 5 3 6 7 Bunning J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Wilson R DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 7 2B -- Smith A, Rosen A, Colavito R 3B -- Kuenn H HR -- Rosen A, Bolling F, Wertz V SH -- Strickland G SF -- Wertz V T -- 2:28 A -- 19199
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