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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 30, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,888 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 30, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ditmar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ditmar
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Trucks
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Ditmar
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Trucks
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Ditmar
Brideweser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Ditmar
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Trucks
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
There goes Groth. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Brideweser applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Trucks
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ditmar
Brideweser 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Ditmar
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Trucks
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Trucks
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Zernial hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burtschy
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Burtschy
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Burtschy
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Belardi hits a popup towards short. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Burtschy
Frank House pinch hits for Red Wilson.
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Burtschy
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burtschy
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Burtschy
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Frank Bolling now playing second base. Frank House now catching. Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1956, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 2 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 2 Slaughter E, lf 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 3 1 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0 Thompson T, c 3 0 0 0
Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 2 0
Brideweser J, 2b 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0
House F, ph-c 1 1 1 3 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 4 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 10 5 29 1 3 1
Detroit 000 000 023 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 4
Burtschy M 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 2
2B -- Tuttle B
HR -- Simpson H, Kaline A, House F
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Groth J
PB -- Wilson R
T -- 2:03
A -- 17888
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