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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,644 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jim Small | Center Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 6, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Small scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
There goes Wilson. The throw from Smith and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to second to double up Small. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ditmar out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ditmar
Small hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Ditmar
Belardi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ditmar
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lary
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Herriage
Small hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez throws to second for one, and Finigan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Belardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Crimian
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Crimian
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Crimian
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Crimian
Kuenn 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lary
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi juggles the ball. That's an error on Belardi. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lary
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Lary
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. McMahan
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Clete Boyer now playing second base. Jack McMahan now pitching.
Small hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McMahan
Maxwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McMahan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
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 9/6/1956 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 2 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 0 0 Small J, cf 5 2 2 0 Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 1 2 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 3 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 3 2 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 1 1 1 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 1 0 Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 6 30 0 4 0 Detroit 100 201 200 -- 6 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 6.0 7 4 4 4 1 Herriage T 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Crimian J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 McMahan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Finigan J, Belardi W DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 3 HR -- Boone R, Wilson R, Belardi W, Maxwell C CS -- Wilson R T -- 2:10 A -- 7644
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