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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 12, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wiesler
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Wiesler
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Kaline attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. Maxwell scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Hoeft
Roig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wiesler
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wiesler
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Hoeft
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hoeft
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wiesler vs. Hoeft
Wiesler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wiesler
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Hoeft
Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wiesler
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wiesler
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
The umpire calls a balk on Wiesler Kuenn scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Hoeft
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brideweser. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Hoeft
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Lemon moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oravetz vs. Hoeft
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bob Wiesler.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brideweser. Lemon scores. Olson moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a fly ball towards cemter. Tuttle catches it and throws to home to double up Olson. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Chakales
Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoeft vs. Chakales
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Hoeft
Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Chakales
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hoeft
Olson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chakales
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Hoeft
Valdivielso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Hoeft
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hoeft
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roig vs. Hoeft
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels 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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byerly
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Byerly
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hoeft
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Hoeft
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hoeft
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byerly
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Byerly
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Byerly
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Byerly
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Hoeft
Herb Plews pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Plews 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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Hoeft
Roig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1956 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0
Phillips J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Roig T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 1 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Lemon J, rf 3 2 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Olson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 3 1 1 0 Wiesler B, p 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 1
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 3 33 2 4 2
Detroit 200 200 000 -- 4
Washington 000 100 010 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 4 2 1 5 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (L) 4.0 6 4 4 5 2
Chakales B 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Byerly B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Lemon J, Brideweser J 2, Phillips J
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, Washington 9
2B -- Phillips J
HR -- Lemon J
WP -- Wiesler B
Balk -- Wiesler B
T -- 2:34
A -- 2827
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