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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 20, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder bunts towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Foytack
Paula hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Stobbs
Brideweser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Foytack
There's a wild pitch. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stobbs vs. Foytack
Stobbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost takes first base on ball four. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Foytack
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Stobbs
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Stobbs
Foytack hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson strikes out. There goes Courtney. The throw from Wilson to second, and Courtney is out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Foytack
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Stobbs
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Brideweser reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn scores. Brideweser moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Foytack
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Stobbs
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Stobbs
Foytack bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Stobbs
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Stobbs
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Phillips scores. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foytack vs. Stobbs
Foytack hits a line drive into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Foytack
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Foytack
Herb Plews pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Foytack
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Chakales covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Chakales
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brideweser for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Chakales
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Chakales
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Foytack
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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Foytack
Paula hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Chakales
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Chakales
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Foytack
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Foytack
Courtney 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 0
Snyder J, ss 3 0 0 0 Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0
Paula C, lf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 1 2 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 2 0
Olson K, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 2
Stobbs C, p 2 0 1 2 Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 9 2 30 4 8 3
Washington 020 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 103 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 6.0 7 4 4 3 1
Chakales B 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Yost E, Brideweser J
3B -- Wilson R
CS -- Courtney C
SH -- Snyder J, Foytack P
WP -- Foytack P, Stobbs C
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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