Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Trucks
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Trucks
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Trucks
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Griggs
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Griggs
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Griggs
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Griggs
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tuttle vs. Griggs
  
  Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Griggs
  
  Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Griggs
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Griggs
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Griggs
  
  Brideweser takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trucks vs. Griggs
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Trucks
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Trucks
  
  Sievers 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grob
  
  Connie Grob now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Grob
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grob
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Grob
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Grob
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Grob
  
  House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Trucks
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Trucks
  
  Berberet takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Connie Grob.
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Herzog moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Plews vs. Trucks
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Clevenger
  
  Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Clevenger
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Clevenger
  
  Jim Small pinch runs for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Clevenger spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clevenger. Maxwell moves to third. Small moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Clevenger
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torgeson vs. Clevenger
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Gromek
  
  Steve Gromek now pitching.
  
  Snyder hits a popup beyond short. Kuenn can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Gromek
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Gromek
  
  Paula hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Paula reaches second base with a double. Snyder goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Gromek
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Gromek
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Paula moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herzog vs. Gromek
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berberet vs. Gromek
  
  Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Clevenger
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Clevenger
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Gromek
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Gromek
  
  Plews hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Gromek
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Ramos
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Ramos
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Ramos
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Sievers, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Gromek
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Gromek
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gromek
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ramos
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ramos
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ramos
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Ramos
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gromek
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Gromek
  
  Herzog hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Gromek
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Gromek
  
  Eddie Yost pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Chakales
  
  Bob Chakales now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Chakales
  
  House takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Chakales
  
  Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Chakales
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chakales, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Gromek
  
  Plews is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Gromek
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Gromek
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Gromek
  
  Paula is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Chakales
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Chakales
  
  Kuenn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Chakales
  
  Buddy Hicks pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
  
  There goes Hicks. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Snyder applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Chakales
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Chakales
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Plews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gromek
  
  Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gromek
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Gromek
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. Gromek
  
  Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Gromek
  
  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1956, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Plews H, 3b           3  0  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  2  2  0   
Snyder J, ss          4  1  1  0   Hicks B, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 2b         4  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Paula C, lf           4  0  1  1   Kaline A, rf          4  2  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  1  4   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  2  0   Kennedy B, 3b         4  1  1  3   
Herzog W, cf          3  0  1  0   House F, c            3  0  0  0   
Berberet L, c         3  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         3  0  1  0   
Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0   Brideweser J, 2b      3  0  1  0   
Grob C, p             0  0  0  0   Trucks V, p           2  0  1  0   
Courtney C, ph        1  0  0  0   Small J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Gromek S, p           2  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Yost E, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Oravetz E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        33  7  9  7

Washington       000 100 000 --  1
Detroit          430 000 00x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griggs H (L)          1.0  3  4  4  3  1
Grob C                1.0  2  3  0  0  0
Clevenger T           2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Ramos P               2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Chakales B            2.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V              3.0  2  0  0  1  0
Gromek S (W)          6.0  4  1  1  2  4

E -- Snyder J, Clevenger T, Kennedy B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Paula C
HR -- Tuttle B, Kennedy B
CS -- Hicks B
HBP -- by Gromek S (Plews H), by Chakales B (Kuenn H)
WP -- Griggs H
T -- 2:15
A -- 24606

    

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