Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Foytack
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stewart
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Stewart
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz throws the ball in to Sievers who tags Phillips trying to return to first, for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Stewart
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Stewart
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Foytack
  
  Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Foytack
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Stewart
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Stewart
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stewart
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Stewart
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Foytack
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herzog vs. Foytack
  
  Herzog bunts towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Stewart moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Runnels vs. Foytack
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Foytack
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Stewart
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foytack for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stewart
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Stewart
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Stewart
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Foytack
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Foytack
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack juggles the ball. That's an error on Foytack. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Foytack
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Foytack
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Foytack
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Oravetz moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herzog vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Stewart
  
  Maxwell 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: ---
  Kennedy vs. Stewart
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Stewart
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Stewart
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Aber
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Aber
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Aber
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Stewart
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aber vs. Stewart
  
  Aber takes first base on ball four. Brideweser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Stewart
  
  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, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Stewart
  
  Phillips hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to third. Aber moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Stewart
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Brideweser scores. Aber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            1  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           3  1  2  0   
Herzog W, cf          2  0  0  0   Phillips J, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Runnels P, 2b         3  0  1  2   Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  2   
Sievers R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         2  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  1  0   Kennedy B, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Lemon J, rf           2  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          2  0  0  0   
Oravetz E, lf         2  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           2  0  1  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     2  0  1  0   Brideweser J, 2b      2  1  0  0   
Stewart B, p          2  1  1  0   Foytack P, p          1  0  0  0   
Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     20  2  5  2                        19  2  6  2

Washington       002 00 --  2
Detroit          100 01 --  2
  2 outs when game ended.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart B             4.2  6  2  1  2  1
Stone D               0.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P             3.2  5  2  2  2  4
Aber A                1.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Foytack P, Valdivielso J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 5
SH -- Herzog W
T -- 1:33
A -- 15493

    

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