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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 27, 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 June 27, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 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 | June 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 27, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost 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: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Wiesler covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Wiesler
Brideweser hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Wiesler
Lary hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
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--
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney 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-
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lary
There goes Yost. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Herzog reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wiesler
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Wiesler
Lary hits a line drive into left field. Oravetz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oravetz. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Lary
Oravetz bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary has Courtney trapped. There's the throw to Wilson and over to Kennedy, who tags Courtney for the out. Lemon moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso catches it and throws to second to double up Phillips. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wiesler
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Lary
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berberet vs. Lary
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Jim Lemon.
Berberet is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Lary
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Lary
Valdivielso 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. Sievers scores. Ramos moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wiesler vs. Lary
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to home to get Ramos. Oravetz moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Lary
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wiesler
Karl Olson now playing left field. Ernie Oravetz now playing right field. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wiesler
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Maas
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Maas
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Maas
Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Maas
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wiesler
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wiesler
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wiesler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wiesler
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0
Herzog W, cf 3 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 2 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 3 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Brideweser J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Olson K, lf 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 2 0 1 0
Oravetz E, lf-rf 2 0 1 1 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 1 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Wiesler B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 1 5 1
Washington 000 100 011 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 8.0 7 2 2 6 5
Maas D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Runnels P, Oravetz E, Phillips J, Brideweser J
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 12, Detroit 5
2B -- Herzog W, Sievers R
HR -- Runnels P, Maxwell C
CS -- Yost E
SH -- Oravetz E
HBP -- by Lary F (Berberet L), by Maas D (Courtney C)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4435
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