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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 3, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 3, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wilson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wilson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wilson
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Wilson
Hoeft bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Wilson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wilson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Wilson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Boone moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Wilson
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wilson
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wilson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hoeft trying to get to home. Rivera throws the ball in to Lollar who tags Hoeft who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Masterson
Masterson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masterson. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Masterson
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Masterson
Doby hits a fly ball towards left field. Maxwell fields the ball and throws to home. House drops the ball. That's an out and an error on House. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Masterson
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wilson
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wilson
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Wilson
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wilson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Aber
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wilson
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wilson
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Aber
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aber
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Aber
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilson
Torgeson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wilson
The ball gets by Lollar for a passed ball. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wilson
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Wilson
House hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Small vs. Wilson
Jim Small pinch hits for Al Aber.
Small hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1956 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 4 2 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 2 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Esposito S, 3b 4 0 3 2 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 2 0
Wilson J, p 3 1 1 0 Hoeft B, p 1 0 1 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Small J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 6 10 5 31 0 6 0
Chicago 000 301 200 -- 6
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)* 6.0 9 6 5 2 5
Masterson W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Aber A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Aparicio L, Masterson W, House F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 9
HR -- Dropo W
SH -- Hoeft B, Lollar S, Wilson J
SF -- Minoso M
PB -- Lollar S
T -- 2:27
A -- 7971
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