Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  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: 1--
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wiesler
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Wiesler
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Wiesler
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wiesler
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lary
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Courtney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Lary
  
  Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wiesler vs. Lary
  
  Wiesler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wiesler
  
  Boone 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Wiesler
  
  Kennedy 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: ---
  Bolling vs. Wiesler
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wiesler
  
  There goes Bolling. The throw from Courtney and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Wiesler
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Wiesler
  
  Lary 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wiesler
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Wiesler
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lary
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maxwell. Here's the throw into the infield and Courtney is out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Plews vs. Lary
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Plews reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plews scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wiesler vs. Lary
  
  Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wiesler for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Wiesler
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wiesler
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Wiesler
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kennedy vs. Wiesler
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Wiesler
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wiesler
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Wiesler
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Wiesler
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Herzog. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Wilson scores. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Wiesler
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Wiesler
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog 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 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byerly
  
  Bud Byerly now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Byerly
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Byerly
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Byerly
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lary
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Lary
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Byerly
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Byerly
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byerly
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byerly vs. Lary
  
  Byerly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herzog vs. Lary
  
  Herzog strikes out. There goes Valdivielso. The throw from Wilson and Valdivielso is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Byerly
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Byerly
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byerly
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Lary
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
  
  Lary fires to first and picks off Ramos. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byerly
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Byerly
  
  Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Byerly
  
  Bolling bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Byerly
  
  Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Byerly
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Lary
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Lary
  
  Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1956 -- Washington at Detroit (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  3   
Herzog W, cf          4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         4  1  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Sievers R, lf         4  0  0  0   Kaline A, cf          3  1  1  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  4  1   Boone R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Ramos P, pr           0  0  0  0   Kennedy B, rf         2  0  0  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      0  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Lemon J, rf           4  1  1  0   Wilson R, c           2  1  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  2  2  1   Lary F, p             3  1  1  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     3  0  2  2                                      
Wiesler B, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Byerly B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Berberet L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  4                        28  5  7  5

Washington       010 200 010 --  4
Detroit          000 500 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (L)         4.0  5  5  5  4  0
Byerly B              4.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0 11  4  4  1  8

E -- Courtney C, Maxwell C
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Valdivielso J, Plews H, Kuenn H, Runnels P
SB -- Bolling F
CS -- Valdivielso J, Ramos P
SH -- Bolling F
SF -- Kennedy B
HBP -- by Lary F (Valdivielso J), by Byerly B (Kennedy B)
T -- 2:26
A -- 17298

    

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