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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 1, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 1, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,555 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 1, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herriage
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lary
Thompson hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Herriage
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Herriage
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Herriage
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Herriage
Lary hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Herriage
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lary
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herriage
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Herriage
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Herriage
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Herriage
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Herriage
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Herriage
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herriage vs. Lary
Herriage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herriage
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Herriage
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Herriage
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lary
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lary
Groth takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Lary
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gorman
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gorman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Gorman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Lary
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gorman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gorman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Lary
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Lary
Groth takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lopez moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Lary
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Groth scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skizas vs. Gromek
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gromek
Simpson 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gromek
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gromek
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Gromek
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Shantz
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Shantz
Jim Small pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Shantz
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Aber
Bob Kennedy now playing third base. Al Aber now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shantz
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/1/1956 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 5 1 1 1 Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 3 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 4 0 0 0 Small J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 1 1 0 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 2 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 1 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 3 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Herriage T, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 1 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 32 4 10 4 Detroit 120 000 000 -- 3 Kansas City 100 003 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 5.2 8 4 4 4 4 Gromek S 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Aber A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herriage T 4.0 5 3 3 4 3 Gorman T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Shantz B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 E -- DeMaestri J DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, Kansas City 10 2B -- Bolling F, Tuttle B, Simpson H, Torgeson E, DeMaestri J HR -- Maxwell C HBP -- by Lary F (Lopez H) T -- 2:30 A -- 9555
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