Athletics @ Tigers
August 9, 1956

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Top 3 R H E
Athletics 4 4 0
Tigers 0 3 0
Top 3 R H E
Athletics 4 4 0
Tigers 0 3 0

Gus Zernial Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .226
OBP 1.000 .309
At Bats 1 217
Hits 1 49
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 13
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 3 37

Virgil Trucks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 4 0
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Briggs Stadium - August 9, 1956
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Walk
Virgil Trucks
Red Wilson
Jack Phillips
Frank Bolling
Ray Boone
Harvey Kuenn
Charlie Maxwell
Bill Tuttle
Al Kaline
Gus Zernial
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Zernial takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Skizas hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out.
Top 2 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out.
Top 2 McMahan strikes out.
Top 2 Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Kaline takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second.
Bottom 1 Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 DeMaestri strikes out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Simpson strikes out.
Top 1 Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second.
Top 1 Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.