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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 15, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Moore
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Torgeson moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garver
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Garver
There goes Williams. The throw from Wilson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Garver
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Moore
Garver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garver
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Garver
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to third for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Garver
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Moore
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Moore
Garver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garver
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Garver
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Nieman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Garver
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Frazier hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garver
Miranda hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Moore
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing second base.
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Moore
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Aber
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Williams reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching. Hoot Evers pinch hits for Bob Hale.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maas. Williams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Maas
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Maas
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Maas
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Hal Smith now catching. Gus Triandos now playing first base.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Moore
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Maas
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Maas
Pyburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Pyburn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Maas
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Moore
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Maas
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Maas
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Maas
Smith bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Maas
Kell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Maas
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. Kell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Maas
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Moore
Frank House pinch hits for Duke Maas.
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman 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 7/15/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Williams D, cf-2b 4 2 3 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hale B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 2 1 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 1 1 0 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c-1b 5 0 0 1
Wilson R, c 2 0 0 1 Francona T, rf 4 1 2 2
Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 0 0 0 1
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Pyburn J, cf 1 0 1 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
House F, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 4 2 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 30 7 10 7
Detroit 100 001 000 -- 2
Baltimore 100 122 01x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 5.0 5 4 2 5 2
Aber A* 0.0 2 2 1 0 0
Maas D 3.0 3 1 1 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Wilson R, Bolling F, Kennedy B 2, Maas D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 10
2B -- Moore R, Williams D
HR -- Francona T
SB -- Williams D
SH -- Smith H
SF -- Frazier J, Wilson R, Kell G, Nieman B
WP -- Moore R
T -- 2:58
A -- 0
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