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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 28, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 9,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 28, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lary
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Parnell
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Parnell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lary
Parnell 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lary
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Parnell
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Parnell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Parnell
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lary
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Lary
White is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parnell
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Parnell
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Parnell
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lepcio throws towards the plate. White fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Tuttle scores. Wilson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Parnell
Pete Daley now catching.
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Goodman 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, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lary
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Hurd
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Hurd
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Hurd
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Hurd
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Hurd
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Hurd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Lary
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hurd
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurd
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hurd
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lary
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Tuttle is chasing the ball. Stephens rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lary
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Susce
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Susce
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lary
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Lary
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Lary
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1956 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 3 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Jensen J, rf 1 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 1 1 2 Wilson R, c 4 1 2 1 White S, c 2 0 1 0 Lary F, p 4 0 0 0 Daley P, c 2 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 1 1 1 Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 5 30 3 5 3 Detroit 002 003 100 -- 6 Boston 000 000 012 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 5 3 3 4 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (L) 6.0 9 5 4 2 2 Hurd T 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 Susce G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- White S, Boone R DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 5 2B -- Kuenn H 2, Tuttle B, Klaus B 3B -- Kaline A HR -- Kaline A, Stephens G, Lepcio T CS -- White S SH -- Piersall J SF -- Boone R WP -- Hurd T T -- 2:16 A -- 9219
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