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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 26, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,468 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 26, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wight
Kuenn 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wight
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wight
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Hoeft
Francona hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to third for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Triandos moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Triandos scores. Francona moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wight vs. Hoeft
Wight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Francona scores. Gardner moves to third. Miranda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wight
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Wight
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Bolling scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Wight
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Wight
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Hoeft
Hoeft spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hoeft. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Hoeft
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wight
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wight
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Wight
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Hoeft
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoeft
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers takes first base on ball four. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wight
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Wight
JW Porter pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Wight
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Miller
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Miller
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wight
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wight
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Kennedy fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kennedy. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Miller
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Miller
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Miller
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Miller
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Wight
Bolling hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wight
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Miller
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Miller
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Miller
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wight
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wight
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wight
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wight
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wight
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Hal Smith pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Miller
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Loes
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Loes
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Loes
Frank House pinch hits for Red Wilson.
House takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Loes
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Loes
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Kuenn 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Frank House now catching. Steve Gromek now pitching.
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gromek
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gromek
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Loes
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing left field.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Loes
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Loes
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Loes
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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 7/26/1956 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1
Evers H, rf 4 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 2 1 4 Maxwell C, lf 5 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 1 1 1 0 Kaline A, cf 5 0 1 0
Pyburn J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 2 2 1
Triandos G, c 5 2 2 3 Kennedy B, rf 3 1 2 0
Francona T, 1b 4 2 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 2 1
Gardner B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Wilson R, c 3 0 2 2
Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 1 House F, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Wight B, p 3 1 1 0 Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Loes B, p 0 0 0 0 Porter J, ph 1 0 0 1
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 11 9 10 38 6 12 6
Baltimore 022 301 003 -- 11
Detroit 030 101 100 -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 7.0 10 6 6 0 2
Loes B (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 3.1 6 7 6 5 1
Garver N 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Miller B 4.0 1 1 0 1 0
Gromek S 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
E -- Kuenn H, Hoeft B, Kennedy B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 8
2B -- Wilson R 2, Nieman B, Williams D, Kaline A
HR -- Kell G, Boone R, Kuenn H, Triandos G, Francona T
SB -- Bolling F, Kennedy B, Torgeson E
SF -- Kell G
HBP -- by Wight B (Kennedy B)
T -- 2:39
A -- 5468
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