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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 23, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,300 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | 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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lemon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary bunts towards the mound. Lemon juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. Bolling scores. Wilson moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Lary scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Lemon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Lemon
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Lemon
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Garcia
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Avila who tags Kaline, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lary
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lary
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Garcia
Phillips bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kuenn trying to get to home. Pope throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Kuenn who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lary
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Gene Woodling pinch hits for George Strickland.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Garcia
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Garcia
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Garcia
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Lary
Joe Caffie pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Caffie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caffie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lary
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Caffie moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Caffie tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Lary
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Earl Averill now catching.
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Narleski
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to home to get Bolling. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Narleski
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lary
Pope hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Lary
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
Preston Ward pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1956 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 2 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 5 3 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 5 1 2 3 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 3 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 2 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 3 4 1 Averill E, c 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 5 1 3 1 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Lary F, p 4 2 0 1 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0 Caffie J, ph 0 1 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 2 1 40 11 19 10 Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 141 000 50x -- 11 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 2.1 7 6 5 1 0 Garcia M 4.2 11 5 5 2 1 Narleski R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 2 1 1 6 3 E -- Lemon B LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 10 2B -- Kuenn H 3B -- Bolling F HR -- Bolling F, Maxwell C SH -- Lary F, Phillips J SF -- Rosen A HBP -- by Lary F (Caffie J) PB -- Hegan J T -- 2:38 A -- 13300
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