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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-04-24 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13963 · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Gromek earned the win. Bill Tuttle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Moe Burtschy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Bradford | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Earl Torgeson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/L
Bot 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 13/SH.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S8.2-H
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 5/P
- Joe Ginsberg: K
Top 2
- Ray Boone: S8
- Frank House: 5/P
- Charlie Maxwell: S7.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: S7.1-2;2-H
- Steve Gromek: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill Tuttle: S7.2-H;3-H
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 8
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Arnie Portocarrero: 8
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Ray Boone: 4/L
- Frank House: 9
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 3/P
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 43.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 4
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Steve Gromek: PB.1-2
- Steve Gromek: 7/FL
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Ray Boone: 3/P
Bot 5
- Moe Burtschy: S7
- Vic Power: 7
- Spook Jacobs: 6(1)/FO
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Top 6
- Frank House: 13
- Charlie Maxwell: S7
- Reno Bertoia: 16(1)/FO
- Steve Gromek: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Gus Zernial: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 2/FL
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Al Kaline: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Tim Thompson: 43.1-2
- Vic Power: HR/7.2-H
- Spook Jacobs: E4
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Top 8
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Frank House: 3/G
- Charlie Maxwell: 13
- Reno Bertoia: HR/7
- Steve Gromek: W
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: 2/G
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
Top 9
- Earl Torgeson: 6/L
- Al Kaline: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Bot 9
- Hector Lopez: T8
- Joe DeMaestri: HP
- Elmer Valo: 8/SF.3-H
- Vic Power: 7
- Rance Pless: 9