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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-30 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13733 · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 11–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 9th. Paul Foytack earned the win. Charlie Maxwell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Paul Foytack L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: K
- Bill Tuttle: D7.1-H
- Ray Boone: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 5/L
Top 2
- Frank House: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Paul Foytack: S9.2-H;3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S7.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: 65(2)/FO.1-2;3-H
- Bill Tuttle: 9
Bot 2
- Joe Ginsberg: 6/P
- Johnny Groth: 6/L
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Top 3
- Ray Boone: 7
- Frank House: 9/L
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Jim Brideweser: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 13
Top 4
- Paul Foytack: D7
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: S8.2-H
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: 6/L
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Ray Boone: 7
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: 2/FL
- Johnny Groth: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: E3
- Jim Brideweser: 6/P
- Paul Foytack: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lou Kretlow: 63
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2
- Al Kaline: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Gus Zernial: E5
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Johnny Groth: K
Top 7
- Ray Boone: S7
- Frank House: 36(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/7
- Jim Brideweser: K
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Rance Pless: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 8/SF.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 8
- Paul Foytack: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: HR/9
- Bill Renna: HR/7
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Johnny Groth: 3/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/L
Top 9
- Al Kaline: D7
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Ray Boone: IW
- Frank House: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Bob Kennedy: IW
- Jim Brideweser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Foytack: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Bot 9
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Jim Finigan: K
- Hector Lopez: 9
Notes & reviews
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