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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Athletics

1956-06-30 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10953 · 2:40

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 14–2. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 6th. Paul Foytack earned the win. Red Wilson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	3	4	6	1	0	0	14	17
KC1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8

W: Paul Foytack L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harvey Kuenn	3	0	1	0	1	1
Frank Bolling	6	0	1	1	0	2
Charlie Maxwell	2	1	1	0	2	0
Al Kaline	6	2	4	2	0	0
Ray Boone	5	4	2	1	1	0
Jack Phillips	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle	5	3	3	2	0	0
Red Wilson	3	1	1	5	0	0
Paul Foytack	5	1	1	1	0	1
Earl Torgeson	2	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Brideweser	2	0	1	2	0	0
Bob Kennedy	1	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vic Power	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas	4	1	2	0	0	0
Harry Simpson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Thompson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hector Lopez	3	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Groth	4	0	1	1	0	1
Joe DeMaestri	1	0	0	0	2	0
Alex Kellner	1	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Robinson	2	0	1	0	0	0
Clete Boyer	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Baxes	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Foytack	9.0	8	3	6

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Kellner	4.1	9	3	1
Jack Crimian	1.0	2	2	1
Jose Santiago	1.2	5	0	1
Bobby Shantz	2.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harvey Kuenn: K
Frank Bolling: 2/P
Charlie Maxwell: S7
Al Kaline: D7.1-3
Ray Boone: 6/L

Bot 1

Vic Power: D7
Jim Finigan: FC1/DP.BX2(1654);2X3(465)#
Lou Skizas: S7
Harry Simpson: K

Top 2

Jack Phillips: 2/G
Bill Tuttle: 63
Red Wilson: 13

Bot 2

Tim Thompson: S7
Hector Lopez: 8
Johnny Groth: K
Joe DeMaestri: 3/FL

Top 3

Paul Foytack: 63
Harvey Kuenn: D7
Frank Bolling: E5.2-3;B-2(TH)
Charlie Maxwell: W
Al Kaline: 12(3)/GDP.1X2(24)

Bot 3

Alex Kellner: 53
Vic Power: 9
Jim Finigan: K/C

Top 4

Ray Boone: S7
Jack Phillips: S9.1-3
Bill Tuttle: S9.1-3;3-H
Red Wilson: 8/SF.3-H
Paul Foytack: 8
Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
Frank Bolling: S8.1-2;2-H
Charlie Maxwell: 3/G

Bot 4

Lou Skizas: S8
Harry Simpson: BK.1-2
Harry Simpson: 13.2-3
Tim Thompson: K/C
Hector Lopez: S7.3-H
Johnny Groth: T9.1-H
Joe DeMaestri: W
Alex Kellner: W.1-2
Vic Power: 9

Top 5

Al Kaline: HR/7
Ray Boone: W
Jack Phillips: 9
Bill Tuttle: S7.1-2
Red Wilson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Paul Foytack: K
Harvey Kuenn: 63

Bot 5

Jim Finigan: 8
Lou Skizas: 2/FL
Harry Simpson: 13

Top 6

Frank Bolling: 2/P
Charlie Maxwell: W
Al Kaline: T9.1-H
Ray Boone: E5.3-3
Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
Bill Tuttle: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
Red Wilson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Paul Foytack: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
Jim Brideweser: WP.1-2;2-3
Jim Brideweser: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Frank Bolling: K

Bot 6

Tim Thompson: 3/G
Hector Lopez: 53
Johnny Groth: 3/L

Top 7

Bob Kennedy: 5/FL
Al Kaline: 8/L
Ray Boone: HR/7
Earl Torgeson: D7
Bill Tuttle: 53

Bot 7

Joe DeMaestri: W
Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Vic Power: 5/L

Top 8

Red Wilson: 6/P
Paul Foytack: 31
Jim Brideweser: 43

Bot 8

Jim Finigan: 43
Lou Skizas: 43
Harry Simpson: 7

Top 9

Frank Bolling: K
Bob Kennedy: W
Al Kaline: D7.1-3
Ray Boone: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
Earl Torgeson: 3/FL

Bot 9

Tim Thompson: 5/P
Clete Boyer: S8
Johnny Groth: E5.1-2
Mike Baxes: K
Eddie Robinson: S7.1-2;2-3
Rance Pless: K/C

Notes & reviews

per TSN 1654265
The force at home was easy, but it was clear that Kaline would beat the play at first so catcher threw to second to retire Maxwell and complete the DP

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