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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-08 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7427 · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 2–1. Paul Foytack earned the win. Charlie Maxwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Paul Foytack L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Foytack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jim Small: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
Bot 1
- Vic Power: D7
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Harry Simpson: 13
Top 2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Ray Boone: 163
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Frank Bolling: 2/P
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 5/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Top 3
- Red Wilson: 3/FL
- Paul Foytack: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 3
- Clete Boyer: 5/FL
- Tom Gorman: 3/G
- Vic Power: 13
Top 4
- Jim Small: 63
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ray Boone: S7
- Earl Torgeson: PB.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Frank Bolling: 35(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Hal Smith: 63
Top 5
- Red Wilson: 53
- Paul Foytack: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: E5
- Jim Small: 43
Bot 5
- Al Pilarcik: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 43.1-2
- Clete Boyer: K23
- Tom Gorman: K
Top 6
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Al Kaline: W
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Vic Power: S7
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: 5/P
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
- Red Wilson: HR/7
- Paul Foytack: 63
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Hal Smith: 13.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: K/C
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Jim Small: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Tim Thompson: 6/P
- Vic Power: S7.1-2
- Lou Skizas: S8.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hector Lopez: FC5.3XH(521);2-3
- Harry Simpson: IW.1-2
- Hal Smith: 63
Top 9
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ray Boone: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Frank Bolling: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Al Pilarcik: S7
- Mike Baxes: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Jim Finigan: W
- Vic Power: 7