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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-09 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8490 · 2:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Jim Bunning picked up the save. Charlie Maxwell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Wally Burnette SV: Jim Bunning
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Burnette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Bunning | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Jack Crimian | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Jim Small: 16(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Al Kaline: K23
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 5/FL
- Lou Skizas: W
- Hector Lopez: PO1(13)
- Hector Lopez: W
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Hal Smith: 8
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 8
- Earl Torgeson: T8
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Red Wilson: W
- Virgil Trucks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Pilarcik: D9
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Clete Boyer: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jim Small: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Bot 3
- Wally Burnette: 23
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Lou Skizas: 3/FL
Top 4
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 63
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Hal Smith: D8.1-H
- Al Pilarcik: S9.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.1-3
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Red Wilson: 5/FL
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Jim Small: 43
Bot 5
- Wally Burnette: 9
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Lou Skizas: S8
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 6
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 4/P
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Frank Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Wilson: 4/L
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hal Smith: S8
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Clete Boyer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Wally Burnette: 8
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Jim Small: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(RBI);B-2
- Al Kaline: 5/P
- Ray Boone: W
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Frank Bolling: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Lou Skizas: 4/P
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Harry Simpson: 4/P
Top 8
- Red Wilson: K
- Bill Tuttle: D8
- Harvey Kuenn: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Hal Smith: K
- Al Pilarcik: S9
- Tim Thompson: 9
- Eddie Robinson: 9/L
Top 9
- Jim Bunning: S7
- Charlie Maxwell: E1/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: D9.1-H(UR);2-H;B-3(TH)
- Ray Boone: S7.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: PB.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 9.2-3
- Frank Bolling: K
- Red Wilson: W
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 9
- Gus Zernial: W
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hector Lopez: K/C