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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1956-05-08 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2464 · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 14–6. Detroit Tigers put up 8 in the 5th. Dick Marlowe earned the win and Steve Gromek picked up the save. Charlie Maxwell went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dick Marlowe L: Bob Chakales SV: Steve Gromek
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank House | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hicks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Maas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tettelbach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Maas | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Dick Marlowe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Black | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Gromek | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Bob Chakales | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Brodowski | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Dick Tettelbach: W
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Lemon: 63
Top 2
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Frank House: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 13
Bot 2
- Clint Courtney: W
- Karl Olson: CS2(26)#
- Karl Olson: 3/FL
- Jerry Snyder: 63
Top 3
- Buddy Hicks: K/C
- Duke Maas: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: K
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 3
- Dean Stone: K
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Dick Tettelbach: 43
Top 4
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: S7.1-2
- Frank House: K/C
- Charlie Maxwell: 43.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Hicks: S9.3-H;2-H
- Duke Maas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: T8.1-H
- Clint Courtney: S7.3-H
- Karl Olson: CS2(24)
- Karl Olson: D7
- Jerry Snyder: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dean Stone: K
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Wayne Belardi: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 7
- Ray Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Frank House: S9/P.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2
- Buddy Hicks: D9.2-H;1-3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Ray Boone: 4/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Dick Tettelbach: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: 5/FL
Top 6
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank House: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Buddy Hicks: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: 6/P
- Clint Courtney: W
- Karl Olson: S9.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: K/C
- Eddie Yost: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: 9
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S5.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ray Boone: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Tettelbach: 2/FL
- Pete Runnels: S4
- Roy Sievers: 5/L
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Frank House: 36(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/7
- Buddy Hicks: W
- Steve Gromek: S8.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.2-H;1-3
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G
Bot 8
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Karl Olson: 4/P
- Jerry Snyder: 63
Top 9
- Al Kaline: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: S6
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)/FO
- Frank House: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Whitey Herzog: 7
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Dick Tettelbach: K
- Pete Runnels: K/C