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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-21 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3264 · night · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Steve Gromek earned the win. Roy Sievers went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Bunky Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Griggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bunky Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Bunky Stewart | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Wiesler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: S5/G.1-2
- Ray Boone: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 3/P
- Herb Plews: 43
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 2
- Frank House: 8
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Frank Bolling: 53.1-2
- Steve Gromek: W
- Harvey Kuenn: K
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Jim Lemon: D7.1-3
- Lou Berberet: W
- Karl Olson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Roig: K
- Hal Griggs: K
- Eddie Yost: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Herb Plews: K
Top 3
- Earl Torgeson: 53
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Jim Lemon: K/C
Top 4
- Ray Boone: S9
- Frank House: 6/P
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Frank Bolling: S8.1-2
- Steve Gromek: W.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Berberet: D9/F
- Karl Olson: S8.2-3
- Tony Roig: K/C
- Bunky Stewart: 9/L
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Herb Plews: 6/P
Top 5
- Al Kaline: S6
- Bob Kennedy: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Frank House: W
- Bill Tuttle: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 9
- Steve Gromek: 3/G
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: 5/P
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Lou Berberet: 7
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: HP
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: PB.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Frank House: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
Bot 6
- Karl Olson: 9
- Tony Roig: 3/FL
- Ernie Oravetz: 63
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Steve Gromek: CS2(24)#
- Steve Gromek: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/L
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Herb Plews: 9
- Pete Runnels: K
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: CS2(24)
- Al Kaline: W
- Bob Kennedy: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Lou Berberet: D8
- Karl Olson: S9.2X3(945)#
- Clint Courtney: 7
Top 9
- Frank House: 43
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Frank Bolling: S8.1-2
- Steve Gromek: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.2-H;1-3
- Earl Torgeson: 63.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
Bot 9
- Whitey Herzog: S4
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Herb Plews: 8
- Pete Runnels: 5/FL
- Roy Sievers: 3/P