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Detroit Tigers @
Baltimore Orioles
1956-07-15 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 15331 Β· 2:04
Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 6β3. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 7th. Hal Brown earned the win. Tito Francona went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Hal Brown L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Frank Tabacchi Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Bob Nieman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hal Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 6.2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Steve Gromek | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Brown | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 6
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 8.1-2
- Al Kaline: D9.2-H
- Frank House: 43
Bot 1
- Dick Williams: HR/7
- Bob Hale: 8
- Joe Frazier: 3/G
- Bob Nieman: S1
- Tito Francona: SB2
- Tito Francona: 7
Top 2
- Bill Tuttle: 4
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Frank Bolling: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Gus Triandos: K
- Billy Gardner: 4
- Willy Miranda: K/C
Top 3
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: T9
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Al Kaline: 5
Bot 3
- Hal Brown: W
- Dick Williams: 6
- Bob Hale: D7.1-3
- Joe Frazier: W
- Bob Nieman: 23.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: IW
- Gus Triandos: 43
Top 4
- Frank House: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Bob Kennedy: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Gardner: K/C
- Willy Miranda: K/C
- Hal Brown: 8
Top 5
- Frank Bolling: 13/BG
- Virgil Trucks: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Williams: S5
- Bob Hale: 43.1-2
- Joe Frazier: W
- Bob Nieman: K/C
- Tito Francona: 13
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 6
- Gus Triandos: 7
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Willy Miranda: 6
Top 7
- Frank House: K
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Bob Kennedy: 3
Bot 7
- Hal Brown: 8
- Dick Williams: D7
- Bob Hale: 3/L
- Joe Frazier: W
- Bob Nieman: W.2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gus Triandos: W
- Billy Gardner: W.1-2
- Willy Miranda: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Brown: 7
Top 8
- Frank Bolling: K
- Wayne Belardi: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick Williams: 13
- Bob Hale: 43
- Joe Frazier: 9
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: S9.1-2
- Frank House: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 8


















