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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1956-05-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 17730 · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 16–4. Detroit Tigers put up 7 in the 4th. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Charlie Maxwell went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 20 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Ike Delock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| George Susce | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 2
- Ray Boone: K
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Frank House: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 31
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: 53
- Jim Piersall: W
- Don Buddin: WP.1-2
- Don Buddin: 8
- Sammy White: HR/7.2-H
- Ike Delock: W
- Billy Goodman: 6/L
Top 3
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Billy Hoeft: W
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: K
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bill Tuttle: S9.1-2;2-3
- Frank House: K
Bot 3
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 4
- Charlie Maxwell: 9/L
- Fred Hatfield: E5/P
- Billy Hoeft: S8.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-H;2-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: S9.2-H
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Ray Boone: IW
- Bill Tuttle: 3/P
- Frank House: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Charlie Maxwell: S8.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Fred Hatfield: HP.1-2
- Billy Hoeft: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Don Buddin: 7
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Al Kaline: 53
- Ray Boone: 63
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 63
- George Susce: 7
- Billy Goodman: 13
Top 6
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Frank House: CS2(26)
- Frank House: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 6
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Dick Gernert: 9
- Norm Zauchin: 53
Top 7
- Billy Hoeft: D7
- Harvey Kuenn: 53.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Al Kaline: W
- Ray Boone: SB2.1-3(E2/TH);3-H(UR)
- Ray Boone: 3/P
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Don Buddin: 5
- Sammy White: 9
- George Susce: S7.1-2
- Milt Bolling: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Frank House: 46(1)/FO
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-3
- Fred Hatfield: S9.1-3;3-H
- Billy Hoeft: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Earl Torgeson: S9.2-3;3-H
- Al Kaline: 5/L
- Ray Boone: 6/L
Bot 8
- Frank Malzone: T9
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Dick Gernert: S7.3-H
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Jim Piersall: D7.1-3
- Don Buddin: 63
Top 9
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank House: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S4.B-2(E4)
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Billy Hoeft: S7.1-3;2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Sammy White: S7
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Milt Bolling: 2/FL
- Frank Malzone: 7/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO