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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1956-06-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 6905 · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Ted Lepcio went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Al Aber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Lary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Sullivan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 5.1 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
 Duke Maas | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Aber | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 10.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: HR/7
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Al Kaline: 63
- Bill Tuttle: K
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Ted Williams: S8
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 35(2)/FO
Top 2
- Ray Boone: D9
- Frank House: 9.2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Frank Lary: E2/TH.1-3;2-H(NR);3-H(RBI)#
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: 5/P
Bot 2
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7
- Sammy White: S8
- Don Buddin: S7.1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 45(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
Top 3
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: 8
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Jackie Jensen: D8
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Sammy White: W
- Don Buddin: S7.1-2;2-3
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 4
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: 53
- Frank Bolling: HR/7
- Frank Lary: 4/P
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D7.1-3;2-H
- Jackie Jensen: FC5.3XH(52)
- Ted Lepcio: K
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Al Kaline: K/C
Bot 5
- Sammy White: K/C
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Frank Sullivan: S7
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: K/C
Top 6
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Ray Boone: 13
- Frank House: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Lary: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: T9
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Ted Lepcio: E6.3-H(RBI)#
- Sammy White: T8.1-H(UR)
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Frank Sullivan: K/C
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: D9
- Earl Torgeson: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Frank House: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S8.1-3
- Frank Bolling: K/C
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 1/P
- Sammy White: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- Don Buddin: 13
Top 9
- Wayne Belardi: HP
- Jim Brideweser: FC/SH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 9
- Frank Sullivan: 63
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 9
Top 10
- Ray Boone: 9
- Frank House: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Bot 10
- Ted Williams: 63
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: D7.1-3;2-H
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox coach Baker ejected by HP umpire Napp for bench jockeying
- Harvey Kuenn left with pulled ligament in right foot