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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-20 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29806 · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Steve Gromek picked up the save. Billy Goodman went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Willard Nixon SV: Steve Gromek
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank House | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Aber | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S8
- Al Kaline: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Billy Klaus: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 13
- Frank House: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Jim Piersall: 4/P
- Sammy White: 8/L
Top 3
- Jim Brideweser: S9
- Virgil Trucks: 5/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 53.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: WP.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: W
- Willard Nixon: WP.1-2
- Willard Nixon: S7.2-3
- Billy Goodman: 9/SF.3-H
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 3/L
Top 4
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3
- Ray Boone: S9.1-2;3-H
- Frank House: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 13
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Sammy White: PO1(E1).1-2
- Sammy White: 5/P
Top 5
- Jim Brideweser: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 1/P
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 5
- Don Buddin: 53
- Willard Nixon: D7
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 6
- Ray Boone: S9
- Frank House: S9.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jim Brideweser: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Virgil Trucks: S7.2-3;3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 9/SF.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: D8.1-3;2-H
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 13.1-2;2-3
- Jim Piersall: E8/SF.2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Don Buddin: 7/L
- Dick Gernert: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Ted Lepcio: S7.1-3;2-H(UR);BX2(74)
Top 7
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: S9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jim Brideweser: 7
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: 8
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 7/P
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 8
- Al Aber: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Sammy White: 63
- Don Buddin: K
- Milt Bolling: 53
Top 9
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: S9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Brideweser: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Ted Lepcio: S7
- Ted Williams: D9.1-3
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP