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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9937 · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Ted Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/P
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 4/L
- Ted Lepcio: 23
- Ted Williams: K/C
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 6/P
- Frank House: E3
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Frank Bolling: D7.1-H(UR)
- Billy Hoeft: S9.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/L
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: S7
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
- Sammy White: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2;2-3
- Frank House: 2(3)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Sammy White: S7
- Don Buddin: W.1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 6/L
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dick Gernert: 8
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank Bolling: 9
- Billy Hoeft: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Sammy White: S9.2-H
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Sullivan: 9
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Ray Boone: 53
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Ted Williams: D8
- Dick Gernert: 8
Top 6
- Frank House: 3/FL
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank Bolling: 9
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: D7
- Jim Piersall: D7.2-H
- Sammy White: S7.2-3
- Don Buddin: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Sullivan: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 53
Top 7
- Wayne Belardi: T9
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: D9.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: W
- Sammy White: 9/L
Top 8
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Bot 8
- Don Buddin: 7
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Gene Stephens: S9.1-3;2-H
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2;3-H
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2;2-3
- Jim Piersall: 34(1)/FO
Top 9
- Frank Bolling: 3/FL
- Jim Small: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8