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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-07-07 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 12178 · 2:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 12–8. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 6th. Billy Hoeft earned the win and Steve Gromek picked up the save. Al Kaline went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Dick Donovan SV: Steve Gromek
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Brideweser | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Esposito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 6.1 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Steve Gromek | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Dixie Howell | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Rivera: S7
- Nellie Fox: SB2
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Minnie Minoso: D7.2-H
- Dave Philley: K
- Larry Doby: K/C
Top 2
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Ray Boone: S8
- Frank House: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Bill Tuttle: 43.2-3
- Frank Bolling: 4
Bot 2
- Sherm Lollar: D7
- Sammy Esposito: 7
- Luis Aparicio: 5/L
- Dick Donovan: K
Top 3
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 4
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Bot 3
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
Top 4
- Al Kaline: W
- Ray Boone: 8
- Frank House: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Sherm Lollar: S8
- Sammy Esposito: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S3.1-2;2-3
- Dick Donovan: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H
- Jim Rivera: K
Top 5
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Billy Hoeft: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: HR/7.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ray Boone: 8
- Frank House: 13
Bot 5
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Dave Philley: K
Top 6
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Frank Bolling: S1/BG.1-2
- Billy Hoeft: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.1-3;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: S6.1-2;3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ray Boone: D5.1-H;3-H
- Frank House: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 13
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: W
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Sammy Esposito: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: D7.1-H;2-H;BX3(765)
- Bubba Phillips: 6/L
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Billy Hoeft: 7
- Jim Brideweser: S7
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: SB3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S8.1-3;3-H
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Nellie Fox: S9.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Philley: HR/8.1-H
- Les Moss: 5
- Fred Hatfield: 7
Top 8
- Ray Boone: 53
- Frank House: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 8
- Sammy Esposito: S5
- Jim Delsing: 9/L
- Bubba Phillips: S5/BG.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 2/FL
- Nellie Fox: 8
Top 9
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Steve Gromek: K/C
- Jim Brideweser: S8
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Dave Philley: D8.1-H
- Les Moss: 53.2-3
- Fred Hatfield: 9/9D
- Sammy Esposito: 53