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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-04-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 40506 · 2:37
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Alex Kellner earned the win and Tom Lasorda picked up the save. Frank Lary went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Frank Lary SV: Tom Lasorda
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Melton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Delsing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Lasorda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Enos Slaughter: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: PO1(136)
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Boone: K
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: K
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Chick King: S7
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Reno Bertoia: S7.1-2
- Frank Lary: K
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: D9
- Alex Kellner: FC/SH.2-3
- Vic Power: K
- Spook Jacobs: OA.3XH(2)#
- Spook Jacobs: 9
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 1/L
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Al Kaline: S7
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Elmer Valo: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 6/P
- Chick King: 43
- Frank House: 3/FL
Top 5
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 31
Bot 5
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Frank Lary: HR8/IPHR
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: IW
- Ray Boone: 9/L
Top 6
- Alex Kellner: 3/G
- Vic Power: 63
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Enos Slaughter: E3.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Chick King: K
- Frank House: 13.2-3
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Top 7
- Elmer Valo: 4
- Joe Ginsberg: D9
- Jim Finigan: W
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Gus Zernial: D7.1-H;2-H;BX3(8525)
Bot 7
- Frank Lary: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Al Kaline: 5/L
Top 8
- Vic Power: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: 6/P
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jim Delsing: W
- Frank House: 43
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 7/FL
- Dave Melton: S7
- Mike Baxes: 8
- Jim Finigan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Reno Bertoia: D7
- Buddy Hicks: 2/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: WP.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 43