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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-11 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25627 · 2:58
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–7. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Dixie Howell earned the win. Jack Harshman went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dixie Howell L: Frank Lary SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Harshman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hicks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harshman | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Harry Byrd | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dixie Howell | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Lary | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Aber | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Marlowe | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Maas | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bud Black | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Rivera: S1
- Nellie Fox: 43.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: T9.2-H
- Larry Doby: 43.3-H
- George Kell: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Wayne Belardi: 8
- Al Kaline: 53.1-2
- Ray Boone: K
Top 2
- Sherm Lollar: D7
- Ron Jackson: 4/L
- Luis Aparicio: S9.2-3
- Jack Harshman: 13.1-2
- Jim Rivera: BK.2-3;3-H
- Jim Rivera: S8.3-H
- Nellie Fox: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: 8/8D
- Frank House: K
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Top 3
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Larry Doby: 8/8D
- George Kell: 7
Bot 3
- Buddy Hicks: W
- Al Aber: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S5.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: S4.1-3(E6);2-H#
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)#
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 4
- Sherm Lollar: S8
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Harshman: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Rivera: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Frank House: S8.1-3
- Charlie Maxwell: 7/SF.3-H
- Buddy Hicks: S7.1-2
- Jack Phillips: S1.1-2;2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: 43
Top 5
- Nellie Fox: S8
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- George Kell: 7/7D
- Sherm Lollar: D7.1-H;2-H
- Ron Jackson: D7.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bill Tuttle: S6
- Frank House: S9.1-3(E9)
- Charlie Maxwell: 43.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Buddy Hicks: 5/FL
Top 6
- Dixie Howell: 2/FL
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
- Nellie Fox: 63
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/G.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 8
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H
- Ray Boone: 3
Top 7
- Minnie Minoso: 8/8D
- Larry Doby: 4
- Sammy Esposito: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Frank House: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
Top 8
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Ron Jackson: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 8
- Buddy Hicks: 7
- Jim Delsing: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Wayne Belardi: 8
Top 9
- Dixie Howell: K
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
Bot 9
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ray Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Tuttle: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- 53 minute rain delay before start of game