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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-13 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13603 · 2:28
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–1. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Billy Pierce earned the win. Nellie Fox went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hicks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Lary | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Nellie Fox: E4
- Minnie Minoso: 4(1)/FO
- George Kell: OA.1X1(3)
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S5
- Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
- Jack Phillips: 13.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 9
Top 2
- George Kell: 7
- Sherm Lollar: 7/FL
- Bob Nieman: 63
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: D7
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Red Wilson: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 6
- Virgil Trucks: 13
Top 3
- Ron Jackson: 31
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Billy Pierce: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Jack Phillips: 63
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- George Kell: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Sherm Lollar: 65(2)/FO.1-2;3-H
- Bob Nieman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: S7.BX2(74)
- Ray Boone: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Top 5
- Ron Jackson: S6
- Luis Aparicio: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Pierce: 3/FL
- Jim Rivera: 43
Bot 5
- Red Wilson: 63
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Virgil Trucks: S9.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 2/FL
- Earl Torgeson: K
Top 6
- Nellie Fox: HR/9
- Minnie Minoso: D8
- George Kell: 53/SH.2-3
- Sherm Lollar: D7.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Ron Jackson: IW
- Luis Aparicio: 6
Bot 6
- Jack Phillips: 8
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2;2-H
- Red Wilson: 8
- Reno Bertoia: K
Top 7
- Billy Pierce: 63
- Jim Rivera: S8
- Nellie Fox: S1/BG.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: S9.1-3;2-H
- George Kell: S9.1-3;3-H
- Sherm Lollar: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
- Ron Jackson: K
Bot 7
- Jay Porter: 9
- Buddy Hicks: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 8
- Luis Aparicio: 4
- Billy Pierce: K
- Jim Rivera: S1
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jack Phillips: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: HP.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: S4.1-2;2-3
- Red Wilson: 2/FL
- Reno Bertoia: K/C
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Sammy Esposito: W
- Sherm Lollar: S5.1-2
- Bob Nieman: K
- Ron Jackson: E5.1-2;2-3
- Luis Aparicio: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Billy Pierce: 3/G
Bot 9
- Wayne Belardi: 8
- Buddy Hicks: S8
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Jack Phillips: 9/FL
Notes & reviews
- Earl Torgeson caught Minnie Minoso with the hidden ball trick