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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2892 · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Foytack earned the win and Steve Gromek picked up the save. Bill Tuttle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Paul Foytack L: Willard Nixon SV: Steve Gromek
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Ike Delock | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Sisler | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Steve Gromek | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Frank Malzone: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Wayne Belardi: SB2
- Wayne Belardi: 6/P
- Al Kaline: 8
- Bill Tuttle: K
Top 2
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: T7
- Jim Piersall: S9.3-H
- Don Buddin: S7.1X3(75)
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Willard Nixon: 63
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: 63
- Frank House: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: 86(1)/FO
- Reno Bertoia: D7.1-H
- Paul Foytack: K
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Frank Malzone: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Dick Gernert: K
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/FL
- Wayne Belardi: S8
- Al Kaline: 43.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7.2-H
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: 43
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: 3
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/P
- Reno Bertoia: K/C
- Paul Foytack: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: S9.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: K.3XH(25);2-3;1-2;B-1
Top 5
- Sammy White: 3/P
- Ike Delock: 53
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 5
- Frank House: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
- Paul Foytack: K
Top 6
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Mickey Vernon: HR/89
- Dick Gernert: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 1/L
- Wayne Belardi: HP
- Al Kaline: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 5/P
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Don Buddin: HR/7
- Sammy White: S7
- Ted Williams: 8
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 8
Bot 7
- Frank House: S8
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1(E5)
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.1-2;2-H
- Wayne Belardi: K
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Don Buddin: 3/FL
- Sammy White: K
Notes & reviews
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