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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 24606 · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Steve Gromek earned the win. Bill Tuttle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Hal Griggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herb Plews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Connie Grob | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Chakales | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Gromek | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Herb Plews: S8
- Jerry Snyder: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Earl Torgeson: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
- Frank House: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Jim Brideweser: W.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 7
Top 2
- Carlos Paula: 53
- Roy Sievers: 43
- Jim Lemon: 7/L
Bot 2
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Al Kaline: E6/G.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Bob Kennedy: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Frank House: 2/FL
Top 3
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Lou Berberet: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Herb Plews: 53
Bot 3
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Jim Brideweser: K/C
- Virgil Trucks: S5/G.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
- Earl Torgeson: 9/9D
Top 4
- Jerry Snyder: S6/P
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Carlos Paula: D/89.1-H
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Lou Berberet: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 13
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/L
- Herb Plews: 6/L
- Jerry Snyder: 8
Bot 5
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
- Jim Brideweser: S4
- Steve Gromek: 343
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Carlos Paula: 53
- Roy Sievers: 7
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/8D
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Al Kaline: S6
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Whitey Herzog: 5/P
- Lou Berberet: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 7
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Frank House: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/FL
- Jim Brideweser: 143
Top 8
- Herb Plews: HP
- Jerry Snyder: 9
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
- Carlos Paula: K/C
Bot 8
- Steve Gromek: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: HP
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: 5/L
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Whitey Herzog: W.1-2
- Lou Berberet: 3/FL
- Ernie Oravetz: 3/G