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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-26 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6508 · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 12–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 7th. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Jack Crimian SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Brideweser | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Moe Burtschy | 6.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Johnny Groth: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Al Kaline: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 4/P
- Tim Thompson: K
- Rance Pless: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: T7
- Ray Boone: 53
- Frank House: S7.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 6/L
- Jim Brideweser: W.1-2
- Billy Hoeft: D9.1-H;2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 3
- Earl Torgeson: 53
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 43.1-2
- Ray Boone: 63
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Harry Simpson: 7/L
- Johnny Groth: W
- Jim Finigan: 9
Bot 4
- Frank House: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Jim Brideweser: CS2(26)
- Jim Brideweser: 8
Top 5
- Tim Thompson: 3/G
- Rance Pless: 8
- Moe Burtschy: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Hoeft: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: D8/8S
- Earl Torgeson: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Hector Lopez: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: K/C
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Frank House: 8
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 13
- Jim Finigan: K/C
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Rance Pless: 53
Bot 7
- Charlie Maxwell: D7
- Jim Brideweser: FC/SH.2-3
- Billy Hoeft: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Tuttle: WP.1-3(E2);3-H
- Bill Tuttle: S7.3-H
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Frank House: S9.1-3;2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: 63
Top 8
- Moe Burtschy: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Bill Renna: D7
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Johnny Groth: T9.1-H
- Jim Finigan: S8.3-H
- Tim Thompson: 4/P
Bot 8
- Billy Hoeft: 9/L
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.2-H
- Al Kaline: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Ray Boone: 3/G#
Top 9
- Rance Pless: 53
- Mike Baxes: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Bill Renna: S7.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8
Notes & reviews
- Earl Torgeson caught foul at dugout steps
- 8 minute rain delay