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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Frank Lary earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Frank Lary L: Troy Herriage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Herriage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Finigan: D7
- Hector Lopez: K
- Enos Slaughter: 43.2-3
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: T8
- Earl Torgeson: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 5/L
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Johnny Groth: D7.1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 43.2-3
- Troy Herriage: K/C
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Frank House: S8
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: 3/L
- Frank Lary: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9/L
- Al Kaline: HR/78.1-H
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Ray Boone: S8
- Frank House: 9
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Johnny Groth: S9.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Troy Herriage: K/C
Bot 4
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Jim Brideweser: D7.1-3
- Frank Lary: 8/SF.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Enos Slaughter: S7
- Harry Simpson: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- Johnny Groth: K/C
Bot 6
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Jim Brideweser: 6/P
- Frank Lary: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
- Tim Thompson: W
- Jim Finigan: S8.1-3
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Al Kaline: 3
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Gus Zernial: 13
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: 3/L
- Frank House: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: 43.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: IW
- Frank Lary: S7.1-2;2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Notes & reviews
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