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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-06-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 15521 · 3:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Sisler earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dave Sisler L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Lepcio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brewer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Sisler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Bolling | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hicks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 7.1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Dave Sisler | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Aber | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: 9/L
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: K
Bot 1
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Wayne Belardi: S8
- Al Kaline: E4/TH2.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 43.1-2;2-3
- Ray Boone: IW
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Top 2
- Ted Lepcio: 5/FL
- Sammy White: 6/L
- Don Buddin: HP
- Tom Brewer: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Frank House: W
- Jim Brideweser: W.1-2
- Steve Gromek: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frank Bolling: WP.2-3;3-H
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Wayne Belardi: 6
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Billy Klaus: S9.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2;2-H
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: 13
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Ray Boone: 8
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Frank House: 43
Top 4
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: D7
- Tom Brewer: K
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Brideweser: 4
- Steve Gromek: K/C
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 5
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: S9
- Mickey Vernon: 26(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Wayne Belardi: 8
- Al Kaline: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: D7
- Ray Boone: IW
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 6
- Frank House: 9
- Jim Brideweser: 13
- Steve Gromek: W
- Frank Bolling: 53
Top 7
- Don Buddin: 53
- Tom Brewer: 8
- Jim Piersall: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Wayne Belardi: S8
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Ray Boone: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: 63.1-2
- Frank House: W
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Ted Williams: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Buddy Hicks: 4/P
- Frank Bolling: S8
- Wayne Belardi: HP.1-2
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 9
- Don Buddin: 63
- Dave Sisler: W
- Jim Piersall: 7/FL
- Billy Klaus: 8
Bot 9
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Frank House: 7
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Buddy Hicks: S9.1-2
- Frank Bolling: K
Top 10
- Gene Stephens: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 10
- Wayne Belardi: 31
- Al Kaline: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 53
Top 11
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: K/C
- Don Buddin: 7
Bot 11
- Ray Boone: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank House: 8/L
Top 12
- Dave Sisler: W
- Jim Piersall: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7/L
- Gene Stephens: S8.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 5/L
Bot 12
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Buddy Hicks: 8
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G