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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
1956-07-24 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Gromek earned the win. Charlie Maxwell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Mike Fornieles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tex Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Hale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank House | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Erv Palica | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Foytack | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Gromek | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: W
- Tito Francona: D8.1-H
- George Kell: T/78.2-H
- Joe Frazier: S8.3-H
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Tex Nelson: 7
- Billy Gardner: 143
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: S6.1-3(E6);B-2
- Al Kaline: 53
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank House: 43
Top 2
- Willy Miranda: D/89
- Connie Johnson: E4/SH.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Williams: 5/FL
- Tito Francona: 2/FL
- George Kell: D/89.1-3
- Joe Frazier: IW
- Gus Triandos: 5/L
Bot 2
- Jim Small: D/78
- Frank Bolling: S9.2-3;B-2
- Wayne Belardi: K
- Harvey Kuenn: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Top 3
- Tex Nelson: K
- Billy Gardner: HR/7
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Connie Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Maxwell: S7
- Al Kaline: 9
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Frank House: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Jim Small: D/89.3-H;1-3
- Frank Bolling: 7/SF.3-H
- Steve Gromek: K/C
Top 4
- Dick Williams: 7
- Tito Francona: 7
- George Kell: K
Bot 4
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G.2-3
- Al Kaline: HR/7.3-H
- Ray Boone: 43
Top 5
- Joe Frazier: 6
- Gus Triandos: 53
- Tex Nelson: S9
- Billy Gardner: 63
Bot 5
- Frank House: HR/9
- Jim Small: 13//BG
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Steve Gromek: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Willy Miranda: S9
- Bob Hale: 4
- Dick Williams: W.1-2
- Tito Francona: K/C
- George Kell: 6
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9.1-H
- Al Kaline: 63
- Ray Boone: K
Top 7
- Joe Frazier: 4
- Gus Triandos: S7.B-2(E4)
- Hoot Evers: W
- Billy Gardner: 2
- Willy Miranda: 8
Bot 7
- Frank House: 9/FL
- Jim Small: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: 53
Top 8
- Bob Hale: 4/L
- Dick Williams: HR/7
- Tito Francona: HR/9
- George Kell: 53
- Joe Frazier: 8
Bot 8
- Steve Gromek: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/FL
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Gus Triandos: K
- Hoot Evers: 7/L
- Billy Gardner: 13//BG
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Paul Richards ejected by HP umpire Johnny Stevens