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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-07-30 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7387 · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 6/P
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: W
- Pete Daley: W.1-2
- Don Buddin: 8
- Frank Sullivan: 43
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ray Boone: S8.1X3(85)
- Frank House: K
- Jim Small: S8.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Billy Klaus: 8/L
- Ted Williams: 13
Bot 3
- Virgil Trucks: 3/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/L
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Pete Daley: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 9
- Frank Sullivan: 8
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: 4/P
- Frank House: S9
- Jim Small: S8.1-2
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2;2-H
- Virgil Trucks: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: PO1(E1).2-3
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G.1-2
- Al Kaline: 9
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jim Small: S7.1-2;2-H
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: 1/P
- Pete Daley: 5/FL
- Don Buddin: 7
Bot 6
- Virgil Trucks: 3/P
- Harvey Kuenn: 2/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Gene Stephens: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
- Billy Klaus: 6/P
Bot 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Al Kaline: 63
- Ray Boone: W
- Frank House: S8.1-2
- Jim Small: 3/G
Top 8
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 54/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: IW
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 7/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: W
- Pete Daley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Buddin: S7
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL