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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-07-31 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23036 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Frank Lary earned the win. Al Kaline went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Frank Lary L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: T9.1-H;2-H
- Jim Piersall: 9
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Frank House: 31
Top 2
- Pete Daley: S9
- Don Buddin: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Porterfield: 9/L.1-2(E9/TH)
- Billy Goodman: 5/L
Bot 2
- Jim Small: K
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Frank Lary: W
- Harvey Kuenn: T7.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: 4/L
- Ted Williams: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 3
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Al Kaline: D7
- Ray Boone: 8
- Frank House: 43
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: FLE2#
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: K
- Pete Daley: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Small: K
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Frank Lary: K/C
Top 5
- Don Buddin: 3/G
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Billy Goodman: 31
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 1/L
- Earl Torgeson: 9/L
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: 5/L
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Ray Boone: T7
- Frank House: 3/G
- Jim Small: 43
Top 7
- Pete Daley: 9
- Don Buddin: 53
- Bob Porterfield: K
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: W
- Frank Lary: E1/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2;2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Kaline: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(756)
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 5/P
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: S7
- Frank House: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Small: 31
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pete Daley: 63