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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-08-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7786 · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 18–3. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 7th. Willard Nixon earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bob Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lepcio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Gromek | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Brady | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jim Bunning | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Pete Daley: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/L
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 63.1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Top 2
- Don Buddin: 7/L
- Willard Nixon: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 9
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: S9
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-2
- Frank Bolling: K
- Red Wilson: 4/P
- Steve Gromek: 13
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: 5/P
- Jackie Jensen: K
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Boone: 4/P
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Pete Daley: HP
- Don Buddin: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Willard Nixon: 63
- Ted Lepcio: S7.2-H(UR);3-H
- Billy Klaus: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Red Wilson: W
- Wayne Belardi: HP.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: E6.1-2#
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Piersall: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pete Daley: 63
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Kaline: S9
- Ray Boone: K
Top 6
- Don Buddin: S7
- Willard Nixon: 5/FL
- Ted Lepcio: D7.1-3
- Billy Klaus: 43.2-3;3-H
- Gene Stephens: W
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: T9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Red Wilson: 7
- Jim Small: S8.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-3;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: K
Top 7
- Pete Daley: S7
- Don Buddin: W.1-2
- Willard Nixon: 2/FL
- Ted Lepcio: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Stephens: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Gernert: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jackie Jensen: S7.2-H;3-H
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Pete Daley: K
- Don Buddin: 53
Bot 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Ray Boone: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Frank Bolling: 9
Top 8
- Willard Nixon: S9
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)/FO
- Milt Bolling: E5.1-2
- Gene Stephens: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 13
Bot 8
- Red Wilson: 7
- Jim Brideweser: S9
- Jim Bunning: WP.1-2
- Jim Bunning: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: S8.2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: SB2
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
Top 9
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Pete Daley: HR/7
- Don Buddin: W
- Willard Nixon: S9.1-3
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
- Milt Bolling: 9
Bot 9
- Al Kaline: 7/L
- Bob Kennedy: 7/L
- Bill Tuttle: K/C