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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-08-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6133 · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Bunning earned the win and Al Aber picked up the save. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Jack Crimian SV: Al Aber
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Crimian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Troy Herriage | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hoeft | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Bunning | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Al Aber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S8
- Al Pilarcik: 43.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Harry Simpson: S7.2-H
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/L
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 2
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 8.2-3
- Art Ditmar: 9/FL
- Vic Power: S9.1-2;3-H
- Al Pilarcik: S9.B-2(TH);2-H;1-3
- Lou Skizas: S8.2-H;3-H
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 2
- Frank House: HR/9
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank Bolling: W
- Wayne Belardi: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: K
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: 7
- Ray Boone: S8.1-3;3-H
- Frank House: W.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Jack Crimian: S7
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Lou Skizas: S7.1-2;2-H
- Harry Simpson: 7
Bot 4
- Jim Bunning: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: 5/L
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: W
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Ginsberg: 5/P
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-2
- Jack Crimian: 9
Bot 5
- Frank House: 6/P
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Frank Bolling: 63
Top 6
- Vic Power: 63
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: 53.1-2
- Harry Simpson: IW
- Hector Lopez: PB.1-2;2-3
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Bunning: 2/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-3;2-H
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2;3-H
- Ray Boone: 9
- Frank House: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
- Joe Ginsberg: 9/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: D9
- Jim Bunning: FC/SH.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR)
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Vic Power: 7
- Al Pilarcik: HR/9
- Lou Skizas: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: S7
- Ray Boone: 2/P
- Frank House: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Gus Zernial: 13
- Eddie Robinson: 9