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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-09-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3698 · 2:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Billy Hoeft earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 8/L
- Hal Smith: 53
- Gus Zernial: W
- Lou Skizas: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/L
- Wayne Belardi: 3/G
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: T7
- Johnny Groth: S7.3-H
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Art Ditmar: 13.1-2;2-3
- Vic Power: 4/P
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: 63
- Ray Boone: 63
- Jim Small: 5/FL
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 8
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Lou Skizas: D7
- Hector Lopez: 9
Bot 3
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Red Wilson: D7
- Billy Hoeft: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Jim Finigan: 5/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 4
- Wayne Belardi: K
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Al Kaline: 3/G
Top 5
- Art Ditmar: K
- Vic Power: 63
- Hal Smith: S7
- Gus Zernial: D8.1-3
- Lou Skizas: K
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Small: 43
- Frank Bolling: D7
- Red Wilson: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Jim Finigan: 7
Bot 6
- Billy Hoeft: 9/L
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Wayne Belardi: K/C
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Art Ditmar: 63
- Vic Power: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Charlie Maxwell: S8
- Al Kaline: E3.1-2
- Ray Boone: 9.2-3
- Jim Small: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Frank Bolling: 7/FL
- Red Wilson: 7
Top 8
- Hal Smith: S8
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Lou Skizas: D7.1-3
- Hector Lopez: IW
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
- Jim Finigan: 9
Bot 8
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Wayne Belardi: W.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: S7.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ray Boone: 6/P
- Jim Small: 43
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Mike Baxes: 9
- Vic Power: 9