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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-09-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Walt Masterson earned the win. Frank Bolling went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Walt Masterson L: Tom Hurd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Small | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Hurd | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
 Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: S7
- Billy Klaus: 6/P
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Wayne Belardi: 3/L
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Piersall: T9
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Sullivan: K
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Small: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Frank Bolling: 2/FL
Top 3
- Gene Mauch: S8
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2
- Dick Gernert: K/C
Bot 3
- Red Wilson: K/C
- Billy Hoeft: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Jim Piersall: S7.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: HP.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Frank Sullivan: PB.3-H(UR)
- Frank Sullivan: 63
Bot 4
- Wayne Belardi: 31
- Charlie Maxwell: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 5
- Gene Mauch: S8
- Billy Klaus: 2/FL
- Ted Williams: 7
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: S8
- Jim Small: 9
- Frank Bolling: K/C
- Red Wilson: S7.1-2
- Billy Hoeft: S9.1-3;2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 6/P
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: S8
- Frank Sullivan: K
Bot 6
- Wayne Belardi: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Small: 43
Top 7
- Gene Mauch: W
- Billy Klaus: 31/SH.1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: HR/7
- Red Wilson: 2/P
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
- Sammy White: 63
- Frank Sullivan: S9
- Gene Mauch: S8.1-2
- Billy Klaus: K/C
Bot 8
- Wayne Belardi: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Al Kaline: 9
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 9
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Bot 9
- Ray Boone: T9
- Jim Small: S9.3-H
- Frank Bolling: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Red Wilson: W
- Frank House: 7/SF.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.1-2;2-H