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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1956-09-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 34174 · 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Bunning earned the win. Ray Boone went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Mel Parnell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Lau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Host | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willard Nixon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Porterfield | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Mel Parnell | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Dorish | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Host | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Bunning | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Dick Gernert: W
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2
- Jim Piersall: D7.2-H;1-3;BX3(765)
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jack Phillips: 53
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Tuttle: 8/L
Top 2
- Norm Zauchin: K/C
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Pete Daley: K
Bot 2
- Frank Bolling: K
- Charlie Lau: 3/P
- Gene Host: 13
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Gene Mauch: S9
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Jack Phillips: 4/P
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Ray Boone: IW
- Bill Tuttle: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Norm Zauchin: 4/P
- Ted Lepcio: S8
- Pete Daley: BK.1-2#
- Pete Daley: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Bolling: D7
- Charlie Lau: 2/P
- Gene Host: 53.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Top 5
- Bob Porterfield: S8
- Gene Mauch: K
- Billy Klaus: HR/9.1-H
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Norm Zauchin: W.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 5
- Jack Phillips: S8
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: S9.B-2(TH);1X3(9325);2-H
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: 5/P
- Frank Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Wilson: 3/FL
Top 6
- Pete Daley: 63
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
- Gene Mauch: K
Bot 6
- Jim Bunning: D7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.2-3
- Jack Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: S8
- Al Kaline: 13
Top 7
- Billy Klaus: 3/G
- Dick Gernert: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 43
Bot 7
- Ray Boone: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 7/L
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
- Red Wilson: 5/FL
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: K
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Ted Williams: 7/L
- Pete Daley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Bunning: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1XH(715)
- Jack Phillips: S8.2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ray Boone: T8.1-H;2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Top 9
- Gene Stephens: S8
- Gene Mauch: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Klaus: 8