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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 3, Detroit Tigers 1

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Washington Senators 3, Detroit Tigers 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, June 27, 1956 (D) at Briggs Stadium

WAS A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  8  2
DET A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  2
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Yost 3b                       4   0   0   0       1   1       2   6
Herzog cf                     3   0   1   0       2   0       1   0
Runnels 2b                    5   1   2   1       0   0       1   1
Sievers 1b                    4   2   2   0       1   0      14   1
Courtney c                    4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Lemon rf                      3   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Berberet ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ramos pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Olson lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Oravetz lf,rf                 2   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
Valdivielso ss                3   0   0   1       1   0       3   5
Wiesler p                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
Totals                       33   3   8   3       6   5      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sievers-Valdivielso-Wiesler, Valdivielso-Runnels.
E: Runnels (9), Oravetz (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Herzog (6,off Lary); Sievers (11,off Lary).
HR: Runnels (4,9th inning off Maas 0 on 1 out).
SH: Oravetz (2,off Lary).
HBP: Berberet (2,by Lary); Courtney (7,by Maas).
GDP: Wiesler (2,off Lary); Runnels (10,off Lary).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Yost (1,2nd base by Lary/Wilson).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   4
Phillips 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Kaline rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Maxwell lf                    3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
Kennedy 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Tuttle cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Wilson c                      3   0   1   0       0   0       8   2
Brideweser 2b                 3   0   1   0       0   0       5   4
Lary p                        2   0   1   0       0   0       0   5
  Torgeson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1       2   3      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Kuenn-Brideweser-Phillips, Kuenn-Brideweser-Phillips.
E: Phillips (4), Brideweser (4).
BATTING - 
HR: Maxwell (13,9th inning off Wiesler 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Phillips (5,off Wiesler).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wiesler W(3-4)                9     5   1   1   2   3   1  33

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lary L(4-9)                   8     7   2   2   6   5   0  37
Maas                          1     1   1   1   0   0   1   5
Totals                        9     8   3   3   6   5   1  42
HBP: Lary (6,Berberet); Maas (2,Courtney).
Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Summers
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 4435
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers           
1. Yost                3b        Kuenn               ss
2. Herzog              cf        Phillips            1b
3. Runnels             2b        Kaline              rf
4. Sievers             1b        Maxwell             lf
5. Courtney            c         Kennedy             3b
6. Lemon               rf        Tuttle              cf
7. Oravetz             lf        Wilson              c
8. Valdivielso         ss        Brideweser          2b
9. Wiesler             p         Lary                p

SENATORS 1ST: Yost flied out to right; Herzog walked; Runnels
singled to left [Herzog to second]; Sievers walked [Herzog to
third, Runnels to second]; Courtney was called out on strikes;
Lemon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn reached on an error by Runnels; Phillips
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher)
[Kuenn out at second]; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Oravetz grounded out (second to first);
Valdivielso walked; Wiesler grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Valdivielso out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Maxwell grounded out (pitcher to first); Kennedy
grounded out (third to first); Tuttle grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Yost struck out; Herzog flied out to right;
Runnels grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Wilson singled to left; Brideweser popped to third;
Lary popped to third; Kuenn walked [Wilson to second]; Phillips
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Sievers singled to left; Courtney singled to right
[Sievers to second]; Lemon flied out to center [Sievers to
third]; Oravetz singled to left [Sievers scored, Courtney to
second]; Valdivielso flied out to right; Wiesler struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline grounded out (third to first); Maxwell
grounded out (first unassisted); Kennedy flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Yost walked; Yost was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Herzog doubled to right; Runnels
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Herzog to third]; Sievers
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Tuttle grounded out (third to first); Wilson
grounded out (third to first); Brideweser singled to center;
Lary singled to left [Brideweser to third (error by Oravetz)];
Kuenn forced Lary (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Courtney reached on an error by Phillips; Lemon
singled to center [Courtney to second]; Oravetz out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Courtney to third, Lemon to
second]; Valdivielso reached on a fielder's choice [Courtney out
at home (pitcher to catcher to third to catcher), Lemon to
third, Valdivielso to second]; Wiesler struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Phillips singled to right; Kaline flied out to
center; Maxwell walked [Phillips to second]; Kennedy lined into
a double play (shortstop to second) [Phillips out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Yost grounded out (pitcher to first); Herzog
walked; Runnels grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Herzog out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Tuttle struck out; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Brideweser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Sievers doubled to left; Courtney grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Sievers to third]; BERBERET BATTED FOR
LEMON; Berberet was hit by a pitch; RAMOS RAN FOR BERBERET;
Oravetz walked [Ramos to second]; Valdivielso reached on an
error by Brideweser [Sievers scored (RBI), Ramos to third,
Oravetz to second]; Wiesler forced Ramos (pitcher to catcher)
[Oravetz to third, Valdivielso to second]; Yost popped to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 8TH: OLSON REPLACED RAMOS (PLAYING LF); ORAVETZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); TORGESON BATTED FOR LARY; Torgeson
grounded out (first unassisted); Kuenn grounded out (shortstop
to first); Phillips grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 9TH: MAAS REPLACED TORGESON (PITCHING); Herzog popped
to third; Runnels homered to right; Sievers flied out to center;
Courtney was hit by a pitch; Olson forced Courtney (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline popped to first; Maxwell homered to right;
Kennedy grounded out (third to first); Tuttle struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         3   8   2   12
 Tigers           1   5   2    5
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