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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 9, Boston Red Sox 6

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Detroit Tigers 9, Boston Red Sox 6

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Friday, July 20, 1956 (N) at Fenway Park

DET A    0  0  1    1  2  4    1  0  0  -   9 15  2
BOS A    0  0  1    0  0  5    0  0  0  -   6  9  0
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      4   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
Torgeson 1b                   2   0   0   1       2   1       9   0
Maxwell lf                    4   1   3   2       0   0       4   1
Kaline rf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Boone 3b                      3   2   2   1       2   0       1   3
House c                       5   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
Tuttle cf                     5   1   1   1       0   0       4   0
Brideweser 2b                 4   2   2   0       0   0       4   2
Trucks p                      3   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Masterson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aber p                      1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gromek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   9  15   6       5   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Kuenn-Brideweser-Torgeson, Boone-Brideweser-Torgeson.
E: Tuttle (9), Trucks (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Maxwell (12,off Dorish).
SH: Brideweser (4,off Dorish).
SF: Maxwell (3,off Nixon); Torgeson (2,off Dorish).
GDP: House (9,off Nixon); Tuttle (13,off Hurd); Brideweser (4,off Susce).
Team LOB: 8.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    4   0   2   3       0   0       2   3
Klaus 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Lepcio ph,3b                2   0   2   1       0   0       0   0
Williams lf                   4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Vernon 1b                     2   1   0   0       2   0       9   1
  Zauchin ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Jensen rf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Piersall cf                   3   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
White c                       3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
Buddin ss                     3   1   0   0       1   1       6   4
Nixon p                       2   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
  Dorish p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gernert ph                  0   1   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Hurd p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kiely p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bolling ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Susce p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   6       7   1      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Buddin-Vernon, Goodman-Buddin-Vernon, Buddin-Vernon.
PB: White (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Nixon (1,off Trucks); Williams (15,off Aber).
SF: Goodman (2,off Trucks); Piersall (3,off Trucks).
GDP: Klaus (2,off Trucks); Jensen (13,off Gromek).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Trucks W(4-4)                 5.1   5   5   2   4   0   0  25
Masterson                     0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   3
Aber                          2.2   3   0   0   1   1   0  11
Gromek SV(4)                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                        9     9   6   2   7   1   0  41
WP: Trucks (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Masterson 3-3; Aber 2-1; Gromek 2-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon L(3-4)                  5    10   7   6   1   1   0  25
Dorish                        1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6
Hurd                          1.1   2   1   1   2   0   0   7
Kiely                         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Susce                         1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    15   9   8   5   2   0  44
Nixon faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Nixon (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dorish 2-2; Kiely 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Hank Soar, 3B - Eddie Hurley
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 29806
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox           
1. Kuenn               ss        Goodman             2b
2. Torgeson            1b        Klaus               3b
3. Maxwell             lf        Williams            lf
4. Kaline              rf        Vernon              1b
5. Boone               3b        Jensen              rf
6. House               c         Piersall            cf
7. Tuttle              cf        White               c
8. Brideweser          2b        Buddin              ss
9. Trucks              p         Nixon               p

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn popped to second; Torgeson flied out to right;
Maxwell singled to center; Kaline forced Maxwell (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman singled to left; Klaus grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Goodman out at
second]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); House flied
out to center; Tuttle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Vernon flied out to right; Jensen singled to left;
Piersall popped to second; White lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brideweser singled to right; Trucks popped to third;
Kuenn grounded out (third to first) [Brideweser to second];
Nixon threw a wild pitch [Brideweser scored]; Torgeson struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Buddin walked; Trucks threw a wild pitch [Buddin to
second]; Nixon singled to left [Buddin to third]; Goodman hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Buddin scored]; Klaus flied out to left;
Williams lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Maxwell singled to right; Kaline singled to right
[Maxwell to third]; Boone singled to right [Kaline to second,
Maxwell scored]; House grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Kaline to third, Boone out at second]; Tuttle grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox
1.

RED SOX 4TH: Vernon popped to shortstop; Jensen flied out to
center; Piersall singled to right; Piersall safe on a pick-off
error by Trucks [Piersall to second]; White popped to third; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Brideweser singled to left; Trucks popped to
pitcher; Kuenn singled to left [Brideweser to third]; Torgeson
walked [Kuenn to second]; White allowed a passed ball [Torgeson
to second, Kuenn to third, Brideweser scored]; Maxwell hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Kuenn scored (unearned)]; Kaline grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Buddin grounded out (third to first); Nixon doubled
to left; Goodman grounded out (first unassisted) [Nixon to
third]; Klaus flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
4, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Boone singled to right; House singled to right
[Boone to second]; Tuttle singled to center [House to second,
Boone scored]; DORISH REPLACED NIXON (PITCHING); Brideweser out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Tuttle to second, House
to third]; Trucks singled to left [Tuttle to third, House
scored]; Kuenn walked [Trucks to second]; Torgeson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Tuttle scored]; Maxwell doubled to
center [Kuenn to third, Trucks scored]; Kaline struck out; 4 R,
5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 8, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Williams walked; Vernon walked [Williams to
second]; Jensen grounded out (pitcher to first) [Vernon to
second, Williams to third]; Piersall reached on an error by
Tuttle on a sacrifice fly [Vernon to third, Williams scored
(RBI)]; White walked [Piersall to second]; MASTERSON REPLACED
TRUCKS (PITCHING); Buddin lined to left; GERNERT BATTED FOR
DORISH; Gernert walked [Vernon scored (unearned), Piersall to
third, White to second]; Goodman singled to center [Gernert to
second, White scored (unearned), Piersall scored (unearned)];
ABER REPLACED MASTERSON (PITCHING); LEPCIO BATTED FOR KLAUS;
Lepcio singled to left [Goodman to third, Gernert scored
(unearned), Lepcio out at second (left to second)]; 5 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 8, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 7TH: LEPCIO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HURD REPLACED
GERNERT (PITCHING); Boone walked; House singled to right [Boone
to third]; Tuttle grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Boone scored, House out at second];
Brideweser flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 9,
Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: Williams flied out to center; Vernon walked; Jensen
popped to left; Piersall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 9, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Aber singled to left; Kuenn popped to first in foul
territory; Torgeson walked [Aber to second]; KIELY REPLACED HURD
(PITCHING); Maxwell forced Torgeson (first to shortstop) [Aber
to third]; Kaline forced Maxwell (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 9, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Buddin
struck out; BOLLING BATTED FOR KIELY; Bolling grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 9, Red Sox 6.

TIGERS 9TH: SUSCE REPLACED BOLLING (PITCHING); Boone walked;
House singled to right [Boone to third]; Tuttle forced House
(second to shortstop); Brideweser grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Tuttle out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 9, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Goodman popped to shortstop; Lepcio singled to
left; Williams doubled to right [Lepcio to third]; ZAUCHIN
BATTED FOR VERNON; GROMEK REPLACED ABER (PITCHING); Zauchin
walked; Jensen grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Zauchin out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 9,
Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           9  15   2    8
 Red Sox          6   9   0    8
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