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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 4

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Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 4

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 14, 1956 (N) at Cleveland Stadium

DET A    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   6 11  1
CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 14  1
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss,lf                   5   0   0   1       1   1       2   6
Torgeson 1b                   6   1   1   0       1   2       8   0
Small lf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belardi lf,rf,lf            2   1   1   2       0   0       2   0
  Brideweser ss               0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Kaline rf,lf,rf               6   1   2   0       1   1       2   0
Boone 3b                      7   1   1   1       0   1       2   1
House c                       7   0   0   0       0   0      16   1
Tuttle cf                     6   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Bolling 2b                    6   1   3   0       0   0       6   1
Foytack p                     3   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Kennedy ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Gromek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Porter ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bunning p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aber p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       56   6  11   6       3   7      45  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kuenn-Bolling-Torgeson.
E: Belardi (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Kaline (24,off Wynn); Torgeson (7,off Wynn).
HR: Belardi (4,15th inning off Mossi 1 on 1 out); Boone (17,15th inning off
Mossi 0 on 2 out).
SF: Kuenn (6,off Wynn).
Team LOB: 9.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Avila 2b                      5   1   2   0       2   1       7   4
Woodling lf                   6   2   1   1       2   0       2   0
Smith 3b                      8   1   2   3       0   2       2   1
Wertz 1b                      6   0   1   0       2   4      11   1
Colavito rf                   8   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Busby cf                      7   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Carrasquel ss                 5   0   2   0       1   0       2   4
Hegan c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Ward ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Naragon c                   2   0   2   0       2   0       4   0
Wynn p                        2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Rosen ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Mossi p                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   1
Totals                       57   4  14   4       9  13      45  12
FIELDING - 
E: Avila (12).
BATTING - 
2B: Mossi (2,off Bunning); Colavito (7,off Bunning).
HR: Smith (13,8th inning off Foytack 2 on 0 out); Woodling (8,15th inning off
Bunning 0 on 1 out).
SH: Avila (5,off Gromek).
HBP: Busby (4,by Foytack); Carrasquel (5,by Gromek).
GDP: Hegan (6,off Foytack).
IBB: Woodling (1,by Gromek); Naragon (2,by Gromek).
Team LOB: 20.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Foytack                       8     6   3   3   4   7   1  34
Gromek                        3     3   0   0   3   3   0  16
Bunning W(3-1)                3.2   5   1   1   2   3   1  18
Aber SV(5)                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                       15    14   4   4   9  13   2  69
HBP: Foytack (2,Busby); Gromek (9,Carrasquel).
IBB: Gromek 2 (7,Woodling,Naragon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Aber 2-0.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wynn                          7     7   3   3   2   4   0  31
Mossi L(5-4)                  8     4   3   3   1   3   2  29
Totals                       15    11   6   6   3   7   2  60

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley
Time of Game: 4:32   Attendance: 14148
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians        
1. Kuenn               ss        Avila               2b
2. Torgeson            1b        Woodling            lf
3. Small               lf        Smith               3b
4. Kaline              rf        Wertz               1b
5. Boone               3b        Colavito            rf
6. House               c         Busby               cf
7. Tuttle              cf        Carrasquel          ss
8. Bolling             2b        Hegan               c
9. Foytack             p         Wynn                p

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn struck out; Torgeson walked; Small popped to
third in foul territory; Kaline walked [Torgeson to second];
Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Avila flied out to left; Woodling flied out to
right; Smith popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Indians 0.

TIGERS 2ND: House popped to second; Tuttle singled to left;
Bolling singled to left [Tuttle to third]; Foytack singled to
center [Bolling to third, Tuttle scored, Foytack to second (on
throw)]; Kuenn hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bolling scored];
Torgeson reached on an error by Avila [Foytack to third]; Small
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Wertz struck out; Colavito struck out; Busby was
hit by a pitch; Carrasquel singled to center [Busby to second];
Hegan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 2, Indians 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Kaline doubled to left; Boone struck out; House
popped to second; Tuttle singled to center [Kaline scored];
Bolling singled to left [Tuttle to third]; Foytack grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Wynn struck out; Avila struck out; Woodling popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kuenn lined to center; Torgeson doubled to right;
Small flied out to center; Kaline popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Wertz
walked; Colavito lined to left; Busby flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); House made an
out to second; Tuttle flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Carrasquel walked; Hegan grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Carrasquel out at second];
Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Bolling grounded out (third to first); Foytack
struck out; Kuenn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Avila singled to center; Woodling lined to center;
Smith singled to left [Avila to second]; Wertz was called out on
strikes; Colavito forced Smith (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Torgeson grounded out (second to first); Small
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Busby popped to second; Carrasquel singled to
right; WARD BATTED FOR HEGAN; Ward popped to third; ROSEN BATTED
FOR WYNN; Rosen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Indians 0.

TIGERS 8TH: NARAGON REPLACED WARD (PLAYING C ); MOSSI REPLACED
ROSEN (PITCHING); Boone flied out to right; House popped to
third in foul territory; Tuttle grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Avila walked; Woodling walked [Avila to second];
Smith homered to left [Avila scored, Woodling scored]; Wertz
popped to third in foul territory; Colavito popped to second;
Busby singled to left; Carrasquel flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Bolling flied out to left; KENNEDY BATTED FOR
FOYTACK; Kennedy was called out on strikes; Kuenn popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: GROMEK REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Naragon singled
to left; Mossi forced Naragon (catcher to shortstop); Avila out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Mossi to second];
Woodling was walked intentionally; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 10TH: Torgeson was called out on strikes; PHILLIPS BATTED
FOR SMALL; Phillips popped to first in foul territory; Kaline
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 10TH: BELARDI REPLACED PHILLIPS (PLAYING LF); Wertz
struck out; Colavito grounded out (shortstop to first); Busby
singled to left [Busby to second (error by Belardi)]; Carrasquel
was hit by a pitch; Naragon was walked intentionally [Busby to
third, Carrasquel to second]; Mossi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 11TH: Boone flied out to right; House flied out to
center; Tuttle flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 11TH: Avila singled to right; Woodling popped to first;
Smith flied out to right; Wertz walked [Avila to second];
BELARDI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KALINE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Colavito popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 12TH: Bolling flied out to right; PORTER BATTED FOR
GROMEK; Porter flied out to right; Kuenn flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 12TH: BELARDI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); KALINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BUNNING REPLACED PORTER
(PITCHING); Busby grounded out (shortstop to first); Carrasquel
grounded out (third to first); Naragon walked; Mossi doubled to
right [Naragon to third]; Avila walked; Woodling flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 13TH: Torgeson was called out on strikes; Belardi popped
to catcher in foul territory; Kaline singled to center; Boone
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 13TH: Smith popped to catcher in foul territory; Wertz
struck out; Colavito popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 14TH: House grounded out (first to pitcher); Tuttle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bolling singled to left;
Bunning popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 14TH: Busby flied out to left; Carrasquel popped to
catcher in foul territory; Naragon singled to right; Mossi
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 3.

TIGERS 15TH: Kuenn walked; Torgeson forced Kuenn (pitcher to
shortstop); Belardi homered to center [Torgeson scored]; Kaline
popped to shortstop; Boone homered to left; House popped to
second; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 15TH: KUENN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BRIDEWESER
REPLACED BELARDI (PLAYING SS); Avila popped to shortstop;
Woodling homered to right; Smith struck out; Wertz singled to
right; Colavito doubled to right [Wertz to third]; ABER REPLACED
BUNNING (PITCHING); Busby flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 6, Indians 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           6  11   1    9
 Indians          4  14   1   20
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