May 4, 1956 Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 BOS 6
DET 4 NYY 10
KCA 6 CHW 5
@WSH 2 CHC 2
PHI 1 CIN 4
PIT 3 MLN 3
NYG 2
(10) STL 10
BRO 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 6,735

Friday, May 4, 1956
Time of Game: 2:52

Tigers

5-9

Lost 2

7th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  2    4 15  1
Red Sox         0  1  0   2  1  1   0  1  X    6 10  1

W: M Parnell (1-0), L: P Foytack (0-1)

Red Sox

7-6

Won 3

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .286  .862    0    2   0   HR
J Phillips 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0   10   0   
  D Marlowe P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Belardi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.571    0    0   0   
A Kaline RF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .271  .781    0    1   0   2B
H Kuenn SS                    5   1   4   0    0   0  .304  .784    0    1   4   
R Boone 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .269  .798    0    0   4   HBP
  F Hatfield PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Porter LF                   4   0   2   2    0   2  .400  .733    0    1   0   SF
R Bertoia 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .180  .528    0    5   5   
  J Delsing PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .231    0    0   0   
R Wilson C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
P Foytack P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Torgeson PH-1B            2   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .752    0    3   0   
Totals                       39   4  15   3    2   8                    24  13

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (3, off M Parnell).

HR: B Tuttle (3, off M Parnell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Porter (1, off D Sisler).

HBP: R Boone (1, by D Sisler).

TB: B Tuttle 5; A Kaline 4; H Kuenn 4; J Porter 2; R Boone 2; R Wilson; E Torgeson.

RBI: J Porter 2 (2); B Tuttle (7).

2-out RBI: J Porter.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Kuenn-R Bertoia-J Phillips; R Bertoia-H Kuenn-J Phillips.

E: J Porter (1).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .854    0    2   1   
  B Consolo 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    2   0   
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .669    0    3   3   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .697    0    0   1   GDP
D Gernert LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .355 1.201    0    0   0   
  G Stephens PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
N Zauchin 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .222  .856    0    7   1   HR
J Piersall CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .868    0    4   0   2B
D Buddin SS                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .262  .746    0    0   5   2B
S White C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .205  .551    0    8   2   2B,GDP
M Parnell P                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   6  10   4    5   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: S White (2, off P Foytack); J Piersall (3, off P Foytack); D Buddin (2, off D Marlowe).

HR: N Zauchin (1, off P Foytack; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: D Buddin 4; N Zauchin 4; S White 3; J Piersall 2; B Goodman; M Parnell; F Malzone.

GIDP: S White (1); J Jensen (4).

RBI: D Buddin 2 (4); N Zauchin (1); S White (2).

2-out RBI: S White.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S White-B Goodman.

E: J Jensen (3).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (0-1)             6     7   5   5    4   1   1   3.86   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     35    -     0.78  -0.19
D Marlowe                      2     3   1   0    1   0   0   4.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.20   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   5    5   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10           -

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Parnell, W (1-0)             8.1  14   4   4    2   7   1   4.32   39     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2·14     44    -     1.06   0.27
D Sisler, H (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.08    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.61   0.04
Totals                         9    15   4   4    2   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2·15          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Sisler (2; R Boone).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 6,735.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Tuttle             CF    1. B Goodman            2B 
2. J Phillips           1B    2. F Malzone            3B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. J Jensen             RF 
4. H Kuenn              SS    4. D Gernert            LF 
5. R Boone              3B    5. N Zauchin            1B 
6. J Porter             LF    6. J Piersall           CF 
7. R Bertoia            2B    7. D Buddin             SS 
8. R Wilson             C     8. S White              C  
9. P Foytack            P     9. M Parnell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-0  12-     -11%  51% J Porter        M Parnell       Single to CF; Boone to 2B; Kuenn Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  -23      11%  77% D Buddin        P Foytack       Single to RF; Piersall Scores; Zauchin Scores
   t 9   1  6-3  123      10%  92% J Porter        D Sisler        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  65% N Zauchin       P Foytack       Home Run
   b 4   1  1-1  1--      10%  66% J Piersall      P Foytack       Double to LF; Zauchin to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Tuttle        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Phillips      Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  A Kaline        Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  H Kuenn         Single to RF; Kaline out at Hm/RF-C-SS-1B-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Goodman       Walk
   O      1--      55%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  J Jensen        Groundout: 3B-1B; Malzone to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Gernert       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  R Boone         Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  J Porter        Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Boone out at 2B/C-2B
   O      ---      55%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      65%  N Zauchin       Home Run
   O      ---      63%  J Piersall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  D Buddin        Popfly: 1B
          ---      63%  S White         Walk
   O      1--      60%  M Parnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Parnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  R Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  P Foytack       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  B Goodman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  J Jensen        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Parnell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  J Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  A Kaline        Popfly: 3B
          ---      65%  H Kuenn         Single to CF
          1--      62%  R Boone         Walk; Kuenn to 2B
   R      12-      51%  J Porter        Single to CF; Boone to 2B; Kuenn Scores
   O      12-      56%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  D Gernert       Popfly: 2B
          ---      56%  N Zauchin       Walk
          1--      66%  J Piersall      Double to LF; Zauchin to 3B
   RR     -23      77%  D Buddin        Single to RF; Piersall Scores; Zauchin Scores
   OO     1--      73%  S White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Parnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  R Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  P Foytack       Strikeout
          ---      77%  B Tuttle        Single to RF
   O      1--      80%  J Phillips      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Foytack facing 9-1-2
          ---      82%  M Parnell       Single to CF
          1--      88%  B Goodman       Single to RF; Parnell to 3B
          1-3      90%  F Malzone       Walk; Goodman to 2B
   ROO    123      87%  J Jensen        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Goodman to 3B; Parnell Scores
   O      --3      85%  D Gernert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  A Kaline        Lineout: 3B
          ---      84%  H Kuenn         Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  R Boone         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      86%  J Porter        Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R Bertoia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  N Zauchin       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  J Piersall      Popfly: 2B
          ---      89%  D Buddin        Single to LF
   R      1--      94%  S White         Double to LF; Buddin Scores
   O      -2-      93%  M Parnell       Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mel Parnell facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Consolo replaces Billy Goodman playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      90%  R Wilson        Single to CF
                  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Paul Foytack batting 9th
   R      1--      82%  E Torgeson      Single to RF; Wilson Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Torgeson to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      90%  J Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      88%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Torgeson to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dick Marlowe facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Marlowe replaces Jack Phillips pitching and batting 2nd; Earl Torgeson moves to 1B
   O      ---      93%  B Consolo       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  F Malzone       Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
          1--      93%  D Gernert       Walk; Malzone to 2B
                  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Dick Gernert batting 4th
   O      12-      92%  N Zauchin       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
                  Gene Stephens moves to LF
          ---      87%  R Boone         Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  J Porter        Strikeout
          1--      87%  R Bertoia       Walk; Boone to 2B
   O      12-      92%  R Wilson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boone to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  E Torgeson      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dick Marlowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  D Buddin        Double to CF
   R      -2-      99%  S White         Single to LF; Buddin Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; White to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  M Parnell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  B Consolo       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      96%  B Tuttle        Home Run
                  Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Dick Marlowe batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  W Belardi       Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  A Kaline        Single to RF
                  Dave Sisler replaces Mel Parnell pitching and batting 9th
          1--      91%  H Kuenn         Single to RF; Kaline to 2B
          12-      82%  R Boone         Hit By Pitch; Kaline to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
                  Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Ray Boone batting 5th
   RO     123      92%  J Porter        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
                  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Reno Bertoia batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  J Delsing       Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation