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NYY  4
@BAL  1
 NYY  6
@BAL  2
 WSH  9
@BOS  7
 CHW  2
DET  1
 CLE  8
KCA  1
 CIN 13
MLN  4
 PIT  9
@NYG  1
 BRO  9
@PHI  2
 CHC  8
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 4,508

 Saturday, August 18, 1956
Time of Game: 2:26
Tigers
1
54-61
Lost 3
5th, 22 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  0
W: Bob Keegan (3-5), L: Paul Foytack (9-10)
 White Sox
2
61-50
Won 5
4th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .842              0   3   
E Torgeson 1B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .267  .821             10   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .993              6   0   2B,GDP
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .309  .895              1   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .648              0   1   
F House C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .666              6   0   HR
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .822              1   5   
J Brideweser 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .549              0   1   
  W Belardi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .843              0   0   
P Foytack P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .369              0   2   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    4   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: C Maxwell (13, off B Keegan).
HR: F House (9, off B Keegan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: F House 4; C Maxwell 3; E Torgeson; H Kuenn.
GIDP: C Maxwell (4).
RBI: F House (41).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Brideweser-F Bolling-E Torgeson.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Hatfield 3B                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .296  .787              1   2   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .745              4   2   
L Doby CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .849              3   0   2B
M Minoso LF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .301  .892              3   0   SB
D Philley RF                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .252  .675              1   0   
L Moss C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .880              1   0   GDP
  R Northey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .891              0   0   
  S Lollar C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .852              1   0   
W Dropo 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .682             11   2   2B
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .606              1   8   IW
B Keegan P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .214              1   1   
Totals                       29   2   7   0    7   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: L Doby (15, off P Foytack); W Dropo (8, off P Foytack).
IBB: L Aparicio (2, by P Foytack).
TB: W Dropo 2; L Doby 2; N Fox 2; L Aparicio; F Hatfield; M Minoso.
GIDP: L Moss (5).
RBI: W Dropo (35); D Philley (60).
2-out RBI: W Dropo.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-W Dropo.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Minoso (5, 2nd base off P Foytack/F House).

Pitching Stats

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 (9-10)            8     7   2   2    7   4   0   3.99   36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6     57    -     1.42   0.13
Totals                         8     7   2   2    7   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Keegan, W (3-5)              9     5   1   1    4   2   1   3.33   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5     71    -     1.38   0.63
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Foytack (3; L Aparicio).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 4,508.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago White Sox                            
1. Harvey Kuenn                 SS       1. Fred Hatfield                3B
2. Earl Torgeson                1B       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Charlie Maxwell              LF       3. Larry Doby                   CF
4. Al Kaline                    RF       4. Minnie Minoso                LF
5. Bill Tuttle                  CF       5. Dave Philley                 RF
6. Frank House                   C       6. Les Moss                      C
7. Frank Bolling                2B       7. Walt Dropo                   1B
8. Jim Brideweser               3B       8. Luis Aparicio                SS
9. Paul Foytack                  P       9. Bob Keegan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 R 26% 86% 1-1 CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack Double to CF; Minoso Scores
b8 1 --3 O -14% 60% 1-1 CHW R. Northey P. Foytack Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 123 O 14% 61% 1-1 DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 13% 56% 1-1 DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1 123 OO -12% 60% 1-0 CHW L. Moss P. Foytack Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan Double to LF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Keegan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack Walk
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHW N. Fox P. Foytack Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 CHW L. Doby P. Foytack Double to LF; Hatfield to 3B
b1 1 -23 1% 64% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack Walk
b1 1 123 R 8% 73% 0-0 CHW D. Philley P. Foytack Walk; Hatfield Scores; Doby to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 1 123 OO -12% 60% 1-0 CHW L. Moss P. Foytack Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B-2B
t2 1 --- R -10% 52% 0-1 DET F. House B. Keegan Home Run
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 DET F. Bolling B. Keegan Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack Single to CF; Aparicio out at Hm/CF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 DET P. Foytack B. Keegan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -7% 43% 1-1 DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 13% 56% 1-1 DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 CHW N. Fox P. Foytack Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 CHW L. Doby P. Foytack Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 1-1 CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack Single to P; Fox to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 55% 1-1 CHW D. Philley P. Foytack Flyball: LF
b3 2 12- 3% 58% 1-1 CHW L. Moss P. Foytack Walk; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 1-1 CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 DET A. Kaline B. Keegan Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 DET F. House B. Keegan Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 1-1 CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 CHW N. Fox P. Foytack Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 DET F. Bolling B. Keegan Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 2% 57% 1-1 DET P. Foytack B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 CHW L. Doby P. Foytack Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 CHW D. Philley P. Foytack Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan Walk
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 58% 1-1 DET A. Kaline B. Keegan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 CHW L. Moss P. Foytack Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 DET F. House B. Keegan Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 1-1 DET F. Bolling B. Keegan Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 1-1 DET J. Brideweser B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 CHW F. Hatfield P. Foytack Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 1-1 CHW N. Fox P. Foytack Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Doby P. Foytack Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 DET P. Foytack B. Keegan Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 1-1 DET H. Kuenn B. Keegan Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 1-1 DET E. Torgeson B. Keegan Walk
t8 2 1-- -6% 50% 1-1 DET C. Maxwell B. Keegan Single to RF; Torgeson to 3B
t8 2 1-3 -3% 47% 1-1 DET A. Kaline B. Keegan Walk; Maxwell to 2B
t8 2 123 O 14% 61% 1-1 DET B. Tuttle B. Keegan Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 1-1 CHW M. Minoso P. Foytack Walk
b8 0 1-- 7% 74% 1-1 CHW D. Philley P. Foytack Minoso Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O -0% 74% 1-1 CHW D. Philley P. Foytack Groundout: 2B-1B; Minoso to 3B
Ron Northey pinch hits for Les Moss (C) batting 6th
b8 1 --3 O -14% 60% 1-1 CHW R. Northey P. Foytack Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --3 R 26% 86% 1-1 CHW W. Dropo P. Foytack Double to CF; Minoso Scores
b8 2 -2- 0% 86% 2-1 CHW L. Aparicio P. Foytack Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -3% 83% 2-1 CHW B. Keegan P. Foytack Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 6-7-8
Sherm Lollar replaces Ron Northey (PH) playing C batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 8% 91% 1-2 DET F. House B. Keegan Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 DET F. Bolling B. Keegan Flyball: CF
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser (3B) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 DET W. Belardi B. Keegan Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, White Sox 2.

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