July 14, 1956 Detroit Tigers at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
KCA 0 BOS 4
CHW 0 NYY 5
CLE 4
(10) DET 6
@WSH 5 CHC 6
PIT 2 CHC 6
PIT 5
(10) PHI 2
@CIN 0 MLN 3
BRO 2
(10) STL 5
NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 2,771

Saturday, July 14, 1956
Time of Game: 3:11

Tigers

36-43

Won 1

5th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  4  0   2  0  0    6 10  0
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2    5 11  1

W: F Lary (7-10), L: C Pascual (4-10), S: W Masterson (1)

Senators

32-52

Lost 1

7th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .352  .922    0    0   4   
E Torgeson 1B                 4   0   0   1    1   3  .266  .827    0   10   1   
C Maxwell LF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .353 1.083    0    2   0   
A Kaline RF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .290  .826    0    1   0   HR,SB
B Kennedy 3B                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .214  .653    0    1   1   HR,SB
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .252  .695    0    1   0   HR
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .280  .772    0    4   4   
R Wilson C                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .264  .753    0    7   0   
F Lary P                      2   0   0   1    1   0  .200  .516    0    1   2   SF
  W Belardi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .852    0    0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .657         0   0   
  W Masterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
Totals                       36   6  10   6    8   5                    27  13

BATTING

HR: B Tuttle (7, off C Pascual; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); B Kennedy (3, off H Griggs; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Kaline (13, off H Griggs; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: F Lary (2, off C Pascual).

TB: A Kaline 6; B Tuttle 5; B Kennedy 4; R Wilson; C Maxwell; F Bolling; H Kuenn.

RBI: C Maxwell (41); F Lary (9); E Torgeson (24); B Tuttle (46); A Kaline (58); B Kennedy (17).

2-out RBI: A Kaline; C Maxwell; B Kennedy.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Kennedy (1, 2nd base off H Griggs/L Berberet); A Kaline (4, 2nd base off C Pascual/L Berberet).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   1   2   2    1   0  .250  .798    0    1   1   HR
W Herzog CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .701    0    4   0   HR
J Lemon RF                    5   1   3   2    0   1  .301  .897    0    2   0   HR
P Runnels 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .301  .792    0   11   0   
R Sievers LF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .889    0    1   0   
L Berberet C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .819    0    5   1   
T Roig 2B-SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .628    0    2   8   SB
J Valdivielso SS              1   1   0   0    2   1  .185  .539    0    1   2   
  H Plews PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .499    0    0   0   
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .445    0    0   0   
  H Griggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   1   
  E Oravetz PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .654    0    0   0   
  B Wiesler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .130         0   0   
  C Courtney PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .869    0    0   0   
  C Grob P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .905         0   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    5   7                    27  13

BATTING

HR: W Herzog (3, off F Lary; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); E Yost (5, off B Hoeft; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Lemon (13, off B Hoeft; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Lemon 6; E Yost 5; W Herzog 4; T Roig 2; P Runnels 2; L Berberet.

RBI: E Yost 2 (31); J Lemon 2 (60); W Herzog (22).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Lemon (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Roig (1, 2nd base off F Lary/R Wilson).

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
F Lary, W (7-10)               8     8   3   3    4   6   1   4.04   36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 8     56    -     1.11   0.21
B Hoeft, H (1)                 0.2   2   2   2    0   1   2   4.04    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.78  -0.01
W Masterson, S (1)             0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.33   0.05
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   7   3          43     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·10           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual, L (4-10)            4.2   6   4   4    1   3   1   6.47   21     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 6     38    -     1.11  -0.25
H Griggs                       2.1   3   2   2    5   2   2   5.62   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.52  -0.02
B Wiesler                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.07    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
C Grob                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   6.82    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    8   5   3          45     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 2,771.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Washington Senators                  
1. H Kuenn              SS    1. E Yost               3B 
2. E Torgeson           1B    2. W Herzog             CF 
3. C Maxwell            LF    3. J Lemon              RF 
4. A Kaline             RF    4. P Runnels            1B 
5. B Kennedy            3B    5. R Sievers            LF 
6. B Tuttle             CF    6. L Berberet           C  
7. F Bolling            2B    7. T Roig               2B 
8. R Wilson             C     8. J Valdivielso        SS 
9. F Lary               P     9. C Pascual            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-5  1-3      20% 100% T Roig          W Masterson     Groundout: P-1B
   t 5   0  1-0  ---      14%  50% B Tuttle        C Pascual       Home Run
   t 5   0  1-1  1--      12%  67% R Wilson        C Pascual       Single to CF; Bolling to 3B
   b 9   2  6-5  1--     -10%  80% L Berberet      W Masterson     Single to LF (Pop Fly); Sievers to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---     -10%  37% W Herzog        F Lary          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Kuenn         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  E Torgeson      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  C Maxwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  E Yost          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      37%  W Herzog        Home Run
          ---      35%  J Lemon         Single to CF
          1--      30%  P Runnels       Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
   O      1-3      35%  R Sievers       Popfly: 1B
   O      1-3      40%  L Berberet      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  A Kaline        Single to RF
          1--      46%  B Kennedy       Kaline Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      38%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaline to 3B
   O      --3      34%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  T Roig          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Valdivielso   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  C Pascual       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  R Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  F Lary          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  H Kuenn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      33%  W Herzog        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      35%  J Lemon         Strikeout
          1--      33%  P Runnels       Single to CF; Yost to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  R Sievers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  E Torgeson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
          ---      34%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      31%  B Kennedy       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  L Berberet      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      31%  T Roig          Single to RF
          1--      29%  J Valdivielso   Roig Steals 2B
          -2-      28%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      32%  C Pascual       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Valdivielso to 2B
   O      12-      36%  E Yost          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  B Tuttle        Home Run
          ---      55%  F Bolling       Walk
          1--      67%  R Wilson        Single to CF; Bolling to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  F Lary          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Bolling Scores
          1--      71%  H Kuenn         Single to RF; Wilson to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson Scores; Kuenn to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  C Maxwell       Single to RF; Kuenn Scores; Maxwell to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Hal Griggs replaces Camilo Pascual pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      81%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  W Herzog        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      86%  J Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Hal Griggs facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  B Kennedy       Walk
          1--      90%  B Tuttle        Kennedy Steals 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Single to LF; Kennedy to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  F Bolling       Fielder's Choice 2B; Kennedy out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Wilson        Flyball: CF
          12-      88%  F Lary          Walk; Tuttle to 3B; Bolling to 2B
   O      123      84%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  R Sievers       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      89%  L Berberet      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  T Roig          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Hal Griggs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  E Torgeson      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
   R      ---      93%  A Kaline        Home Run
   R      ---      96%  B Kennedy       Home Run
          ---      97%  B Tuttle        Walk
          1--      97%  F Bolling       Walk; Tuttle to 2B
          12-      97%  R Wilson        Walk; Tuttle to 3B; Bolling to 2B
   O      123      96%  F Lary          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  J Valdivielso   Walk
                  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Hal Griggs batting 9th
          1--      91%  E Oravetz       Walk; Valdivielso to 2B
   R      12-      84%  E Yost          Single to CF; Valdivielso Scores; Oravetz to 2B
   O      12-      89%  W Herzog        Strikeout
   R      12-      82%  J Lemon         Single to CF; Oravetz Scores; Yost to 2B
   O      12-      87%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yost to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bob Wiesler facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Wiesler replaces Ernie Oravetz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  E Torgeson      Walk
   O      1--      92%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  L Berberet      Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  T Roig          Single to CF
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  H Plews         Strikeout Looking
                  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bob Wiesler batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  C Courtney      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Connie Grob facing 5-6-7
                  Connie Grob replaces Clint Courtney pitching and batting 9th; Herb Plews moves to 2B; Tony Roig moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  B Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  F Bolling       Single to RF
          1--      97%  R Wilson        Walk; Bolling to 2B
                  Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Frank Lary batting 9th
   O      12-      96%  W Belardi       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Wayne Belardi pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      91%  E Yost          Home Run
   O      ---      96%  W Herzog        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      89%  J Lemon         Home Run
   O      ---      95%  P Runnels       Strikeout Looking
                  Walt Masterson replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  R Sievers       Walk
          1--      80%  L Berberet      Single to LF (Pop Fly); Sievers to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  T Roig          Groundout: P-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Senators 5.

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