Senators 1-7 Tigers (May 19, 1956)

WSH

DET

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

1

7

H

6

9

E

2

1

W: S. Gromek

L: H. Griggs

Current Series

Senators

2

Tigers

4

Game 1

Final

Senators

1

Tigers

7

Game 2

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers dominated the Washington Senators, 7 to 1, on May 20, 1956.

Game Info

May 20, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	4	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	7	9	7	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Paula

RBI: C. Paula

Batting

HR: B. Kennedy, B. Tuttle

RBI: B. Kennedy 3, B. Tuttle 4

Baserunning

CS: B. Hicks

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs (L)	1.0	3	4	4	3	1	1	36.00
Connie Grob C. Grob	1.0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	5	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	6.0	4	1	1	2	4	1.50
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

Batting

2B: C. Paula

RBI: C. Paula

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Griggs H. Griggs (L)	1.0	3	4	4	3	1	1	36.00
Connie Grob C. Grob	1.0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	7	4	5	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	4	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	7	9	7	5	2

Batting

HR: B. Kennedy, B. Tuttle

RBI: B. Kennedy 3, B. Tuttle 4

Baserunning

CS: B. Hicks

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	6.0	4	1	1	2	4	1.50
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

12-18 WSH

DET 12-17

Current Series

1956 AL

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