July 17, 1956The Detroit Tigers put 11 runs on the board in the 1st inning and went on to crush the New York Yankees by a score of 20-3. Detroit sent 16 batters to the plate in the opening frame. Frank House (pictured) had the big blow. a grandslam homerun, chasing Yankee starter Johnny Kucks before he retired a single batter. Al Kaline had a great day at the plate, going 4 for 6 and driving in 6 runs. House ended up with 5 RBI on the day and Harvey Kuenn added 4 RBI. The Tigers continue to bash opposing pitching staffs with their torrid hitting and have now opened up a double digit lead on 2nd place Cleveland. New York drops to 5th place with the loss, 13 games behind front running Detroit.
BOXSCORE: 1956 Detroit Tigers At 1956 New York Yankees 7/17/1956
Tigers AB R H RBI AVG Yankees AB R H RBI AVG
B.Tuttle CF 7 2 4 3 .317 G.McDougald SS 3 0 1 0 .329
E.Torgeson 1B 4 3 1 0 .267 E.Howard LF 5 0 1 0 .250
A.Kaline RF 6 4 4 6 .296 M.Mantle CF 5 1 2 0 .301
C.Maxwell LF 5 2 2 1 .337 Y.Berra C 5 1 3 0 .258
R.Boone 3B 3 2 0 1 .333 B.Skowron 1B 5 1 2 2 .306
H.Kuenn SS 5 3 2 4 .374 H.Bauer RF 4 0 0 0 .203
F.House C 5 2 2 5 .211 A.Carey 3B 3 0 0 1 .233
J.Brideweser 2B 6 0 1 0 .256 J.Coleman 2B 3 0 1 0 .225
B.Hoeft P 3 1 1 0 .240 J.Kucks P 0 0 0 0 .135
C-W.Belardi PH 1 0 0 0 .203 B.Turley P 0 0 0 0 .100
S.Gromek P 0 1 0 0 .364 T.Morgan P 0 0 0 0 .429
A-B.Cerv PH 0 0 0 0 .286
R.Coleman P 0 0 0 0 .267
B-T.Carroll PH 1 0 0 0 .375
T.Sturdivant P 1 0 1 0 .263
D-B.Hunter PH 1 0 0 0 .000
W.Ford P 0 0 0 0 .233
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Totals 45 20 17 20 Totals 36 3 11 3
A-Pinch Hit For Morgan In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Coleman In 5th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hoeft In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Sturdivant In 8th Inning
Tigers..........11 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 20 17 0
Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 3 11 2
Tigers (58-24) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
B.Hoeft WIN(10-5) 7 9 3 3 5 7 1 3.31
S.Gromek 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.43
Totals 9 11 3 3 6 7 1
Yankees (46-38) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Kucks LOSS(5-9) 0 4 7 5 1 0 1 3.19
B.Turley 2 6 8 8 5 3 0 4.86
T.Morgan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.44
R.Coleman 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.98
T.Sturdivant 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1.99
W.Ford 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.51
Totals 9 17 20 14 12 5 3
ATTENDANCE- 37,367 DATE- Tuesday, July 17th 1956 TIME- Night
UMPIRES- Nestor Chylak, Joe Paparella, Eddie Hurley, Hank Soar
T- 3:40
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers:11 Yankees:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 2 Yankees: 1
ERRORS- J.Coleman, J.Kucks
DOUBLES- B.Tuttle(14th), B.Hoeft, M.Mantle(9th), Y.Berra(12th)
TRIPLES- C.Maxwell(6th)
HOME RUNS- A.Kaline(19th), H.Kuenn(5th), F.House(6th), B.Skowron(15th)
WALKS- E.Torgeson-3, A.Kaline, C.Maxwell-2, R.Boone-2, H.Kuenn, F.House,
B.Hoeft, S.Gromek, G.McDougald-2, H.Bauer, A.Carey, J.Coleman, B.Cerv
HIT BY PITCH- R.Boone
STRIKE OUTS- B.Tuttle, E.Torgeson, C.Maxwell, J.Brideweser-2, G.McDougald,
E.Howard, M.Mantle, Y.Berra, H.Bauer-2, T.Carroll
GIDP- R.Boone, G.McDougald, E.Howard
PASSED BALLS- Y.Berra
2-out RBI- H.Kuenn-2, B.Tuttle-2, B.Skowron-2, A.Kaline-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Boone-2, F.House, A.Carey-2, E.Torgeson, E.Howard-2, M.Mantle,
T.Sturdivant, G.McDougald-2, C.Maxwell-2, H.Bauer
Right fielder Al Kaline had 4 hits and 6 RBI as the Detroit Tigers smashed the
overmatched New York Yankees, 20 to 3.
Kaline enjoyed a great evening at the plate. He stroked a base-hit plating a
run in the 1st inning, singled scoring two baserunners in the 1st inning,
laced a base-knock in the 3rd inning and bombed a two-run dinger in the 8th
inning. Detroit bats were hot in the 1st inning which saw them plate 11 runs
on 8 hits and the 3rd inning when they had 4 runs on 3 hits. Overall Detroit
out-hit New York 17 to 11.
Billy Hoeft(10-5) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 7 innings. Johnny
Kucks(5-9) was the losing pitcher.
*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0 B.Tuttle 5- 7 0 Single b-1
0 1 E.Torgeson 1-10 0 Single 1-2 b-1
0 12 A.Kaline 2- 7 0 Single 2-H 1-2 b-1
0 12 C.Maxwell 4-11 0 1 Base Error - P 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 R.Boone 4- 4 0 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 H.Kuenn 4- 7 0 1 Base Error - 2B 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 F.House 6-10 1 0 Home Run 3-H 2-H 1-H b-H
SUBSTITUTE P - Bob Turley
0 J.Bridewese 4- 4 0 Ground Out b-0
1 B.Hoeft 6-10 0 Double b-2
1 2 B.Tuttle 3- 9 0 Single 2-3 b-1
1 1 3 E.Torgeson 1- 7 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
1 123 A.Kaline 2- 7 0 Single 3-H 2-H 1-2 b-1
1 12 C.Maxwell 1- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
2 12 R.Boone 5- 7 0 Walk 2-3 1-2 b-1
2 123 H.Kuenn 1-10 0 Single 3-H 2-H 1-2 b-1
2 12 F.House 1- 5 0 Ground Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0 G.McDougald 3-10 0 Walk b-1
0 1 E.Howard 2- 3 0 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0
2 M.Mantle 6- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0 J.Bridewese 3- 5 0 Fly Out b-0
1 B.Hoeft 3- 9 0 Walk b-1
1 1 B.Tuttle 6- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
2 1 E.Torgeson 3- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0 Y.Berra 5-10 10 0 Double b-2
0 2 B.Skowron 4- 4 0 Ground Out b-0
1 2 H.Bauer 3- 6 0 Ground Out b-0
2 2 A.Carey 4-10 0 Fly Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0 A.Kaline 2- 7 0 Single b-1
0 1 C.Maxwell 0 Passed Ball 1-2
0 2 C.Maxwell 2- 7 1 0 Triple 2-H b-3
0 3 R.Boone 2- 2 0 HBP b-1
0 1 3 H.Kuenn 4- 5 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
0 123 F.House 4- 7 0 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Tom Morgan
0 123 J.Bridewese 1- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
1 123 B.Hoeft 4- 9 0 Fly Out b-0
2 123 B.Tuttle 3- 8 0 Single 3-H 2-H 1-2 b-1
2 12 E.Torgeson 4- 9 0 Fly Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0 J.Coleman 1- 7 0 Single b-1
SUBSTITUTE PH- Bob Cerv
0 1 B.Cerv 3- 9 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
0 12 G.McDougald 1- 8 0 Ground Out Double Play 2-3 1-o b-0
2 3 E.Howard 5- 5 0 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Rip Coleman
0 A.Kaline 4-11 0 Ground Out b-0
1 C.Maxwell 3- 7 0 Walk b-1
1 1 R.Boone 3- 4 0 Ground Out Double Play 1-o b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0 M.Mantle 3-11 0 Fly Out b-0
1 Y.Berra 3- 6 0 Single b-1
1 1 B.Skowron 3- 6 0 Fly Out b-0
2 1 H.Bauer 4- 7 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
2 12 A.Carey 6- 2 0 Ground Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0 H.Kuenn 6- 3 0 Ground Out b-0
1 F.House 1- 7 0 Ground Out b-0
2 J.Bridewese 5- 9 7 0 Single b-1
2 1 B.Hoeft 6- 7 0 Pop Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0 J.Coleman 4-11 0 Fly Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Tom Carroll
1 T.Carroll 1- 4 0 Strike Out b-0
2 G.McDougald 3- 9 0 Walk b-1
2 1 E.Howard 4- 9 0 Single 1-2 b-1
2 12 M.Mantle 4- 2 0 Fly Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Tom Sturdivant
0 B.Tuttle 6- 9 0 Fly Out b-0
1 E.Torgeson 3- 9 0 Fly Out b-0
2 A.Kaline 3- 6 0 Walk b-1
2 1 C.Maxwell 1- 6 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
2 12 R.Boone 5- 9 0 Ground Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0 Y.Berra 5- 9 10 0 Single b-1
0 1 B.Skowron 2-10 0 Single 1-3 b-1
0 1 3 H.Bauer 5- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
1 1 3 A.Carey 1-11 0 Force Play 3-H 1-o b-1
2 1 J.Coleman 4- 7 0 Walk 1-2 b-1
2 12 T.Sturdivan 3- 7 0 Single 2-3 1-2 b-1
2 123 G.McDougald 1- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0 H.Kuenn 4-11 0 Fly Out b-0
1 F.House 2- 5 0 Ground Out b-0
2 J.Bridewese 5- 8 0 Strike Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0 E.Howard 4- 4 0 Ground Out b-0
1 M.Mantle 5- 6 0 Single b-1
1 1 Y.Berra 5- 6 0 Strike Out b-0
2 1 B.Skowron 1- 5 0 Home Run 1-H b-H
2 H.Bauer 5- 7 0 Strike Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
SUBSTITUTE PH- Wayne Belardi
0 W.Belardi 6- 4 0 Ground Out b-0
1 B.Tuttle 6- 5 0 Ground Out b-0
2 E.Torgeson 4- 6 0 Walk b-1
2 1 A.Kaline 1- 6 1 0 Home Run 1-H b-H
2 C.Maxwell 5-10 0 Single b-1
2 1 R.Boone 4- 4 0 Fly Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Steve Gromek
0 A.Carey 3-11 0 Walk b-1
0 1 J.Coleman 5-10 0 Pop Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Billy Hunter
1 1 B.Hunter 5-10 0 Force Play 1-o b-1
2 1 G.McDougald 2- 5 9 0 Single 1-3 b-1
2 1 3 E.Howard 5- 9 0 Ground Out b-0
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Whitey Ford
0 H.Kuenn 1- 5 10 0 Home Run b-H
0 F.House 4- 6 15 0 Single b-1
0 1 J.Bridewese 6-10 0 Ground Out 1-2 b-0
1 2 S.Gromek 2-12 0 Walk b-1
1 12 B.Tuttle 4- 4 9 0 Double 2-H 1-3 b-2
1 23 E.Torgeson 4- 8 0 Walk b-1
1 123 A.Kaline 6- 2 0 Ground Out 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-0
2 23 C.Maxwell 6- 3 0 Ground Out b-0
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
0 M.Mantle 6- 6 10 0 Double b-2
0 2 Y.Berra 3-11 0 Pop Out b-0
1 2 B.Skowron 5- 9 0 Ground Out b-0
2 2 H.Bauer 1- 9 0 Ground Out b-0
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