Tuesday, September 4 1956
Giants 5, Phillies 2
Tigers 4, White Sox 1
Senators 6, Red Sox 2
Indians 11, Athletics 0
Braves 11, Reds 0
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Giants 5, Phillies 2
9/4/1956, NYN56-Phi56, Connie Mack Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Giants            1  1  0  0  0  1  0  2  0     5  9  0     6  0
1956 Phillies          0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     2  9  2    10  0
 
Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Mueller           rf  5  0  1  0  .308    Ashburn           cf  5  0  1  0  .281
Schoendienst      2b  5  0  1  0  .300    Hemus             2b  5  1  1  0  .339
Mays              cf  4  1  1  0  .302    Blaylock,M        1b  5  0  1  0  .259
Brandt            lf  4  1  1  1  .301    Lopata            c   2  0  1  1  .274
Sarni             c   4  0  0  0  .275    Ennis             lf  4  0  2  0  .277
White,B           1b  3  3  3  3  .244    Jones,W           3b  3  0  0  0  .272
Castleman         3b  4  0  1  0  .211    Valo              rf  4  1  1  1  .299
Spencer           ss  3  0  1  1  .238    Smalley           ss  4  0  2  0  .243
Surkont           p   2  0  0  0  .000    Haddix            p   2  0  0  0  .281
 Rhodes           ph  1  0  0  0  .225     Bouchee          ph  1  0  0  0  .500
 Wilhelm          p   0  0  0  0  .000     Negray           p   0  0  0  0  .231
                     35  5  9  5                               35  2  9  2
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Surkont          W 2-1           8.0  9  2  2  3  5 127  79  3.98
Wilhelm          S 9             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   9   6  4.24
                                 9.0  9  2  2  3  5 136  85 
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Haddix           L 9-12          8.0  8  5  2  1  4 112  73  4.29
Negray                           1.0  1  0  0  0  1   8   8  3.36
                                 9.0  9  5  2  1  5 120  81 
 
NYN: Rhodes batted for Surkont in the 9th
Phi: Bouchee batted for Haddix in the 8th
 
E-Valo 2. 2B-Hemus(9). HR-White,B 2(15), Valo(4). RBI-Brandt(48), 
White,B 3(58), Spencer(58), Lopata(102), Valo(31). SB-Lopata(6). K-Mays, 
Brandt, Spencer, Surkont 2, Hemus 2, Blaylock,M, Valo, Haddix. BB-White,B, 
Lopata, Jones,W, Haddix. SH-Surkont. SF-Spencer, Lopata. 
GWRBI: Brandt
Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH.
Attendance: 5,212
Game Time: 1:57
 
 
 

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Tigers 4, White Sox 1
9/4/1956, Det56-ChA56, Comiskey Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Tigers            1  0  2  0  0  0  0  1  0     4  8  0    11  1
1956 White Sox         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  4  3    10  1
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  1  1  0  .368    Hatfield          3b  3  1  1  0  .308
 Brideweser       ss  0  0  0  0  .174    Fox               2b  4  0  1  0  .286
Belardi           1b  2  0  0  0  .304    Doby              cf  3  0  1  0  .244
 Torgeson         pr  1  0  0  0  .279    Minoso            lf  3  0  0  0  .288
Maxwell           lf  4  1  1  0  .358    Lollar            c   3  0  0  1  .308
 Kennedy,Bo       lf  0  0  0  0  .238    Rivera            rf  2  0  0  0  .246
Kaline            rf  5  1  2  1  .355    Dropo             1b  3  0  0  0  .285
Boone             3b  4  0  1  1  .283    Aparicio          ss  4  0  1  0  .282
Small             cf  5  0  1  0  .333    Donovan           p   2  0  0  0  .270
 Tuttle           cf  0  0  0  0  .245     Philley          ph  1  0  0  0  .250
Bolling,F         2b  3  1  1  0  .284     Howell           p   1  0  0  0  .300
Wilson,R          c   3  0  0  0  .390                         29  1  4  1
Foytack           p   4  0  1  0  .118
 Trucks           p   0  0  0  0  .225
                     36  4  8  2
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Foytack          W 15-6          7.2  4  1  1  7  9 146  79  3.81
Trucks           S 1             1.1  0  0  0  1  0  14   5  5.02
                                 9.0  4  1  1  8  9 160  84 
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Donovan          L 12-11         7.0  7  3  1  3  2  95  60  3.00
Howell                           2.0  1  1  0  1  1  31  19  6.71
                                 9.0  8  4  1  4  3 126  79 
 
Det: Torgeson ran for Belardi in the 7th
     Torgeson moved to 1b in the 7th
     Brideweser inserted at ss in the 9th
     Kennedy,Bo inserted at lf in the 9th
     Tuttle inserted at cf in the 9th
ChA: Philley batted for Donovan in the 7th
 
E-Dropo, Aparicio 2. 2B-Kuenn(44), Kaline(31), Bolling,F(18). RBI-Kaline(99), 
Boone(85), Lollar(62). K-Kaline, Boone, Bolling,F, Doby 2, Lollar 2, Rivera, 
Dropo, Aparicio 2, Donovan. BB-Belardi, Maxwell, Bolling,F, Wilson,R, 
Hatfield 2, Fox, Doby, Minoso, Rivera 2, Dropo. SF-Lollar. HBP-Belardi, 
Boone. HB-Donovan, Howell. BALK-Foytack. 
Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 13 MPH.
Attendance: 5,669
Game Time: 2:11
 
 
 

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Senators 6, Red Sox 2
9/4/1956, Bos56-Was56, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Red Sox           1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0     2 10  0    12  0
1956 Senators          2  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  x     6 10  2     8  3
 
Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Buddin            ss  4  1  1  1  .245    Yost              3b  4  1  2  1  .230
Klaus             3b  4  1  2  0  .249    Herzog            cf  4  0  1  0  .265
Williams,T        lf  4  0  3  1  .377    Runnels           1b  3  1  1  1  .341
Vernon            1b  3  0  1  0  .331    Sievers           lf  3  1  1  1  .254
Jensen            rf  4  0  0  0  .301    Lemon,J           rf  3  1  2  2  .272
Piersall          cf  4  0  1  0  .300    Plews             2b  4  1  1  0  .322
Lepcio            2b  3  0  2  0  .322    Berberet          c   3  0  0  0  .263
White,S           c   4  0  0  0  .220    Valdvielso        ss  3  1  1  1  .239
Sisler            p   3  0  0  0  .038    Pascual           p   2  0  0  0  .220
 Hurd             p   0  0  0  0  .333     Oravetz          ph  1  0  1  0  .320
 Thronebery       ph  1  0  0  0  .220     Byerly           p   1  0  0  0  .000
                     34  2 10  2                               31  6 10  6
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sisler           L 8-6           7.1  8  6  6  6  4 128  71  3.21
Hurd                             0.2  2  0  0  0  0  11   7  4.45
                                 8.0 10  6  6  6  4 139  78 
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Pascual                          7.0  9  2  2  4  3 129  69  5.46
Byerly           W 5-3           2.0  1  0  0  3  1  43  24  4.81
                                 9.0 10  2  2  7  4 172  93 
 
Bos: Thronebery batted for Hurd in the 9th
Was: Oravetz batted for Pascual in the 7th
 
E-Plews, Valdvielso. 2B-Herzog(7), Lemon,J(13). 3B-Williams,T(1). 
HR-Buddin(7), Sievers(25), Lemon,J(25). RBI-Buddin(45), Williams,T(72), 
Yost(47), Runnels(60), Sievers(95), Lemon,J 2(91), Valdvielso(29). 
SB-Klaus(1). CS-Klaus, Lepcio. K-Jensen, Lepcio, White,S, Sisler, Yost 2, 
Sievers, Berberet. BB-Buddin, Klaus, Williams,T, Vernon 2, Jensen, Lepcio, 
Yost, Runnels, Sievers, Lemon,J, Berberet, Valdvielso. SH-Herzog. PB-White,S. 
GWRBI: Lemon,J
Temperature: 93, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 85 and 26 minutes.
Attendance: 2,208
Game Time: 2:35
 
 
 

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Indians 11, Athletics 0
9/4/1956, Cle56-KC 56, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Indians           0  0  1  0  3  0  6  1  0    11 12  1     4  0
1956 Athletics         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  0  1     5  0
 
Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Smith,A           cf  5  3  3  1  .323    Groth             cf  3  0  0  0  .305
Avila             2b  5  2  2  4  .226    Skizas            lf  4  0  0  0  .326
Wertz             1b  3  0  0  1  .303    Power             1b  4  0  0  0  .290
Colavito          rf  5  1  1  0  .304    Simpson           rf  4  0  0  0  .276
Rosen             3b  4  1  0  0  .273    Smith,H           c   4  0  0  0  .231
 Strickland       3b  0  0  0  0  .222    Lopez             3b  2  0  0  0  .307
Pope              lf  5  1  1  4  .247    Finigan           2b  2  0  0  0  .211
 Busby            cf  0  0  0  0  .264     Harrington       p   0  0  0  0  .000
Carrasquel        ss  4  0  2  0  .275    DeMaestri         ss  2  0  0  0  .220
Naragon           c   4  0  1  0  .342    Crimian           p   1  0  0  0  .211
Score             p   4  3  2  1  .181     Zernial          ph  1  0  0  0  .177
                     39 11 12 11           Spicer           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Boyer,C          2b  1  0  0  0  .239
                                                               28  0  0  0
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Score            W 20-6          9.0  0  0  0  4  9 136  84  2.45
                                 9.0  0  0  0  4  9 136  84 
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Crimian          L 6-4           6.0  5  4  1  1  3  84  61  3.82
Spicer                           1.0  7  7  7  0  0  35  22 63.00
Harrington                       2.0  0  0  0  0  1  22  13  4.54
                                 9.0 12 11  8  1  4 141  96 
 
Cle: Smith,A moved to lf in the 9th
     Strickland inserted at 3b in the 9th
     Busby inserted at cf in the 9th
KC : Zernial batted for Crimian in the 6th
     Boyer,C inserted at 2b in the 8th
 
E-Avila, Smith,H. 2B-Smith,A(29). HR-Smith,A(8), Avila(16), Pope(2), 
Score(3). RBI-Smith,A(74), Avila 4(49), Wertz(113), Pope 4(16), Score(6). 
K-Avila, Colavito 2, Score, Groth, Power, Simpson 2, Smith,H 3, Finigan 2. 
BB-Wertz, Groth, Lopez, Finigan, DeMaestri. SF-Wertz. HBP-Rosen. HB-Spicer. 
GWRBI: Smith,A
Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 3 MPH.
Attendance: 6,620
Game Time: 2:25
 
 
 

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Braves 11, Reds 0
9/4/1956, Cin56-Mil56, County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Reds              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  1     6  1
1956 Braves            5  0  6  0  0  0  0  0  x    11 13  0     5  0
 
Reds                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Temple            2b  3  0  0  0  .312    O'Connell         2b  3  2  1  2  .233
 Dyck             3b  0  0  0  0  .128     Dittmer          2b  1  0  0  0  .264
Robinson,F        lf  2  0  0  0  .314    Logan             ss  4  2  2  2  .285
 Balcena          pr  0  0  0  0  .000     Pendleton        ss  0  0  0  0  .000
Bell              cf  4  0  0  0  .292    Aaron             rf  5  1  3  3  .333
Kluszewski        1b  4  0  0  0  .303     Pafko            rf  0  0  0  0  .209
Post              rf  4  0  1  0  .269    Hersh             lf  5  2  2  1  .400
Bailey            c   3  0  0  0  .290    Adcock            1b  4  0  0  0  .291
 Edwards          c   1  0  0  0  .000     Torre            1b  0  0  0  0  .280
Grammas           3b  3  0  1  0  .263    Thomson           3b  3  1  1  0  .215
McMillan          ss  2  0  1  0  .287     Mantilla         pr  0  0  0  0  .400
 Flood            pr  0  0  0  0  .000    Bruton            cf  3  1  0  1  .305
 Bridges          ss  0  0  0  0  .286    Crandall          c   4  1  3  2  .214
Jeffcoat          p   1  0  0  0  .172     Roselli          c   0  0  0  0  .000
 Fowler           p   0  0  0  0  .091    Phillips,T        p   4  1  1  0  .105
 Schult           ph  1  0  0  0  .000                         36 11 13 11
 Black,J          p   0  0  0  0  .250
 Palys            ph  1  0  0  0  .225
 Gross            p   0  0  0  0  .167
                     29  0  3  0
 
Reds                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jeffcoat         L 8-4           2.2  7  9  9  3  1  63  35  5.86
Fowler                           1.1  3  2  2  0  0  23  18  3.86
Black,J                          3.0  1  0  0  1  1  27  17  2.70
Gross                            1.0  2  0  0  0  1  14  12  1.31
                                 8.0 13 11 11  4  3 127  82 
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Phillips,T       W 7-2           9.0  3  0  0  2  3 119  74  2.83
                                 9.0  3  0  0  2  3 119  74 
 
Cin: Schult batted for Fowler in the 5th
     Flood ran for McMillan in the 8th
     Palys batted for Black,J in the 8th
     Dyck inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Edwards inserted at c in the 8th
     Grammas moved to 2b in the 8th
     Bridges inserted at ss in the 8th
     Balcena ran for Robinson,F in the 9th
Mil: Torre inserted at 1b in the 7th
     Mantilla ran for Thomson in the 7th
     Dittmer inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Mantilla moved to 3b in the 8th
     Roselli inserted at c in the 8th
     Pendleton inserted at ss in the 9th
     Pafko inserted at rf in the 9th
 
E-McMillan. 2B-Grammas(15), McMillan(18), O'Connell(21), Aaron(33), 
Hersh 2(2). 3B-Aaron(18). RBI-O'Connell 2(28), Logan 2(59), Aaron 3(84), 
Hersh(1), Bruton(60), Crandall 2(39). K-Post 2, Edwards, Aaron, Hersh, 
Phillips,T. BB-Temple, McMillan, O'Connell, Logan, Thomson, Bruton. 
SH-Robinson,F. HBP-Robinson,F. PB-Roselli. HB-Phillips,T. 
GWRBI: Aaron
Temperature: 64, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 28,415
Game Time: 2:15
 
 
 
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