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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on May 26, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 26,069 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 26, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wight
Martin bunts towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Wight
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Wight
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. McDermott
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McDermott
Evers bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McDermott
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDermott
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McDermott
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. McDermott
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wight vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Wight
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Staley
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Pyburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Staley
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pyburn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Staley
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Triandos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Larsen
Bob Hale pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Larsen
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wight
Fred Marsh now playing second base.
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Larsen
Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Wight strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Larsen
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Larsen
There goes Pyburn. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Pyburn steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Larsen
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Larsen
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wight
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Wight
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Coleman
Triandos strikes out. There goes Nieman. The throw from Howard to Coleman, and back to Skowron, who tags Nieman out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Coleman
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Wight
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Coleman
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Coleman
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Coleman
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wight
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Wight
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Grim
Kell bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Grim
Triandos strikes out. There goes Nieman. The throw from Howard to second, and Nieman is out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
Chuck Diering now playing right field.
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Wight
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Grim
Marsh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Grim
Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Grim
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wight
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wight
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Grim
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Grim
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Grim
Kell hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Wight
Tom Carroll pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Wight
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1956 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McDougald G, ss 4 2 2 0 Pyburn J, cf 5 1 2 0
Martin B, 2b 1 0 1 0 Evers H, rf 3 3 2 1
Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Diering C, rf 1 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 5 1 1 1 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 4 2 4 4
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Triandos G, 1b 4 1 2 3
Howard E, c 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 1 2 0
Collins J, lf 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Marsh F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 1
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 4 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 36 9 15 9
New York 200 010 010 -- 4
Baltimore 440 001 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Staley G* 0.1 4 4 4 0 1
Larsen D 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Coleman R 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Grim B 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Triandos G, McDougald G
3B -- Pyburn J, McDougald G
HR -- Nieman B, Triandos G, Skowron B
SB -- Pyburn J
CS -- Nieman B 2
SH -- Martin B, Kell G
T -- 3:00
A -- 26069
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