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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 7, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 36,350 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a popup towards first. Skowron reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Goodman attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. There goes Carey trying to get to third. Goodman throws to Klaus who tags Carey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Larsen
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle bunts towards second. Goodman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coleman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Larsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Larsen
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Larsen
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Willard Nixon.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Skowron. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Consolo scores. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1956 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 5 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 1
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 3 0
Howard E, lf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Coleman J, ss 4 0 2 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 0 7 0 34 1 4 1
New York 000 000 000 00 -- 0
Boston 000 000 000 01 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)* 10.0 4 1 0 3 1
Byrne T 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 11.0 7 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 11th
E -- Goodman B, Williams T, Carey A, Skowron B
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8
2B -- Jensen J
SH -- Piersall J, Larsen D
T -- 3:01
A -- 36350
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