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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 15, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman misplays the ball. That's an error on Coleman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ford
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Brewer
Ford bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Collins trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Berra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrne
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. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Byrne
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Byrne
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Byrne
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Brewer
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrne
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrne
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrne
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Byrne
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Byrne
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrne
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Byrne
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Byrne
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martin. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Byrne
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Klaus scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Byrne
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Byrne
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Brewer
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
There's a wild pitch. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Brewer
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Brewer
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Brewer
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Brewer
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Tommy Byrne.
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDermott scores. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Martin reaches second base with a double. Carroll scores. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sturdivant
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Tom Sturdivant now pitching. Gene Stephens pinch hits for Sammy White.
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sturdivant
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Vernon hits a line drive towards the mound. Sturdivant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Delock
Pete Daley now catching. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop. Ike Delock now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Delock
Carey bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Collins moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Delock
Gil McDougald pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturdivant vs. Delock
Sturdivant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sturdivant
Gil McDougald now playing shortstop.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sturdivant
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. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Sturdivant
Gernert hits a fly ball towards right. Bauer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bauer. Klaus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1956 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 1 1
Klaus B, 3b 3 2 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 2
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 2
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Collins J, lf 4 0 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0
White S, c 2 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, ss 1 0 0 0
Daley P, c 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 1 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 McDougald G, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 3 0 1 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll T, pr 0 1 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 4 2 30 6 8 6
Boston 000 001 201 -- 4
New York 000 102 30x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 6.2 7 6 6 3 2
Porterfield B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Delock I 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 4.0 1 0 0 3 2
Byrne T (W) 3.0 3 3 1 3 3
Sturdivant T (S) 2.0 0 1 0 0 2
E -- Coleman J, Martin B, McDougald G, Bauer H
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 7
2B -- Berra Y, Martin B
HR -- Piersall J, Berra Y
SH -- Carey A
WP -- Brewer T
PB -- White S
T -- 2:57
A -- 33002
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