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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,913 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | 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 |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Jerry Coleman | Third Baseman |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Collins 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--
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
There goes Piersall. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon 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: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out 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: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling is hit by the pitch. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams 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: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Nixon
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Byrne strikes out. There goes McDougald. The throw from Daley to Bolling, and McDougald is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Tom Carroll now playing third base.
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Nixon
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Nixon
Billy Hunter pinch runs for Mickey McDermott.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. McDougald moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Nixon
Phil Rizzuto pinch runs for Don Larsen.
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. McDougald scores. Hunter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens 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 8/16/1956 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bolling M, ss 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Collins J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 2 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 2 1 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0 Carroll T, 3b 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 1 0
Hunter B, pr 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, pr 0 0 0 0
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31 2 4 2 29 1 2 1
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 2 1 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 9.0 4 2 2 4 5
E -- Bolling M, Goodman B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 2
HR -- Jensen J
SB -- Piersall J
CS -- McDougald G
HBP -- by Larsen D (Bolling M)
T -- 2:23
A -- 21913
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