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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 23, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White 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 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Coleman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Coleman
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Keegan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Keegan
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Keegan
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Larsen
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Larsen
There goes Fox. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Keegan
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Keegan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Keegan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Keegan
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Larsen
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Larsen
Moss hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Keegan
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Keegan
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Keegan
Bauer bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Carey moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Keegan
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Keegan
Mantle takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Keegan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Larsen
Keegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Keegan
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Keegan
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Keegan
Siebern hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Keegan
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Larsen
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Keegan
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Keegan
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Keegan
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Larsen
Moss strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Larsen
Keegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio is hit by the pitch. Keegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keegan scores. There goes Aparicio trying to get to home. Mantle throws the ball in to McDougald who relays the ball to Berra, who tags Aparicio, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Keegan
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Keegan
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Keegan
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Keegan
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Larsen
Elston Howard now catching.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso bunts between the mound and first base. Larsen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo 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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Keegan
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Keegan
Carey hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Keegan
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Larsen
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Larsen
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Larsen
Keegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Moss scores. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Keegan
George Wilson pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Keegan
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Keegan
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop. Tom Carroll now playing third base. George Wilson now playing right field.
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Larsen
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Keegan
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Keegan
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Keegan
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Keegan
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Keegan
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Keegan
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 3 3 0 Bauer H, rf 2 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 5 4 Wilson G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 4 0 1 1
Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 2 Coleman J, ss 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 1 1 1
Rivera J, rf 5 1 1 1 Howard E, c 1 0 0 0
Moss L, c 4 1 2 1 Martin B, 2b 4 1 3 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Keegan B, p 3 1 1 0 Siebern N, lf 4 0 1 1
Carey A, 3b 2 1 0 0
Carroll T, 3b 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 3 0 1 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 33 3 8 3
Chicago 310 001 030 -- 8
New York 011 000 001 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (L) 1.0 5 3 3 0 2
Larsen D 8.0 9 5 5 1 8
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 6
2B -- Martin B
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Berra Y, Rivera J
SB -- Fox N 2, Aparicio L 2
SH -- Bauer H
HBP -- by Larsen D (Aparicio L)
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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