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Yankees 15 @ Senators 7
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1956

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on August 9, 1956 at Griffith Stadium. The home team Senators were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 15 to 7.

Game Summary

DateAugust 9, 1956 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 15 H: 20 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 15
Hits: 20
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Washington Senators
R: 7 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 7
Hits: 12
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherJohnny Kucks  
Losing PitcherBunky Stewart  
SaveTom Morgan  
Game Winning RBIBilly Martin 

Game Info

DateAugust 9, 1956 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamWashington Senators 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohnny Kucks  
Home Starting PitcherBunky Stewart  
BallparkGriffith Stadium 
CityWashington 
StateDC 
Attendance6,948 
Time of Game2 hours 44 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Johnny Stevens
1B: Frank Tabacchi
2B: Ed Runge
3B: Eddie Rommel

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Hank Bauer  Right Fielder 
Billy Martin  Second Baseman 
Yogi Berra  Catcher 
Mickey Mantle  Center Fielder 
Bill Skowron  First Baseman 
Elston Howard  Left Fielder 
Andy Carey  Third Baseman 
Jerry Coleman  Shortstop 
Johnny Kucks  Pitcher 
Casey Stengel  Manager 

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Yost  Third Baseman 
Whitey Herzog  Center Fielder 
Pete Runnels  First Baseman 
Clint Courtney  Catcher 
Roy Sievers  Left Fielder 
Jim Lemon  Right Fielder 
Herb Plews  Second Baseman 
Tony Roig  Shortstop 
Bunky Stewart  Pitcher 
Chuck Dressen  Manager 

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Yankees 15 @ Senators 7
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1956

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/9/1956 -- New York at Washington (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           6  2  4  1   Yost E, 3b            2  1  0  0   
Collins J, rf         0  0  0  0   Herzog W, cf          5  1  3  0   
Martin B, 2b          6  1  3  4   Runnels P, 1b         5  1  3  2   
Berra Y, c            3  3  0  0   Courtney C, c         2  0  0  2   
Silvera C, c          1  0  1  0   Sievers R, lf         4  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          3  2  2  2   Lemon J, rf           5  1  2  0   
Skowron B, 1b         5  1  3  2   Plews H, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Howard E, lf          6  2  1  1   Roig T, ss            3  0  0  0   
Carey A, 3b           4  3  3  3   Stewart B, p          0  0  0  0   
Carroll T, 3b         1  0  0  0   Wiesler B, p          0  0  0  0   
Coleman J, ss         5  0  1  2   Grob C, ph-p          1  0  0  0   
Kucks J, p            4  1  2  0   Berberet L, ph        1  0  1  2   
Morgan T, p           1  0  0  0   Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Oravetz E, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Olson K, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 15 20 15                        35  7 12  7

New York         521 311 200 -- 15
Washington       000 212 020 --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W)*          5.0  9  5  5  4  1
Morgan T (S)          4.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart B (L)         1.2  5  7  7  3  1
Wiesler B             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Grob C                2.0  8  4  4  0  1
Chakales B            2.0  3  2  2  2  2
Griggs H              2.0  2  2  2  1  1
Stone D               1.0  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Roig T
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 11
2B -- Coleman J, Carey A
HR -- Martin B, Carey A, Mantle M
SB -- Skowron B, Carey A
CS -- Coleman J
SF -- Plews H, Courtney C 2
HBP -- by Kucks J (Yost E), by Kucks J (Sievers R)
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:44
A -- 6948

    

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