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Yankees 8 @ White Sox 7
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1956

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 18, 1956 at Comiskey Park. The home team White Sox were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 18, 1956 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 8 H: 15 E: 3 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 7 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 12
Runs: 7
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherTom Sturdivant  
Losing PitcherDixie Howell  
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Game Winning RBIAndy Carey 

Game Info

DateMay 18, 1956 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamChicago White Sox 
Visiting Starting PitcherRip Coleman  
Home Starting PitcherBilly Pierce  
BallparkComiskey Park 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance36,192 
Time of Game3 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Eddie Hurley
1B: Hank Soar
2B: Nestor Chylak
3B: Joe Paparella

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Phil Rizzuto  Shortstop 
Billy Martin  Second Baseman 
Mickey Mantle  Center Fielder 
Yogi Berra  Catcher 
Bill Skowron  First Baseman 
Hank Bauer  Right Fielder 
Gil McDougald  Third Baseman 
Elston Howard  Left Fielder 
Rip Coleman  Pitcher 
Casey Stengel  Manager 

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bubba Phillips  Center Fielder 
Nellie Fox  Second Baseman 
Minnie Minoso  Left Fielder 
Sherm Lollar  Catcher 
George Kell  Third Baseman 
Bob Nieman  Right Fielder 
Ron Jackson  First Baseman 
Luis Aparicio  Shortstop 
Billy Pierce  Pitcher 
Marty Marion  Manager 

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Yankees 8 @ White Sox 7
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1956

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/18/1956 -- New York at Chicago (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         4  1  1  0   Phillips B, cf        3  0  1  0   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Rivera J, ph-cf       2  1  2  1   
Carey A, 3b           1  0  1  1   Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  1   
Martin B, 2b          4  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          5  1  1  0   
McDermott M, ph       1  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           4  1  1  0   
Coleman J, 2b         0  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  2   
Mantle M, cf          4  4  4  3   Nieman B, rf          4  0  1  1   
Berra Y, c            5  1  4  3   Howell D, p           1  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  0  2  1   Jackson R, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Collins J, 1b         0  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        2  0  0  0   
Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   Hatfield F, ph-ss     3  1  1  0   
McDougald G, 3b-ss    5  1  1  0   Pierce B, p           1  0  0  0   
Howard E, lf          5  0  1  0   Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0   
Coleman R, p          3  0  0  0   Dropo W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   Pollet H, pr          0  0  0  0   
Larsen D, p           1  0  0  0   Consuegra S, p        0  0  0  0   
Byrne T, p            0  0  0  0   Delsing J, ph-rf      1  1  0  0   
Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  8 15  8                        39  7 11  6

New York         102 020 101 1 --  8
Chicago          010 002 220 0 --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman R*            5.0  4  3  2  3  1
Grim B+               1.0  1  2  2  3  0
Larsen D              1.1  1  2  2  2  0
Byrne T#              0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Sturdivant T (W)      2.2  3  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B              4.1  9  5  5  2  2
Fornieles M           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Consuegra S           2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Howell D (L)          3.0  4  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Coleman R, Rizzuto P, Berra Y
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Skowron B, Berra Y 2, Mantle M
HR -- Jackson R, Berra Y, Mantle M 2
CS -- Carey A
SH -- Fox N, Sturdivant T
SF -- Kell G
T -- 3:30
A -- 36192

    

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