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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 24, 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 June 24, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 47,255 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Jerry Coleman | Third Baseman |
Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 24, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Staley
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Staley
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Staley
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Staley
Berra 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. McDermott
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. McDermott
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. McDermott
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Esposito moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Esposito tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. McDermott
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Staley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Staley
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Staley
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Larsen
Staley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Larsen
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Staley
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Staley
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Staley
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Staley
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Larsen
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Staley
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Staley
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Staley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Larsen
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Larsen
Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Larsen
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Staley
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Staley
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Staley
Coleman 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Larsen
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Staley
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Staley
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Staley
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen scores. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Staley
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Staley
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox throws to first for one, and Dropo throws to home, and Lollar drops the ball. Rizzuto scores. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Staley
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Larsen
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Larsen
Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Esposito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Howell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Howell
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Howell
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Larsen
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Howell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Howell
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Howell
Berra 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Larsen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Larsen
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Larsen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Larsen
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Howell
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Howell
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Howell
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1956, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 1 0 Esposito S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 2 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 1 Philley D, rf 2 0 0 1 Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 3 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 1 3 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 2 1 Coleman J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 1 1 0 Staley G, p 1 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 2 29 6 6 6 New York 000 003 000 -- 3 Chicago 400 010 10x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO McDermott M (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 Larsen D 7.2 3 2 2 5 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (W) 5.2 4 3 2 3 1 Martin M* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Howell D (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Lollar S DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Lollar S, Esposito S HR -- Doby L, Minoso M SB -- Aparicio L 2 SH -- Rizzuto P SF -- Philley D T -- 2:38 A -- 47255
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