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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 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 July 24, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 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 | July 24, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,316 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: John Rice 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 24, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sturdivant
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sturdivant
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sturdivant
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sturdivant
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Sturdivant
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Pierce
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sturdivant
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Sturdivant
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sturdivant
Rivera hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sturdivant
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Sturdivant
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Sturdivant
Philley hits a popup towards the mound. Sturdivant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Sturdivant
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McDougald fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Pierce
Sturdivant hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield catches it and throws to second to double up Cerv. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sturdivant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Sturdivant
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sturdivant
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sturdivant
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sturdivant
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sturdivant
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Sturdivant
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Pierce
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sturdivant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Sturdivant
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Sturdivant
Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Sturdivant
Rivera 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, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sturdivant
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sturdivant
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sturdivant
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sturdivant
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Sturdivant
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. McDermott
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Fred Hatfield. Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. McDermott
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Lollar scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. McDermott
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Walt Dropo now playing first base. Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McDermott
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. McDermott
Fox bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. McDermott
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Doby reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Esposito vs. McDermott
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. McDermott
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McDermott
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Jim Rivera now playing center field. Jim Delsing now playing right field. Elston Howard pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Pierce
Don Larsen pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1956 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McDougald G, ss 5 1 2 1 Rivera J, rf-cf 5 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 2 2 0 Coleman J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 4 2 2 Larsen D, ph 1 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 2 3 4 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Delsing J, rf 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Philley D, 1b 4 1 3 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 2 Cerv B, lf 3 1 3 3 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Sturdivant T, p 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 2 McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 38 11 14 11 New York 200 002 010 -- 5 Chicago 202 000 34x -- 11 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T (L) 6.2 8 7 7 3 4 McDermott M 1.1 6 4 4 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 11 5 5 4 7 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Rivera J, Doby L 3B -- Cerv B HR -- McDougald G, Skowron B, Doby L, Cerv B, Minoso M SB -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Sturdivant T (Minoso M), by Sturdivant T (Hatfield F) T -- 2:54 A -- 33316
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