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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 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 September 18, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 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 | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,694 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Right Fielder |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ford
There goes Minoso. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ford
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skowron for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Ford
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ford
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron throws to second for one, and McDougald throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Martin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ford
Rivera 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 -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ford
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford 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 10
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer 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: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Grim
Jim Delsing pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Bob Grim now pitching.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Grim
Rivera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1956 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 5 2 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 2 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Berra Y, c 5 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, pr 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 2 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, rf 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 6 3 38 2 8 2 New York 000 100 001 01 -- 3 Chicago 100 000 010 00 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W)* 10.0 8 2 2 5 1 Grim B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (L) 11.0 6 3 2 1 8 * Pitched to 2 batters in 11th E -- Fox N, McDougald G DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 8 2B -- Lollar S 3B -- Martin B HR -- Doby L, Dropo W, Mantle M CS -- Minoso M T -- 2:55 A -- 31694
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