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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 16, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,263 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Garcia
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Garcia
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garcia
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McDermott
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Garcia
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDermott, and towards Rizzuto, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garcia
There goes Robinson. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Garcia
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. McDermott
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Morgan
Garcia 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 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garcia
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Garcia
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. Collins tags and moves to third. Mantle tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Daley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Morgan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Daley
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Daley
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Daley
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Daley
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. McDougald scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Daley
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Daley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Daley
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daley
Berra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Daley
Daley fires to first and has Berra trapped. There's the throw to Carrasquel who tags Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Daley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. McLish
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. McLish
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Morgan
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Morgan
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Locklin 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mossi
Hal Naragon now catching. Don Mossi now pitching.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Mossi
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Mossi
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Eddie Robinson.
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Bill Skowron now playing first base.
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Morgan
Rosen 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Mossi
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Mossi
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Mossi
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Morgan moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Mossi
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Martin B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Collins J, rf 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 3 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smith A, lf 2 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 1 Bauer H, lf 5 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 1 3 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 2 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 2 0 1 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 1 Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Locklin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 4 28 1 3 1 New York 100 011 100 -- 4 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO McDermott M 3.1 3 1 1 4 0 Morgan T (W) 5.2 0 0 0 0 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 4.1 7 2 2 2 3 Daley B 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 McLish C 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Mossi D 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 E -- Wertz V, Rosen A DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 15, Cleveland 5 HR -- Martin B, Mantle M CS -- Robinson E, Berra Y SH -- Rizzuto P SF -- Colavito R, Berra Y HBP -- by Daley B (Berra Y) T -- 3:06 A -- 6263
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