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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 32,915 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Smith reaches second base with a double. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Byrne
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Byrne
Berra fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Berra. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Byrne
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Byrne
Byrne fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Byrne. Wertz moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lemon
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Byrne
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon bunts towards third. Carey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carey. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Smith reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Lemon scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busby scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
George Strickland now playing third base. Al Smith now playing left field.
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Coleman
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lemon
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Lemon
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Carey moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDermott, and towards Coleman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McDermott
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Lemon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lemon
Preston Ward now playing first base.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDermott
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lemon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 2 0 0 Collins J, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b-lf 4 1 2 2 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 2 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mele S, lf 1 0 0 1 Bauer H, rf 2 1 1 1 Strickland G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Colavito R, rf 2 0 2 0 Coleman J, ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 1 0 0 McDermott M, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 6 1 28 5 7 5 New York 000 010 000 -- 1 Cleveland 230 000 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Byrne T (L) 1.1 4 5 3 3 0 Coleman R 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 McDermott M 5.0 3 0 0 1 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 2 E -- Berra Y, Byrne T, Carey A DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 4 LOB -- New York 4, Cleveland 7 2B -- Smith A 2, Carrasquel C, Colavito R HR -- Bauer H SH -- Lemon B, Hegan J SF -- Mele S T -- 2:21 A -- 32915
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