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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 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 2, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 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 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 25,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Preston Ward | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Score
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Score
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sturdivant
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Score
Howard 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Score
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sturdivant
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Sturdivant
Naragon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Score
Coleman hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Score
Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Score
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sturdivant
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sturdivant
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Howard is chasing the ball. Avila rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sturdivant
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sturdivant
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sturdivant
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sturdivant
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sturdivant
Score strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Score
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Score
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Score
Don Larsen pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer 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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Score
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Larsen
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Larsen
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Score
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Larsen
Score strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Larsen
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Score
Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Score
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Wertz strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Larsen
There goes Smith. The throw from Berra and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Larsen
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
George Strickland now playing third base. Al Smith now playing left field. Preston Ward now playing first base.
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b-lf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Ward P, lf-1b 3 1 2 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 1 2 1 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 1 1 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Score H, p 3 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 1 0 Larsen D, ph-p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 31 4 8 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 001 300 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 Larsen D 4.0 2 0 0 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 7 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Skowron B, Howard E HR -- Avila B, Ward P, Colavito R, Carrasquel C CS -- Smith A WP -- Score H T -- 2:25 A -- 25266
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