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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Caffie | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Smith | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Sam Mele | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Sturdivant
Caffie hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lemon
There goes McDougald. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Sturdivant
Mele 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sturdivant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Lemon
Sturdivant bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball 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: ---
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Sturdivant
Caffie 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. Collins tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. There goes McDougald trying to get to third. Smith throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags McDougald for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Lemon
Sturdivant hits a line drive towards first. Mele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Sturdivant
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. Collins tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sturdivant
Dave Pope pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Sturdivant
Caffie 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, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Aguirre
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre juggles the ball. That's an error on Aguirre. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Slaughter moves to third. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Aguirre
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Aguirre
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Aguirre
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Aguirre
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Aguirre
Carey takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturdivant vs. Aguirre
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Martin moves to third. Carey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Sturdivant
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhn vs. Sturdivant
Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Kuhn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Kuhn reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Gene Woodling pinch hits for George Strickland.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Kuhn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching. Vic Wertz pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Byrne
Jim Busby pinch hits for Joe Caffie.
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Houtteman
Jim Busby now playing center field. Al Smith now playing left field. Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Earl Averill now catching. Art Houtteman n
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Byrne
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Houtteman
Carey bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. Houtteman
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Houtteman, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrne
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Byrne
Mele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Byrne
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1956, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 6 1 1 0 Caffie J, lf 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 5 1 1 0 Busby J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 2 2 1 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 3 3 2 Smith A, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 0 McDougald G, ss 2 0 0 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Mele S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 2 2 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 4 0 1 1 Kuhn K, ph-ss 2 1 1 1 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 2 Averill E, c 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 13 10 32 3 6 3 New York 000 302 401 -- 10 Cleveland 000 000 300 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T (W) 6.2 6 3 3 1 4 Byrne T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 5.2 7 5 5 4 1 Narleski R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Aguirre H 0.2 5 4 1 1 1 McLish C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A 2.0 1 1 0 2 1 E -- Aguirre H, Avila B DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 4 2B -- Kuhn K CS -- McDougald G SH -- Carey A SF -- Martin B, McDougald G T -- 2:55 A -- 0
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