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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 9, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Larsen
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Score
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Score
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron is hit by the pitch. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Larsen
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Score
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Score
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Larsen
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Larsen
Score hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Larsen
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Score
There goes Mantle. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Score
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Score
Larsen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Score
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Larsen
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Larsen
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Larsen
Score takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Larsen
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila takes first base on ball four. Score moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Score scores. Busby scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Avila scores. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Grim
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Score
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Score
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel 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 -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Grim
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Grim
Score hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Score
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Score
Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Score
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Score
McDougald hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Grim
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Grim
There goes Busby. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Grim
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Grim
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Grim
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Score
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Score
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Elston Howard.
Carey bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Score
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Score
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Bob Cerv now playing left field.
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a fly ball towards center. Mantle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mantle. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Morgan
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Morgan
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Herb Score.
Naragon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Carrasquel scores. Naragon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Hal Naragon now catching. Don Mossi now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1956 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 5 1 2 0 Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 2 2 3 Mantle M, cf 4 1 3 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 2 1 1
Smith A, lf 4 0 1 2 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 5 0 1 2
Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 0 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 2 0
Score H, p 2 1 0 0 Larsen D, p 2 1 0 0
Naragon H, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 5 5 36 5 10 5
Cleveland 100 004 001 -- 6
New York 300 100 100 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 8.0 9 5 5 4 6
Mossi D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D 5.1 3 5 5 2 2
Grim B 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Konstanty J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Morgan T (L) 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
E -- Carrasquel C, Mantle M, Morgan T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 10
3B -- Smith A
HR -- Rosen A, Berra Y
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Busby J
SH -- Carey A
HBP -- by Score H (Skowron B)
T -- 2:50
A -- 12225
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