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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 27,837 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Don Larsen | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 17, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Larsen
Tettelbach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers 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 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Larsen
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Larsen
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Larsen
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Larsen
Pascual hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Larsen
Tettelbach is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Larsen
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Larsen
Olson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Larsen
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Larsen
Pascual hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Larsen
Tettelbach strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Skowron, and towards Martin, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Chakales
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Chakales
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Larsen
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Larsen
Olson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Larsen
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Clevenger
Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Clevenger
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Clevenger
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Clevenger
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Clevenger
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Clevenger
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson. Berra reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Clevenger
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Larsen
Tettelbach hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Clevenger
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Clevenger
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Clevenger
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Larsen
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Larsen
Tom Wright pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Larsen
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Larsen
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1956 -- New York at Washington (D) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 4 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ss 5 3 2 1 Tettelbach D, lf 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 3 2 4 Herzog W, rf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 4 5 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 5 1 1 0 Wright T, pr 0 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 5 1 1 0 Olson K, cf 4 2 3 3 Larsen D, p 4 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 12 10 33 4 6 4 New York 102 014 020 -- 10 Washington 100 010 200 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Larsen D (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 6 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (L) 6.0 10 8 6 3 9 Chakales B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Clevenger T 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 E -- Valdivielso J LOB -- New York 7, Washington 5 2B -- Runnels P, Berra Y HR -- Mantle M 2, Tettelbach D, Berra Y, Olson K 2 WP -- Clevenger T T -- 2:38 A -- 27837
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