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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 11,927 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Joe Collins | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Tony Roig | Second Baseman |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Ed Fitz Gerald | 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
July 7, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Pascual
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. McDermott
Roig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pascual
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. McDermott
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Pascual
McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Roig covering, for the out. McDermott moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Pascual
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. McDermott scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McDermott
Valdivielso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. McDermott
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. McDermott
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Stewart
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Stewart
McDermott hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Stewart
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stewart
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stewart
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. McDermott
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stewart
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stewart
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stewart
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Stewart
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McDermott
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. McDermott
Herb Plews pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Griggs
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. McDermott
Roig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a line drive towards short. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up Sievers. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Griggs
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. McDermott
Olson hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. McDermott
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Griggs
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Griggs
Carey hits a fly ball towards left. Sievers catches it and throws to third to double up Skowron. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. McDermott
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. McDermott
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Coleman 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: ---
McDermott vs. Byerly
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Byerly
McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Olson hits a popup towards the mound. Sturdivant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Herzog hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1956 -- New York at Washington (N) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI McDougald G, ss 5 2 3 3 Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Siebern N, lf 2 0 0 0 Roig T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Collins J, cf 3 1 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 2 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 1 0 1 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 3 1 Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Olson K, cf 4 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 3 1 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 8 8 7 30 3 6 3 New York 104 300 000 -- 8 Washington 000 100 011 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO McDermott M (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 7 4 Sturdivant T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (L) 3.0 3 5 4 3 3 Stewart B 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 Griggs H 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Byerly B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Valdivielso J, Carey A, Yost E DP -- New York 4, Washington 2 LOB -- New York 2, Washington 7 2B -- Herzog W HR -- Skowron B, McDougald G SH -- Siebern N, Bauer H SF -- Berra Y T -- 2:49 A -- 11927
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