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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Third Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Tom Gastall | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brown
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Brown
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Brown
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Brown
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skowron for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Brown
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Brown
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. Gastall fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Brown
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Brown
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sturdivant
Nieman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sturdivant
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gastall vs. Sturdivant
Gastall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Sturdivant
Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brown
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brown
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sturdivant
There goes Boyd. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brown
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brown
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brown
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Brown
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miranda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sturdivant
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Sturdivant
Hatton 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, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brown
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brown
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brown
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Sturdivant
Gastall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Sturdivant
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a popup towards third. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brown
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brown
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams bunts towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sturdivant
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brown
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Brown
Sturdivant hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brown
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brown
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Sturdivant
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gastall vs. Sturdivant
Gastall hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Sturdivant
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Frazier hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brown
Joe Frazier now playing right field. Tito Francona now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shor
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brown
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sturdivant
Elston Howard now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base. George Kell pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Zuverink
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Zuverink
Sturdivant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sturdivant
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sturdivant
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gastall vs. Sturdivant
Gastall hits a line drive towards third. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1956, game 1 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McDougald G, ss 4 1 1 1 Gardner B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 1 3 1 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, cf-2b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 1
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Francona T, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Howard E, lf 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Collins J, lf-1b 4 1 1 0 Gastall T, c 4 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Frazier J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 4 0 1 0 Brown H, p 2 0 0 0
Kell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 1 6 1
New York 010 110 100 -- 4
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 3
Zuverink G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 6
HR -- Nieman B, Skowron B, Martin B, McDougald G
CS -- Boyd B
SH -- Coleman J
T -- 2:31
A -- 12840
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