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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 24, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Palica
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Palica
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kucks
Boyd bunts towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Palica
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Palica
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Palica
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Palica
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Palica
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kucks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kucks
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Palica
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Palica
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Palica
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Kucks
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Palica
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Palica
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Palica
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kucks
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Kucks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to home to get Boyd. Francona moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Kucks
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Palica
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Palica
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Palica
Kucks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Palica
Siebern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Kucks
Palica bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with McDougald covering, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Palica
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Palica
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Palica
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Palica
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kucks
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Palica
Carey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Palica
Hunter 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: ---
Kucks vs. Palica
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kucks
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kucks
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kucks
There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson hits a fly ball towards center. Cerv settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cerv. Gardner scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Kucks
Bob Hale pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Kucks spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kucks. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kucks
Hale strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching. Wayne Causey now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop.
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Siebern reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Fornieles
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Fornieles
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fornieles
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Fornieles
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kucks
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Kucks
There goes Williams. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Kucks
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cerv. Francona reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Kucks
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fornieles
Joe Collins pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fornieles
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fornieles
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Fornieles
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Mickey Mantle. Irv Noren pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1956 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams D, cf 3 1 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 1 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 2 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 2 2
Skowron B, 1b 3 2 2 3 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Cerv B, cf 4 0 2 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 1 1
Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0
Collins J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 1 0 1 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, ph 0 0 0 0 Palica E, p 2 0 0 0
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Causey W, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 30 5 7 3
New York 010 002 010 -- 4
Baltimore 000 100 22x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 8.0 7 5 3 2 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E 7.0 6 3 3 1 3
Fornieles M (W) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
E -- Cerv B, Kucks J
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 3
2B -- Cerv B, Slaughter E, Francona T
3B -- Siebern N
HR -- Skowron B 2
SB -- Williams D
CS -- Slaughter E
WP -- Kucks J
T -- 2:11
A -- 12304
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