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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 5, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 5, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Porterfield
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Porterfield
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Porterfield
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Ford
Porterfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Buddin tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Porterfield
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Howard reaches second base with a double. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Porterfield
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Howard moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Ford takes first base on ball four. Howard scores. Cerv moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Hurd
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Carey moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Hurd
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Hurd
Bauer takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Hurd
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hurd
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hurd
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Hurd
Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Hurd
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Hurd
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurd vs. Ford
Hurd hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hurd
Coleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hurd
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hurd
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurd can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hurd
Berra hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hurd
Norm Zauchin now playing first base. Dick Gernert now playing left field.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hurd
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Hurd
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hurd
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hurd
Ford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hurd
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Coleman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sisler
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Sisler
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin 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, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv 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 7/5/1956 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Coleman J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0
McDougald G, ss 5 1 3 4 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 1 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Howard E, lf 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cerv B, cf 3 0 1 0 White S, c 3 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Buddin D, ss 3 0 2 0
Ford W, p 3 1 1 1 Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 1 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 1 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 11 6 31 1 7 1
New York 003 300 000 -- 6
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 1 1
Hurd T 5.0 4 0 0 3 2
Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
DP -- New York 2, Boston 3
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 5
2B -- McDougald G, Howard E, Cerv B, Buddin D
HR -- McDougald G
SF -- Goodman B
WP -- Ford W
T -- 2:16
A -- 15860
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