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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 22, 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 September 22, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Summers 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 22, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin 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: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Porterfield
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Porterfield
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Porterfield
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert 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: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter 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: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Larsen
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Porterfield. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Porterfield
Hunter hits a line drive towards center. Piersall catches it and throws to first to double up Martin. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Porterfield
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Porterfield
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bolling fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Larsen
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Porterfield
Irv Noren pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Porterfield
Howard hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Porterfield
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Larsen
There's a wild pitch. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Larsen
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Larsen
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Larsen
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dorish
Billy Consolo now playing second base. Fritz Dorish now pitching. Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Martin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Dorish
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Dorish
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Dorish
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Dorish
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Dorish
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dorish
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Lepcio hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Pete Daley. Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Larsen
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrne, and towards Skowron, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1956 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 0 0 Bolling M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 0 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Consolo B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 2 1 Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, cf 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1
Coleman J, ss 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 2 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 4 1 1 0 Porterfield B, p 2 0 1 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 32 1 4 1
New York 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 8.2 4 1 1 7 7
Byrne T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 2
Dorish F 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Porterfield B, Skowron B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 11
2B -- Mantle M, Lepcio T, Martin B
HR -- Lepcio T
WP -- Larsen D
T -- 2:51
A -- 22333
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