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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 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 23, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: John Rice 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a line drive 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: ---
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Coleman
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Coleman
Klaus 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a popup towards short. McDougald 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: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Skowron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Coleman
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Piersall out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Coleman
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Coleman
Brewer hits a fly ball towards right. Bauer catches it and throws to Collins who relays to second to double up Daley. Lepcio tags and scores. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Siebern scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Coleman
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Coleman
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Coleman
Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Coleman
Brewer 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Gernert, and towards Mauch, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Coleman
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Coleman
Klaus bunts towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Mauch scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Brewer
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Brewer
The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Grim
Daley bunts towards the mound. Grim juggles the ball. That's an error on Grim. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Grim
Brewer 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, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Jensen throws the ball in to Lepcio who tags Cerv trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Grim
Mauch hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Grim
Williams hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Grim
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Brewer
Grim takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grim moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grim moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Delock
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grim scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Delock
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Berra reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Delock
Daleydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Carroll. The throw to Delock covering the plate. The slide. Carroll is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Andy Carey now playing third base. Bill Skowron now playing first base. Joe Collins now playing right field.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grim
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Stephens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1956 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 3 2 1 0 Mauch G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Collins J, 1b-rf 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 3 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 2 1
Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 2 3 Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 1
Skowron B, 3b-1b 4 2 3 0 Daley P, c 3 0 1 0
McDougald G, ss 4 1 1 2 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Cerv B, cf 4 0 2 1 Brewer T, p 2 0 0 1
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 2 1 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 1 0 0
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35 7 12 7 30 4 8 4
New York 012 000 022 -- 7
Boston 020 002 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R 6.0 6 4 4 2 2
Grim B (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 8.1 10 7 7 4 3
Delock I 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Grim B
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 4
2B -- Cerv B 2, Jensen J, Gernert D, Klaus B, Berra Y
HR -- McDougald G
CS -- Carroll T
SH -- Collins J, Klaus B
SF -- Brewer T
PB -- Berra Y, Daley P
T -- 2:30
A -- 21663
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