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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 14, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 14, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 14, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kucks
Busby 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kucks
Avila 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kucks
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lemon
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kucks
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lemon
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kucks
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kucks
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Kucks
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kucks
Avila is hit by the pitch. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kucks
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kucks
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Kucks
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Kucks
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lemon
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kucks
Busby hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kucks
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kucks
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lemon
Kucks hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kucks
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lemon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kucks
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kucks
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Kucks
The umpire calls a balk on Kucks Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Kucks
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Lemon
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
There goes Carey. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kucks
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kucks
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucks
Wertz 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 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 1
McDougald G, ss 4 1 1 1 Avila B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 1 1
Howard E, lf 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 2 1
Carey A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Kucks J, p 3 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 30 3 6 3
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland 001 100 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 3 2 2 3 5
E -- Wertz V
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 5
2B -- Wertz V, Hegan J
HR -- McDougald G, Mantle M, Smith A
SB -- Carey A
HBP -- by Kucks J (Avila B)
Balk -- Kucks J
T -- 2:22
A -- 18950
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