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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,908 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Trucks
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Trucks
There goes Mantle. The throw from House and he is safe. Mantle steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn 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 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson 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 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Trucks
Carey hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Turley
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gromek
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Turley
Elston Howard now playing left field.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Turley
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Gromek
Turley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Turley
Jim Small pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aber
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Aber
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Aber
Larsen hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Byrne
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Frank House.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Byrne
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aber vs. Byrne
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Aber
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop. Red Wilson now catching. Billy Martin pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 8/4/1956 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Martin B, ph 0 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 3 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 3 3 3 Maxwell C, lf 2 1 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 3 5
Skowron B, 1b 5 0 0 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Collins J, lf 2 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0
Howard E, lf 1 0 1 0 Hoeft B, pr 0 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0
Turley B, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Small J, ph 1 0 1 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 32 5 9 5
New York 201 010 000 -- 4
Detroit 200 000 03x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B 6.1 6 2 2 2 2
Larsen D (L)* 0.2 1 3 3 2 0
Byrne T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V 5.0 4 4 4 4 3
Gromek S 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Aber A (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Torgeson E
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Mantle M 2, Kaline A 2
SB -- Mantle M
SH -- Hunter B, Bauer H
T -- 2:59
A -- 24908
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