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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,310 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | 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 |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 5, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Kucks
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks hits a line drive towards the mound. Lary catches it and throws to second to double up Carey. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kucks
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kucks vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra is walked intentionally. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kucks
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Kucks
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. House moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Kucks
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. House scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Bunning
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Bunning
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to home to get Martin. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Bunning
Joe Collins pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Bunning
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sturdivant
House strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Bunning
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Sturdivant
Bunning hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Bunning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Sturdivant spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sturdivant. Bunning moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bunning scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant juggles the ball. That's an error on Sturdivant. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sturdivant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Jim Small pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Torgeson scores. Small moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Small trying to get to third. Martin throws to Carey who tags Small for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aber
Jim Small now playing right field. Al Aber now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Aber
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Coleman
Aber hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aber
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aber
Elston Howard pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Aber
Don Larsen pinch hits for Norm Siebern.
Larsen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1956 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 5 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 1
Siebern N, lf 5 1 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 2 2 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 3
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Small J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Carey A, 3b 5 0 2 0 House F, c 3 1 1 1
Coleman J, ss 4 0 3 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0
Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Collins J, ph 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 1 1 1
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 5 16 5 32 8 8 8
New York 004 001 000 -- 5
Detroit 400 100 30x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J 4.0 3 5 4 3 1
Sturdivant T (L) 2.1 4 3 2 1 2
Coleman R 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F 2.2 9 4 4 1 0
Bunning J (W) 4.1 4 1 1 4 4
Aber A (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Carey A, Sturdivant T 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 15, Detroit 5
2B -- Martin B, Kaline A, Bunning J, Howard E
HR -- Kaline A, Berra Y, Skowron B, Mantle M
SH -- Lary F
WP -- Bunning J
T -- 3:00
A -- 30310
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