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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 20, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and picks off Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ford
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Nixon
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ford
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Nixon
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Nixon
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ford
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nixon
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. Ford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Milt Bolling pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Ford
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Delock
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Delock
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Delock
There goes Carey. The throw from White and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Delock
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Delock
Martin bunts towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Delock
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Delock
Collins hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Ford
Hank Bauer now playing right field. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing center field. Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Ford
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Baumann
Norm Zauchin now playing first base. Frank Baumann now pitching.
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Baumann
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baumann
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1956 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, lf-rf 4 1 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Martin B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Gernert D, lf 3 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 2 2 4
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Cerv B, lf 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Collins J, rf-cf 4 0 0 1
Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ss 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 2 1 0
Bolling M, ph 1 1 1 1
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Zauchin N, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 31 7 9 7
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 220 30x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4
Delock I 2.0 3 3 3 3 2
Baumann F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6
E -- Lumpe J 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Skowron B, Ford W, Malzone F, Gernert D
3B -- Bauer H
HR -- Bolling M, Mantle M
CS -- Carey A
T -- 2:31
A -- 17543
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