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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 1, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Walt Streuli | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 1, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Gromek
Lumpe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Streuli vs. Ford
Streuli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Streuli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Ford
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Streuli trying to get to home. Mantle throws the ball in to Berra who tags Streuli who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. McDougald scores. Berra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. Skowron tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a line drive to left field. Maxwell throws towards the plate. Streuli fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Streuli. Skowron scores. Howard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Gromek
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and steps on first to double up Kaline. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Streuli vs. Ford
Streuli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Marlowe
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Marlowe
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra scores. There goes Skowron trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Marlowe
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Maas
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Maas
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Maas
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Maas
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Maas
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ford
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Streuli vs. Ford
Streuli takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Ford
Jim Small pinch runs for Walt Streuli. Chick King pinch hits for Duke Maas.
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Foytack
Red Wilson now catching. Paul Foytack now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Foytack
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Foytack
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ford
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1956 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 2
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 5 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 2 1 1
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 1
Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 2 3
Streuli W, c 2 0 1 1 Lumpe J, ss 3 0 0 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 1 1 0
Wilson R, c 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
King C, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 34 9 11 8
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 104 022 00x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)* 4.0 7 7 4 2 1
Marlowe D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Maas D 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Foytack P 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Kuenn H, Streuli W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 6
2B -- Martin B, Streuli W, Boone R, Kuenn H
HR -- Mantle M, Bauer H
SF -- Martin B
T -- 2:17
A -- 6771
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