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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 31, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grim
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Grim
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grim
There goes Herzog. The throw from Howard and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grim
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Grim
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Stobbs
Howard hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. Skowron scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Stobbs
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luttrell vs. Grim
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to home to get Lemon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Grim
Stobbs hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grim
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grim
Runnels 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grim
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stobbs
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Grim
Olson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Olson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Olson scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luttrell vs. Grim
Luttrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stobbs vs. Grim
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grim
Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Stobbs
Larsen bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Larsen
Courtney hits a line drive towards the mound. Larsen catches it and throws to first to double up Sievers. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Larsen
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stobbs
Howard takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching. Joe Collins pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to third. Yost drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Yost. Skowron moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Chakales
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Skowron scores. Howard moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larsen vs. Chakales
Lou Berberet now catching.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Howard scores. Carey goes all the way around to score. Larsen moves to third. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Chakales
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larsen tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chakales
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Chakales
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Chakales
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Larsen
Joe Collins now playing left field.
Luttrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Larsen
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grob
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Grob
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Morgan
Berberet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Berberet reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Morgan
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berberet tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Morgan
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Grob
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grob
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grob
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Grob
Martin hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Morgan
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Connie Grob.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Morgan
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Morgan
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Morgan
Runnels is hit by the pitch. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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 5/31/1956 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 3
Herzog W, lf 5 0 4 0 Martin B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 4 0 3 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 2 2 0
Berberet L, c 1 1 1 0 Howard E, c 3 1 1 0
Olson K, cf 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, lf 2 1 1 1
Lemon J, rf 3 1 2 2 Collins J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Luttrell L, ss 4 1 1 1 Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 2
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0 Grim B, p 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 2 2 1 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 12 5 36 9 12 7
Washington 000 130 110 -- 6
New York 020 025 00x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)* 5.0 8 6 4 1 2
Chakales B 1.0 2 3 0 0 0
Grob C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B 4.2 7 4 4 0 1
Larsen D 1.2 3 1 1 3 0
Morgan T (W) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Yost E, Luttrell L
DP -- Washington 1, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 5
2B -- Skowron B, Herzog W
3B -- Cerv B, Lemon J 2, Olson K, Berberet L
HR -- Sievers R, Bauer H, Luttrell L
CS -- Herzog W
SF -- Bauer H, Lemon J
HBP -- by Morgan T (Runnels P)
WP -- Larsen D, Chakales B
T -- 2:43
A -- 5558
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