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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 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 June 3, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,911 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and picks off Kaline. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Mantle reaches second base with a double. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford 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 ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it 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: ---
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hoeft
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ford
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ford
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ford
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brideweser vs. Ford
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Ford
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Phillips moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sturdivant
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Frank Bolling now playing second base.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Hoeft
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Coleman
Hoeft bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and has Boone trapped. There's the throw to Coleman who throws back over to McDougald who tags Boone for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Coleman
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Hoeft
Don Larsen pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Larsen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Turley
Phillips bunts towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Martin covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Turley
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 3 1 Martin B, 2b 5 2 2 1
Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 1 McDougald G, ss 3 0 2 1
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 1 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 2 Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kennedy B, lf 2 0 0 1 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0
Brideweser J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 1 2 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 3 1 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 1 0
Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 6 9 6 33 3 9 3
Detroit 000 141 000 -- 6
New York 100 020 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 4.1 4 5 5 5 1
Sturdivant T 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Coleman R 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Turley B 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 7
2B -- Mantle M, Phillips J, Kuenn H, Larsen D
3B -- Martin B
SH -- Hoeft B, Kennedy B
SF -- Bauer H, McDougald G
T -- 3:08
A -- 40911
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