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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 | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Jerry Coleman | Third Baseman |
| 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. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Boone reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Larsen
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Larsen
Brideweser bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Larsen
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn 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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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Gromek
Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gromek
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Larsen
House hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Larsen
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Larsen
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Gromek
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gromek
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Larsen
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Larsen
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brideweser for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Larsen
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larsen vs. Foytack
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Foytack
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Larsen trying to get to home. Maxwell throws the ball in to House who tags Larsen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Andy Carey now playing third base. Tom Morgan now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Morgan
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Morgan
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Morgan
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Morgan
Aber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Aber
Frank Bolling now playing second base.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Aber
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald 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
Top 10
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Torgeson bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Morgan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Morgan
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. There goes Boone trying to get to third. Bauer throws the ball in to Martin, who relays the ball to Carey who tags Boone for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aber
Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Aber
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Aber
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 6/3/1956, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 0 0 Collins J, lf 4 0 2 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 2 Robinson E, 1b 3 2 2 1
House F, c 4 1 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 2
Maxwell C, lf 5 1 2 3 McDougald G, ss 4 0 0 0
Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 1 1
Brideweser J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 7 7 7 36 4 8 4
Detroit 200 002 000 3 -- 7
New York 000 020 200 0 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S* 6.0 6 4 4 0 1
Foytack P 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Aber A (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D 7.0 4 4 4 5 3
Morgan T (L) 3.0 3 3 3 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 4
2B -- Boone R, House F, Berra Y, Kuenn H, Maxwell C
HR -- Berra Y, Maxwell C, Robinson E
SH -- Torgeson E
SF -- House F
HBP -- by Gromek S (Robinson E)
T -- 2:44
A -- 40911
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