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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 17, 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 July 17, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 17, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball 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: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Mantle scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kucks vs. Hoeft
Kucks hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kucks
House 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell throws the ball in to Brideweser who tags Howard, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Kucks
Brideweser bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brideweser for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Kucks
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kucks vs. Hoeft
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Kucks
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Kucks
Brideweser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Kucks
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hoeft
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Hoeft
Kucks bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Hoeft
There goes Coleman. The throw from House and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kucks
House hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Kucks
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Kucks
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Belardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Coleman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Maas
Kucks bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brideweser covering, for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Maas
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Maas
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Norm Siebern now playing left field.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kucks
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Kucks
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1956 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 5 1 2 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, lf 0 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 1
House F, c 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0
Brideweser J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 2 1 2 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
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32 0 6 0 29 4 9 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 300 001 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 5 4
Maas D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 2
E -- Tuttle B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 10
2B -- Bauer H, Boone R
SB -- Coleman J
SH -- Howard E, Kucks J 2
HBP -- by Maas D (Coleman J)
WP -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:16
A -- 26266
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