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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 18, 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 18, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | 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 |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 18, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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. Foytack
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Foytack
Skowron 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Sturdivant
House 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: -2-
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Sturdivant
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Sturdivant
Foytack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Foytack
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Foytack
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Foytack
Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sturdivant
House hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Sturdivant
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: ---
Skowron vs. Foytack
Skowron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House scoops up the ball and tags Skowron for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Foytack
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Foytack
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Sturdivant
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Foytack
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald 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. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Siebern reaches third base with a triple. McDougald scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebern tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sturdivant
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. House goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Sturdivant
Brideweser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Sturdivant
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Tuttle scores. Brideweser scores. Foytack moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foytack scores. Kuenn scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Foytack
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Foytack
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Foytack
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Larsen
House 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Larsen
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. House moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Larsen
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hicks vs. Larsen
Hicks 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 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Foytack
Larsen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald can't make a play. That's a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Larsen
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Foytack
Skowron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Larsen
Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foytack vs. Larsen
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hicks vs. Larsen
Hicks hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Foytack
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Foytack
Joe Collins pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Foytack
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Foytack
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 2 McDougald G, ss 3 1 1 0
Hicks B, ss 2 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 5 1 2 2
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 2
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 2 2 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 5 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 1 3 2 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brideweser J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Collins J, ph 0 1 0 0
Foytack P, p 5 1 1 0 Sturdivant T, p 2 0 1 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 33 4 7 4
Detroit 010 006 010 -- 8
New York 100 020 001 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 7 4 4 5 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 5.2 7 7 7 3 5
Larsen D 3.1 5 1 1 3 3
E -- Tuttle B, McDougald G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 8
2B -- Boone R, Tuttle B, Kuenn H
3B -- Siebern N
HR -- Mantle M
SF -- Mantle M
HBP -- by Sturdivant T (Maxwell C)
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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