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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 22, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,584 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sturdivant
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sturdivant
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wynn
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Wynn
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sturdivant
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sturdivant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sturdivant
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mantle catches it and throws to home to double up Woodling. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Wynn
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sturdivant
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sturdivant
Pope hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Wynn
Skowron buntsRosen fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Martin scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Wynn
Siebern hits a line drive into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Wynn
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sturdivant
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sturdivant
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sturdivant
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sturdivant
Pope 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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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wynn
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sturdivant
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sturdivant
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Wynn
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Wynn
Sturdivant bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sturdivant
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sturdivant
George Strickland pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Sturdivant
Pope hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1956 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 3 1 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 1 McDougald G, ss 4 0 1 0
Smith A, cf 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, pr 0 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 2 2 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pope D, rf 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 2 0 1 1
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 3 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 1 1 0
Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 28 3 5 2
Cleveland 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 011 100 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 8.0 5 3 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7
E -- Rosen A 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 4
2B -- Martin B
SB -- Woodling G, Avila B
SF -- Siebern N, Mantle M
T -- 2:18
A -- 23584
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