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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 24, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,389 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | 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 |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 24, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kucks
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kucks
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Harshman
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Harshman
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Harshman
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucks
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kucks
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kucks
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Harshman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Harshman
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Harshman
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Harshman
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Harshman
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kucks
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Kucks
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Harshman
Kucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Harshman
Bauer bunts towards first. Dropo catches it and throws to Fox, who tags Kucks for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Harshman
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kucks
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kucks
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Harshman
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Harshman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Harshman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucks
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kucks
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Harshman
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Harshman
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Harshman
Carey hits a fly ball towards center. Doby catches it and throws to second to double up Howard. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kucks
Aparicio bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Kucks
Harshman bunts towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kucks
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harshman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Harshman moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Kucks
Doby 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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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Harshman
Kucks hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Harshman
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Harshman
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Harshman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Harshman
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucks
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kucks
There goes Minoso. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Kucks
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Kucks
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Harshman
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Harshman
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Harshman
Howard strikes out. There goes Skowron. The throw from Lollar to Fox, and back to Dropo, who tags Skowron out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kucks
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Kucks
Ron Northey pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Kucks
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Carey bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Kinder
Kucks bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Kinder
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Kinder
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Kinder
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kucks
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucks
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Howard 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 8/24/1956 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 4 1 2 1
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 1
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 2 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 2 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Harshman J, p 2 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 2 0 1 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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30 0 4 0 28 2 8 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 001 01x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 4
Kinder E 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 6
2B -- Howard E, Mantle M
HR -- McDougald G
SB -- Minoso M
CS -- Skowron B
SH -- Kucks J
HBP -- by Kucks J (Minoso M)
T -- 2:00
A -- 34389
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