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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell strikes 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 ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Foytack
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Foytack
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Foytack
Hunter hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Foytack
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Skowron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Sturdivant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Sturdivant
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foytack vs. Sturdivant
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foytack for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle bunts towards the mound. Foytack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Foytack
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Foytack
There goes Slaughter. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Foytack
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Foytack
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Foytack
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Foytack
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Foytack
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Foytack
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle hits a popup 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: 12-
Berra vs. Foytack
Berra hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sturdivant
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Sturdivant
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Tuttle steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Sturdivant
Belardi takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Charlie Silvera now catching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Miller
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Miller
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Miller
Sturdivant bunts towards the mound. Miller juggles the ball. That's an error on Miller. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Miller
McDougald bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter scores. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Miller
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Sturdivant moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Sturdivant scores. Martin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Miller
There goes Martin, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Martin steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Miller
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Miller
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sturdivant
House hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Miller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Miller
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Miller
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Sturdivant
Jim Small pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Small hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Small moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Sturdivant
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Small moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Sturdivant 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Masterson
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Masterson
There goes McDougald. The throw from House and he is safe. McDougald steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Masterson
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Masterson
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Silvera vs. Masterson
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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 8/26/1956, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 3 2
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 3b 5 1 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 2 2 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 2 1 1
House F, c 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 1
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 1 1 0
Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 3 1 2 1
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Small J, ph 1 0 1 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 37 7 12 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 022 003 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 4.0 9 4 2 0 3
Miller B 3.0 3 3 1 0 2
Masterson W 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
E -- Kuenn H, House F, Miller B 2, Torgeson E
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 9
2B -- Mantle M, Bolling F
3B -- Skowron B
SB -- Slaughter E, Tuttle B, Martin B, McDougald G
SH -- Sturdivant T
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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