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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kucks
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kucks
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kucks
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Maxwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martin. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Kucks
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
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. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kucks
Bertoia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kucks
There's a wild pitch. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Coleman covering. Safe. Bertoia scores. Tuttle scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Eddie Robinson now playing first base.
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Coleman
Chick King pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
King strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Coleman
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
Chick King now playing left field.
McDougald 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. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Torgeson picks up the ball and throws it to House who tags the runner out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Coleman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Coleman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lary
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McDermott
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. McDermott
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Lary
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Tom Carroll now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. McDermott
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. McDermott
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lary
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McDermott
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. McDermott
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. McDermott
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1956 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 2 3 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 3 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 1 0 0 0
House F, c 5 1 2 3 Robinson E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 2 1 1 0 Martin B, 3b 4 0 1 0
King C, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lumpe J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lary F, p 5 0 0 1 Carroll T, ss 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0
Skizas L, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0
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42 8 15 8 30 1 3 1
Detroit 116 000 000 -- 8
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 2.2 9 8 7 1 0
Coleman R 3.1 3 0 0 1 4
McDermott M 3.0 3 0 0 2 0
E -- Martin B 2, Kuenn H 2
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, New York 5
2B -- Tuttle B, Kaline A, Berra Y, Kuenn H
3B -- House F, Tuttle B
HR -- House F, Mantle M
SB -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Kucks J (Bertoia R), by Lary F (Robinson E)
WP -- Kucks J
T -- 2:40
A -- 5318
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