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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 | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,169 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey McDermott | 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. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. McDermott
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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. Lary
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman misplays the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. McDermott
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Lary
Carey takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Lary
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. Skowron scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Lary
McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Berra moves to third. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Gil McDougald now playing second base.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. McDermott
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lary
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McDermott
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Howard and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McDermott
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lary
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lary
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. McDermott
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Collins goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lary
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Lary juggles the ball. That's an error on Lary. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Lary
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
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, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. McDermott
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lary
Irv Noren pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDermott
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Wilson bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. McDermott
Lary bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. McDermott
Jim Small pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lary
Buddy Hicks now playing shortstop.
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Lary
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1956, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0 McDougald G, ss-2b 5 0 1 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 5 0 2 0
Hicks B, ss 0 0 0 0 Collins J, rf 5 1 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 1
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 2 Howard E, c 4 1 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 1
Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 0
Lary F, p 3 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 34 3 6 3
Detroit 011 101 000 -- 4
New York 020 010 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 3 2 5 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 9.0 7 4 3 3 3
E -- McDougald G, Coleman J, Carey A, Phillips J, Lary F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 10
3B -- Wilson R, Mantle M
HR -- Kaline A
CS -- Tuttle B
SH -- Rizzuto P, Lary F
T -- 2:35
A -- 23169
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