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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 28, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red 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 | September 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,760 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 28, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Porterfield
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Larsen
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman 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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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Porterfield
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Porterfield
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
McDougald bunts towards third. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Susce
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Susce
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Susce
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Larsen
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Larsen
Daley 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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Susce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Susce
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Susce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Susce
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Susce
Skowron hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grim
Gene Stephens pinch hits for George Susce. Bob Grim now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grim
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Grim
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dorish
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Dorish
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Grim
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Grim
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Gernert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1956 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 1
Klaus B, ss 2 1 1 0 Siebern N, lf 3 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 2 0 1 2 Cerv B, cf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 1 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 1 0 McDougald G, ss 3 2 2 3
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 1 1
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 31 7 8 7
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 401 200 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 5.0 7 7 7 2 1
Susce G 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Dorish F 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 7.0 3 0 0 4 6
Grim B (S) 2.0 1 2 2 3 1
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 4
HR -- McDougald G, Mantle M
T -- 2:28
A -- 16760
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