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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on September 1, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 1, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Stobbs
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturdivant vs. Stobbs
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sturdivant
Courtney is hit by the pitch. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stobbs vs. Sturdivant
Stobbs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Stobbs reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Courtney scores. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a line drive towards the mound. Stobbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sturdivant
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle bunts towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Sturdivant
Stobbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stobbs
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Stobbs
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturdivant for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sturdivant
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lemon for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Sturdivant
Stobbs bunts towards third. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stobbs
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stobbs
Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrne
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Byrne
Courtney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Byrne
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Byrne
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Byrne
Stobbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Stobbs
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Stobbs
Andy Carey pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Valdivielso fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1956 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Martin B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Herzog W, cf 4 1 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 2 3 1
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 1
Slaughter E, lf 3 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 3 1 0 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 2 1 Plews H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 2 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 2 0 2 2
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0
Carey A, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 33 4 9 4
New York 010 101 000 -- 3
Washington 021 010 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 6
Byrne T 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4
E -- Valdivielso J, Martin B
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 6, Washington 9
2B -- Stobbs C, Sievers R
HR -- Skowron B, McDougald G
SH -- Stobbs C, Slaughter E
HBP -- by Sturdivant T (Courtney C)
T -- 2:38
A -- 14381
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