Yankees @ Indians
August 2, 1956

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Yankees 0 3 0
Indians 4 8 0
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Yankees 0 3 0
Indians 4 8 0

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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - August 2, 1956
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Caught Stealing
Don Larsen
Yogi Berra
Bill Skowron
Jerry Coleman
Andy Carey
Billy Hunter
Elston Howard
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Preston Ward
Al Smith
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

There goes Smith. The throw from Berra and he is out, Hunter applying the tag.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Wertz strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out.
Top 8 Bob Cerv pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto. Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Score strikes out.
Top 7 Coleman is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Ward moves to second.
Bottom 6 Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rizzuto strikes out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wertz is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Don Larsen now pitching. Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Don Larsen pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant. Larsen takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Coleman is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Carey is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Score strikes out.
Bottom 4 Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out.
Bottom 4 Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Skowron reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Mantle is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wertz takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second.
Bottom 3 Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Howard is chasing the ball. Avila rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.
Bottom 3 Score is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Coleman hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Naragon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Carey strikes out.
Top 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Skowron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Wertz strikes out.
Bottom 1 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mantle strikes out.
Top 1 Berra hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rizzuto bunts towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second.
Top 1 Bauer takes first base on ball four.