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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 26, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Bauer moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Wilson
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pyburn who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. Bauer scores. McDougald scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Wilson
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Byrne
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Byrne
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Byrne
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Byrne
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dyck moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pyburn vs. Byrne
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Wilson
Byrne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Byrne
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Byrne
Miranda hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrne
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Byrne
Adams takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Dyck.
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wilson
Tito Francona now playing right field. Dave Philley now playing left field.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wilson
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Morgan
Philley 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, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Morgan
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Wilson
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Morgan
Miranda 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, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morgan
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morgan
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Morgan
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Morgan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wilson
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and picks off Skowron. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pyburn. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Wilson
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Morgan
Pyburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Pyburn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyd vs. Morgan
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching. Bob Hale pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Pyburn scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Grim
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale. Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Skowron. Gardner scores. Marsh goes all the way around to score. Pope moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Grim
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pope scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Francona hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Konstanty
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Zuverink
Bob Boyd now playing first base. Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. Gus Triandos now catching. George Zuverink now pitching.
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Konstanty
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Konstanty
Pyburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Konstanty
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Zuverink
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh misplays the ball. That's an error on Marsh. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Zuverink
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Konstanty
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Konstanty
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Konstanty
Zuverink strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zuverink
Chuck Diering now playing right field. Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Zuverink
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Zuverink
Bauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1956 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bauer H, lf 4 1 0 0 Adams B, 2b 3 1 3 1
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Dyck J, lf 1 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 1 0 0 Diering C, rf 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf-lf 4 0 1 1
Collins J, rf 4 2 2 3 Triandos G, 1b-c 3 1 1 1
Lumpe J, ss 4 0 1 1 Pyburn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Gardner B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 1
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Marsh F, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Skizas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 1 0 1
Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0
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35 5 8 5 32 7 9 6
New York 400 001 000 -- 5
Baltimore 110 005 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T 1.2 4 2 2 2 0
Morgan T (L)* 3.1 4 4 4 2 2
Grim B 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 6.0 8 5 5 2 4
Zuverink G (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Skowron B, Lumpe J, Marsh F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Collins J, Gardner B
3B -- Collins J
HR -- Gardner B, Triandos G
T -- 2:30
A -- 6250
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