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Yankees
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
October 10, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, played on October 10, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 10, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 10, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
October 10, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Newcombe
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Newcombe
There goes Bauer. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Newcombe
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Newcombe
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Newcombe
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Newcombe
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kucks
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kucks
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kucks
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Newcombe
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Newcombe
McDougald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Newcombe
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Newcombe
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kucks
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kucks
Amoros 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kucks
Furillo 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Newcombe
Bauer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newcombe
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Newcombe
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Newcombe
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Newcombe
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kucks
Campanella 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Kucks
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kucks
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Newcombe
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bessent
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Bessent
Kucks bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Bessent
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kucks
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kucks
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson bunts, foul, towards the mound. Kucks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kucks
Hodges 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bessent
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bessent
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Bessent
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Bessent
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bessent
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kucks
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kucks
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kucks
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Bessent
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Bessent
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucks vs. Bessent
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Bessent
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kucks
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kucks
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kucks
Reese hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Craig
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Craig
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Craig
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Roebuck
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucks vs. Roebuck
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kucks
Snider hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kucks
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Roebuck
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roebuck
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Roebuck
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kucks
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kucks
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kucks
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kucks
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Walker 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Erskine
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Erskine
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kucks
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kucks
Reese bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kucks
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kucks
Robinson strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/10/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 5 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 2 0
Berra Y, c 3 3 2 4 Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 1 4 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Howard E, lf 5 1 2 1 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0
McDougald G, ss 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 3 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 10 9 28 0 3 0
New York 202 100 400 -- 9
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L)* 3.0 5 5 5 1 4
Bessent D 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Craig R+ 0.0 3 4 4 2 0
Roebuck E 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Erskine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Reese P
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Mantle M, Howard E
HR -- Berra Y 2, Howard E, Skowron B
SB -- Bauer H
SH -- Kucks J
WP -- Craig R
T -- 2:19
A -- 33782
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