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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 12, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,854 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Turley
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Turley
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Turley
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ferrarese
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Ferrarese
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ferrarese
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Turley
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Turley
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda strikes out. There goes Diering. The throw from Berra to McDougald, and Diering is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ferrarese
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ferrarese
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ferrarese
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Turley
Ferrarese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Turley
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ferrarese
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ferrarese
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Ferrarese
Turley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ferrarese
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Turley
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Turley
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Turley
There goes Francona. The throw from Berra and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Turley
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Ferrarese
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ferrarese
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ferrarese
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Turley
Ferrarese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Turley
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ferrarese
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ferrarese
McDougald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ferrarese
There goes McDougald. The throw from Smith and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ferrarese
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Turley
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ferrarese
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Ferrarese
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ferrarese
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Turley
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Turley
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Miranda reaches second base with a double. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrarese vs. Turley
Ferrarese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diering scores. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Turley
Bob Hale pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Turley
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Ferrarese
Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ferrarese
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ferrarese
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Turley
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ferrarese
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ferrarese
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ferrarese
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Turley
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Turley
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Turley
Ferrarese hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ferrarese
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Ferrarese
Billy Martin pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ferrarese
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Ferrarese
Don Larsen pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Larsen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Ferrarese
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1956 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Causey W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Marsh F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Philley D, lf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 2 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 0 0
Diering C, cf 2 1 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 4 0 1 1 Martin B, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 1 5 1 28 0 2 0
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 9.0 5 1 1 6 9
E -- Berra Y
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, New York 3
2B -- Boyd B, Miranda W
SB -- Francona T
CS -- Diering C, McDougald G
HBP -- by Ferrarese D (McDougald G)
T -- 2:14
A -- 9854
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