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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 17,852 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | 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 |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Turley
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pascual
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Plews reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Pascual
Turley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Turley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Turley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra 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 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Turley
Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Turley
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pascual
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Plews reaches second base with a double. Bauer throws the ball in to Carey who tags Plews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Turley
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stone
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stone
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Turley
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Plews reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stone
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stone
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stone
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stone
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Stone
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Stone
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turley vs. Stone
Turley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching. Elston Howard pinch hits for Norm Siebern.
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Byerly
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Elston Howard now playing left field.
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Turley
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Turley
Yost takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Turley
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive towards the mound. Turley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Griggs
Griggs fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Griggs. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Griggs
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Lemon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Berra goes all the way around to score. Skowron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Griggs
Carey hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Griggs
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Turley
Tony Roig pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Roig strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Griggs
Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Turley hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Griggs
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Turley
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Turley
Yost takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Turley
Herzog hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and throws to second to double up Courtney. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Coleman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grob
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Grob
Skowron hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Grob
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Turley
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Turley
Roig strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1956 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 3 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Howard E, ph-lf 2 1 1 3 Herzog W, cf 5 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 2 1 2 Sievers R, lf 5 1 2 1
Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1 Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Plews H, 2b 5 0 4 1
Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, ss 4 1 1 1 Roig T, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Turley B, p 4 2 2 1 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 0 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 1 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 14 11 35 2 10 2
New York 201 106 200 -- 12
Washington 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 9 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 4.0 6 4 4 0 6
Stone D 1.2 4 5 5 1 2
Byerly B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Griggs H 2.0 2 2 1 2 0
Grob C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Griggs H, Lemon J
DP -- New York 1, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 3, Washington 15
2B -- Plews H 3, Turley B
HR -- Mantle M, Skowron B, Howard E
T -- 3:15
A -- 17852
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