Tuesday, May 22 1956
Giants 8, Reds 3
Cardinals 6, Pirates 2
Indians 2, Red Sox 1
Yankees 9, Tigers 8
Senators 3, Athletics 2
Dodgers 3, Braves 2
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Giants 8, Reds 3
5/22/1956, Cin56-NYN56, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Reds              0  1  0  0  1  0  1  0  0     3  7  0     3  1
1956 Giants            7  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  x     8 14  0     4  2
 
Reds                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Temple            2b  4  0  1  0  .296    Castleman         3b  3  1  2  0  .169
Robinson,F        lf  4  0  1  0  .336    Mueller           rf  4  1  2  1  .300
Bell              cf  3  0  0  0  .310    Mays              cf  4  1  2  1  .306
Kluszewski        1b  4  1  2  1  .306    Spencer           2b  4  0  3  2  .243
Post              rf  4  0  0  0  .234    Dark              ss  4  2  1  0  .214
Jablonski         3b  4  1  1  1  .298    Lockman           lf  4  0  1  0  .241
Bailey            c   3  1  1  1  .294    White,B           1b  4  1  0  1  .263
McMillan          ss  3  0  1  0  .280    Westrum           c   4  1  2  3  .189
Nuxhall           p   0  0  0  0  .125    Gomez             p   4  1  1  0  .071
 Scantlbury       p   0  0  0  0  .000     Wilhelm          p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Frazier          ph  1  0  0  0  .292                         35  8 14  8
 Jeffcoat         p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Thurman          ph  1  0  0  0  .259
 LaPalme          p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Crowe            ph  1  0  0  0  .275
 Freeman          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     32  3  7  3
 
Reds                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nuxhall          L 4-1           0.2  6  7  7  1  0  32  18  4.59
Scantlbury                       1.1  4  0  0  0  0  23  15  8.83
Jeffcoat                         2.0  1  0  0  0  1  17  13  4.97
LaPalme                          3.0  1  0  0  0  1  30  21  5.19
Freeman                          1.0  2  1  1  0  1  17  11  4.82
                                 8.0 14  8  8  1  3 119  78 
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gomez            W 1-5           8.0  7  3  3  1  1 104  71  4.36
Wilhelm          S 2             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  10   6  5.68
                                 9.0  7  3  3  1  2 114  77 
 
Cin: Frazier batted for Scantlbury in the 3rd
     Thurman batted for Jeffcoat in the 5th
     Crowe batted for LaPalme in the 8th
 
2B-Castleman(5), Mays(8), Dark(4). 3B-McMillan(1). HR-Kluszewski(3), 
Jablonski(6), Bailey(9), Westrum(2). RBI-Kluszewski(8), Jablonski(23), 
Bailey(20), Mueller(9), Mays(26), Spencer 2(16), White,B(7), Westrum 3(7). 
K-Post, Bailey, Mays, Westrum, Gomez. BB-Bell, Castleman. 
GWRBI: Mays
Temperature: 62, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 2 MPH.
Attendance: 6,337
Game Time: 2:06
 
 
 

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Cardinals 6, Pirates 2
5/22/1956, StL56-Pit56, Forbes Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Cardinals         0  0  2  0  2  0  2  0  0     6 12  2    11  2
1956 Pirates           0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0     2  8  2     6  2
 
Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Pirates              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Blasingame        ss  4  1  1  0  .295    O'Brien,J         2b  4  0  2  1  .226
Hatton            2b  4  1  1  1  .238    Virdon            cf  4  1  1  0  .206
Musial            rf  4  1  1  0  .331    Clemente          rf  4  0  0  1  .357
Boyer,K           3b  5  1  2  2  .295    Long              1b  4  0  1  0  .236
Moon              1b  3  1  3  0  .358    Thomas            lf  4  0  0  0  .333
Repulski          lf  4  1  0  1  .301    Kravitz           c   4  0  3  0  .318
Del Greco         cf  5  0  2  0  .173    Freese            3b  3  0  0  0  .155
Sarni             c   5  0  2  1  .421     Skinner          ph  0  0  0  0  .290
Wehmeier          p   3  0  0  0  .077    Groat             ss  4  0  0  0  .291
                     37  6 12  5          Law               p   2  1  1  0  .063
                                           King,N           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Lynch            ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Face             p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               34  2  8  2
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wehmeier         W 3-1           9.0  8  2  2  1  2 107  73  1.66
                                 9.0  8  2  2  1  2 107  73 
 
Pirates                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Law              L 2-3           6.1 11  6  4  4  4 119  69  3.75
King,N                           1.2  0  0  0  0  0  16  11  4.66
Face                             1.0  1  0  0  1  0  16   7  7.63
                                 9.0 12  6  4  5  4 151  87 
 
Pit: Lynch batted for King,N in the 8th
     Skinner batted for Freese in the 9th
 
E-Blasingame 2, Kravitz, Groat. 2B-Blasingame(6), Sarni(5), O'Brien,J(3), 
Long(3), Law(1). 3B-Virdon(2). HR-Boyer,K(1). RBI-Hatton(3), Boyer,K 2(11), 
Repulski(20), Sarni(20), O'Brien,J(4), Clemente(10). K-Blasingame, Boyer,K, 
Wehmeier 2, Long, Groat. BB-Blasingame, Hatton, Musial, Moon 2, Skinner. 
SH-Wehmeier. SF-Repulski. PB-Kravitz. 
GWRBI: Boyer,K
Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 9,590
Game Time: 2:13
 
 
 

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Indians 2, Red Sox 1
5/22/1956, Bos56-Cle56, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
1956 Red Sox           0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
1956 Indians           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 
                      13 14     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Red Sox           0  0     1  9  2    10  2
1956 Indians           0  1     2 12  1    13  1
 
Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Goodman           2b  5  1  2  0  .275    Busby             cf  6  1  3  1  .207
Malzone           3b  6  0  2  1  .279    Avila             2b  4  0  0  0  .223
Vernon            1b  5  0  0  0  .293    Smith,A           rf  5  0  0  0  .311
Thronebery        lf  5  0  0  0  .200    Wertz             1b  4  0  1  0  .361
 Zauchin          ph  1  0  0  0  .172     Kuhn             pr  0  0  0  0  .000
 Stephens         lf  0  0  0  0  .333     Rosen            3b  2  0  1  0  .284
Jensen            rf  6  0  0  0  .264    Ward              lf  5  1  1  0  .209
Piersall          cf  5  0  0  0  .321    Regalado          3b  3  0  1  0  .267
Buddin            ss  6  0  3  0  .274     Woodling         ph  3  0  0  0  .284
White,S           c   6  0  1  0  .290    Carrasquel        ss  6  0  3  0  .313
Brewer            p   3  0  1  0  .286    Hegan             c   2  0  0  1  .212
 Gernert          ph  0  0  0  0  .257     Pope             pr  0  0  0  0  .130
 Consolo          pr  0  0  0  0  .125     Naragon          c   2  0  1  0  .333
 Hurd             p   1  0  0  0  .500    Wynn              p   3  0  1  0  .238
                     49  1  9  1           Colavito         ph  1  0  0  0  .311
                                           Mossi            p   1  0  0  0  .500
                                           Mitchell         ph  1  0  0  0  .200
                                                               48  2 12  2
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brewer                          10.0  8  1  0  1  6 122  77  3.21
Hurd             L 1-2           3.1  4  1  1  3  1  67  35  1.46
                                13.1 12  2  1  4  7 189 112 
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wynn                            10.0  5  1  1  2  5 129  80  2.22
Mossi            W 1-0           4.0  4  0  0  1  0  48  28  0.00
                                14.0  9  1  1  3  5 177 108 
 
Bos: Gernert batted for Brewer in the 11th
     Consolo ran for Gernert in the 11th
     Zauchin batted for Thronebery in the 13th
     Stephens inserted at lf in the 13th
Cle: Kuhn ran for Wertz in the 9th
     Woodling batted for Regalado in the 9th
     Rosen inserted at 3b in the 10th
     Ward moved to 1b in the 10th
     Woodling moved to lf in the 10th
     Colavito batted for Wynn in the 10th
     Pope ran for Hegan in the 10th
     Naragon inserted at c in the 11th
     Mitchell batted for Mossi in the 14th
 
E-Vernon, Buddin, Naragon. 3B-Goodman(4). HR-Busby(2). RBI-Malzone(23), 
Busby(9), Hegan(12). K-Malzone, Vernon, Thronebery, White,S, Brewer, Busby 2, 
Smith,A 2, Ward, Wynn, Woodling. BB-Vernon, Piersall, Gernert, Busby, Avila, 
Smith,A, Hegan. SH-Goodman, Avila, Ward. SF-Hegan. 
GWRBI: Busby
Temperature: 81, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 9,596
Game Time: 3:14
 
 
 

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Yankees 9, Tigers 8
5/22/1956, NYA56-Det56, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Yankees           2  1  0  0  3  0  2  0  1     9 11  2     5  1
1956 Tigers            6  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     8 12  1     7  1
 
Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Bauer             rf  5  1  1  0  .285    Kuenn             ss  5  1  2  0  .346
Martin,B          2b  4  2  1  0  .302    Brideweser        2b  5  1  2  0  .179
Collins           lf  4  2  2  3  .349    Kaline            rf  4  1  0  0  .316
Mantle            cf  5  3  4  5  .366    Tuttle            cf  5  0  1  0  .177
Robinson,E        1b  4  0  0  0  .211    Kennedy,Bo        3b  4  1  1  1  .263
Howard            c   4  0  0  0  .227    Phillips,J        1b  4  1  1  2  .351
McDougald         ss  4  1  1  1  .232     Torgeson         ph  1  0  0  0  .290
Carey             3b  3  0  1  0  .268    Maxwell           lf  4  3  4  2  .421
Ford              p   3  0  1  0  .304    Wilson,R          c   3  0  0  0  .500
 Siebern          ph  1  0  0  0  .250    Lary              p   2  0  1  2  .227
 Sturdivant       p   0  0  0  0  .000     Porter           ph  1  0  0  0  .091
                     37  9 11  9           Gromek           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Small            ph  1  0  0  0  .429
                                           Masterson        p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               39  8 12  7
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Ford                             7.0 10  7  7  2  3 112  68  2.40
Sturdivant       BS 2, W 2-0     2.0  2  1  0  1  0  33  21  2.05
                                 9.0 12  8  7  3  3 145  89 
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lary                             6.0  8  6  6  2  3 101  63  2.83
Gromek           BS 2            2.0  1  2  2  2  1  28  14  4.11
Masterson        L 0-2           1.0  2  1  1  0  1  23  15 11.57
                                 9.0 11  9  9  4  5 152  92 
 
NYA: Siebern batted for Ford in the 8th
Det: Porter batted for Lary in the 6th
     Small batted for Gromek in the 8th
     Torgeson batted for Phillips,J in the 9th
 
E-Collins, Robinson,E, Tuttle. 2B-Martin,B(8), Maxwell(2). HR-Collins 2(4), 
Mantle 3(13), McDougald(4), Maxwell(8). RBI-Collins 3(10), Mantle 5(30), 
McDougald(13), Kennedy,Bo(9), Phillips,J 2(6), Maxwell 2(22), Lary 2(7). 
K-Martin,B, Collins, Howard, McDougald, Ford, Brideweser, Phillips,J, 
Wilson,R. BB-Martin,B, Collins, Robinson,E, Carey, Kaline, Kennedy,Bo, 
Wilson,R. WP-Ford. 
GWRBI: Mantle
Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 3 MPH.
Attendance: 20,319
Game Time: 2:26
 
 
 

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Senators 3, Athletics 2
5/22/1956, Was56-KC 56, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Senators          0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0     3 10  1     9  1
1956 Athletics         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     2  5  0    10  3
 
Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Yost              3b  4  1  1  1  .235    DeMaestri         ss  4  0  1  0  .226
Snyder            ss  5  0  3  0  .336    Lopez             cf  5  1  1  1  .279
Runnels           2b  3  0  1  0  .330    Zernial           lf  3  0  0  0  .165
Paula             lf  4  0  0  0  .120    Simpson           1b  4  1  1  0  .315
Sievers           1b  4  0  0  0  .231    Groth             rf  4  0  1  1  .261
Lemon,J           rf  3  2  2  1  .287    Finigan           2b  3  0  0  0  .132
Courtney          c   3  0  2  1  .355    Ginsberg          c   2  0  0  0  .258
 Pascual          p   0  0  0  0  .176     Jacobs           pr  0  0  0  0  .273
Olson             cf  3  0  0  0  .187    Pless             3b  3  0  1  0  .194
Stewart           p   3  0  1  0  .250    Herriage          p   1  0  0  0  .250
 Berberet         c   1  0  0  0  .067     Slaughter        ph  1  0  0  0  .316
                     33  3 10  3           Shantz           p   0  0  0  0  .167
                                           Thompson,T       ph  1  0  0  0  .346
                                                               31  2  5  2
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stewart          W 2-0           7.2  4  2  2  5  4 135  70  3.79
Pascual          S 1             1.1  1  0  0  2  1  27  14  3.99
                                 9.0  5  2  2  7  5 162  84 
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Herriage         L 0-5           7.0  8  3  3  4  8 139  84  6.52
Shantz                           2.0  2  0  0  0  3  28  20  2.03
                                 9.0 10  3  3  4 11 167 104 
 
Was: Berberet inserted at c in the 8th
KC : Slaughter batted for Herriage in the 7th
     Jacobs ran for Ginsberg in the 9th
     Thompson,T batted for Shantz in the 9th
 
E-Yost. 2B-Snyder(7), Simpson(5). 3B-Lemon,J(4). HR-Yost(2), Lemon,J(6), 
Lopez(5). RBI-Yost(9), Lemon,J(24), Courtney(10), Lopez(12), Groth(5). 
SB-Runnels(1). K-Yost 2, Snyder, Paula 2, Sievers 4, Olson, Berberet, 
DeMaestri 2, Lopez, Zernial, Simpson. BB-Yost, Runnels 2, Lemon,J, DeMaestri, 
Zernial 2, Finigan, Ginsberg 2, Pless. SH-Herriage. SF-Courtney. HBP-Olson. 
HB-Herriage. 
GWRBI: Lemon,J
Temperature: 69, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 1 MPH.
Attendance: 9,166
Game Time: 2:44
 
 
 

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Dodgers 3, Braves 2
5/22/1956, Mil56-Brk56, Ebbets Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Braves            0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     2  8  0     6  1
1956 Dodgers           2  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  x     3  8  1    10  1
 
Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Dodgers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
O'Connell         2b  4  0  0  0  .169    Gilliam           2b  5  0  0  0  .283
Logan             ss  4  0  1  0  .227    Reese             ss  3  1  1  0  .208
Mathews           3b  4  0  1  0  .277    Snider            cf  2  1  0  0  .260
Aaron             rf  4  2  2  0  .306    Hodges            1b  4  0  1  2  .291
Thomson           lf  3  0  1  0  .171    Robinson,J        3b  4  0  0  0  .300
Bruton            cf  4  0  1  0  .314    Amoros            lf  3  1  2  0  .279
Torre             1b  4  0  1  2  .538    Campanella        c   2  0  1  1  .234
Crandall          c   4  0  0  0  .169    Furillo           rf  4  0  2  0  .258
Buhl              p   2  0  1  0  .067    Erskine           p   4  0  1  0  .059
 Dittmer          ph  1  0  0  0  .500     Labine           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Murff            p   0  0  0  0  .000                         31  3  8  3
                     34  2  8  2
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Buhl             L 1-4           7.0  4  2  2  6  3 115  61  4.68
Murff                            1.0  4  1  1  0  0  17  10  7.11
                                 8.0  8  3  3  6  3 132  71 
 
Dodgers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Erskine          W 3-3           8.1  8  2  2  1  7 115  79  2.92
Labine           S 3             0.2  0  0  0  0  0   7   4  2.38
                                 9.0  8  2  2  1  7 122  83 
 
Mil: Dittmer batted for Buhl in the 8th
 
E-Reese. 3B-Aaron(5), Hodges(2), Amoros(3). RBI-Torre 2(4), Hodges 2(16), 
Campanella(12). K-Mathews 2, Thomson 2, Bruton, Buhl, Dittmer, Hodges 2, 
Robinson,J. BB-Thomson, Reese, Snider 2, Amoros, Campanella 2. 
GWRBI: Hodges
Temperature: 63, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 17 MPH.
Attendance: 23,381
Game Time: 1:57
 
 
 
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