Wednesday, July 18 1956
Cubs 11, Phillies 10
Phillies 5, Cubs 3
Red Sox 5, Athletics 2
White Sox 2, Orioles 0
Indians 10, Senators 2
Indians 15, Senators 9
Braves 4, Giants 2
Reds 7, Dodgers 6
Tigers 3, Yankees 2
Yankees 4, Tigers 2
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Cubs 11, Phillies 10
7/18/1956, Phi56-ChN56, game 1, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Phillies          4  1  0  0  2  0  0  2  0  1    10 13  2     9  1
1956 Cubs              0  0  0  2  0  2  0  2  3  2    11 17  1     8  1
 
Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ashburn           cf  5  3  1  0  .279    Hoak              3b  6  1  0  0  .269
Blaylock,M        1b  4  1  0  0  .272    Baker             2b  6  1  2  0  .273
Lopata            c   6  2  4  4  .275    Fondy             1b  5  4  4  3  .344
Ennis             lf  6  2  2  2  .289    Banks             ss  5  4  4  6  .297
Valo              rf  3  1  1  1  .321    Moryn             rf  5  0  1  0  .318
Jones,W           3b  3  1  0  0  .296    King,J            lf  5  0  2  0  .255
Hamner            ss  5  0  2  1  .280    Miksis            cf  5  0  1  0  .246
Kazanski          2b  5  0  2  1  .217    Landrith          c   5  0  3  2  .228
Roberts           p   2  0  1  1  .235     Whisenant        pr  0  1  0  0  .215
 Miller,BJ        p   1  0  0  0  .000    Hacker            p   1  0  0  0  .097
 Meyer,J          p   0  0  0  0  .143     Winceniak        ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                     40 10 13 10           Meyer,R          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Irvin            ph  1  0  0  0  .201
                                           Lown             p   0  0  0  0  .200
                                           Kindall          ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Valntineti       p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Kellert          ph  1  0  0  0  .167
                                                               47 11 17 11
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Roberts                          7.0 12  6  6  0  5 121  84  4.22
Miller,BJ        BS 2, L 2-2     2.1  4  5  3  1  1  49  33  3.00
Meyer,J          BS 2            0.1  1  0  0  0  1   7   4  3.19
                                 9.2 17 11  9  1  7 177 121 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hacker                           5.0 10  7  5  3  0  97  60  6.48
Meyer,R                          2.0  0  0  0  1  1  27  16  6.60
Lown                             1.0  1  2  2  3  0  33  15  5.20
Valntineti       W 7-2           2.0  2  1  1  0  0  20  14  3.30
                                10.0 13 10  8  7  1 177 105 
 
ChN: Winceniak batted for Hacker in the 5th
     Irvin batted for Meyer,R in the 7th
     Kindall batted for Lown in the 8th
     Whisenant ran for Landrith in the 10th
     Kellert batted for Valntineti in the 10th
 
E-Hamner, Kazanski, Hoak. 2B-Baker 2(16). 3B-Fondy(4). HR-Lopata(20), 
Ennis(13), Fondy(6), Banks 3(22). RBI-Lopata 4(53), Ennis 2(48), Valo(20), 
Hamner(26), Kazanski(34), Roberts(4), Fondy 3(45), Banks 6(72), 
Landrith 2(20). SB-Ashburn(7). K-Lopata, Hoak, Baker 3, Moryn, Miksis, Irvin. 
BB-Ashburn, Blaylock,M, Valo 2, Jones,W 2, Roberts, Fondy. SH-Blaylock,M, 
Roberts. WP-Hacker. 
GWRBI: Fondy
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 3:06
 
 
 

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Phillies 5, Cubs 3
7/18/1956, Phi56-ChN56, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Phillies          2  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0     5  5  0     4  1
1956 Cubs              0  0  0  0  1  0  2  0  0     3  9  1     9  3
 
Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ashburn           cf  3  1  1  0  .279    Hoak              3b  4  0  0  0  .263
Hamner            ss  4  0  0  0  .276    Baker             2b  3  2  2  1  .277
Lopata            1b  4  2  2  2  .278    Fondy             1b  5  0  1  0  .341
Ennis             lf  4  1  1  1  .289    Banks             ss  4  1  4  2  .305
Jones,W           3b  3  1  0  0  .293    Irvin             lf  3  0  0  0  .198
Greengrass        rf  2  0  0  0  .258    Moryn             rf  4  0  0  0  .314
Seminick          c   2  0  0  1  .234    Miksis            cf  4  0  1  0  .246
Kazanski          2b  3  0  1  1  .218    Chiti             c   4  0  1  0  .209
Simmons           p   4  0  0  0  .147    Davis             p   2  0  0  0  .077
 Meyer,J          p   0  0  0  0  .143     Meyer,R          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     29  5  5  5           Whisenant        ph  1  0  0  0  .213
                                           Hughes           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Kellert          ph  1  0  0  0  .163
                                           Valntineti       p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               35  3  9  3
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Simmons          W 6-3           8.0  9  3  3  4  5 143  88  3.77
Meyer,J          S 3             1.0  0  0  0  0  1   9   6  3.12
                                 9.0  9  3  3  4  6 152  94 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Davis            L 2-4           5.0  5  5  5  6  2 106  53  5.19
Meyer,R                          1.0  0  0  0  0  0   4   2  6.49
Hughes                           2.0  0  0  0  0  2  25  16  5.06
Valntineti                       1.0  0  0  0  0  1  12   7  3.22
                                 9.0  5  5  5  6  5 147  78 
 
ChN: Whisenant batted for Meyer,R in the 6th
     Kellert batted for Hughes in the 8th
 
E-Baker. 2B-Ashburn(9), Lopata(19). HR-Lopata(21), Baker(4), Banks(23). 
RBI-Lopata 2(55), Ennis(49), Seminick(24), Kazanski(35), Baker(19), 
Banks 2(74). K-Ennis, Jones,W, Greengrass 2, Seminick, Hoak, Fondy, Irvin, 
Moryn, Chiti, Davis. BB-Ashburn, Jones,W, Greengrass 2, Seminick 2, Hoak, 
Baker 2, Irvin. SF-Kazanski. PB-Chiti. 
GWRBI: Lopata
Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 17 MPH.
Attendance: 6,508
Game Time: 2:25
 
 
 

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Red Sox 5, Athletics 2
7/18/1956, KC 56-Bos56, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Athletics         0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  6  2     8  2
1956 Red Sox           0  0  1  0  0  2  2  0  x     5 10  0    10  0
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Lopez             3b  5  0  0  0  .275    Goodman           2b  4  0  0  0  .305
Pilarcik          cf  4  0  0  0  .258    Klaus             3b  2  0  0  0  .223
Zernial           lf  3  0  1  0  .163     Lepcio           ph  2  0  0  0  .320
 Power            pr  0  0  0  0  .336    Williams,T        lf  2  1  1  0  .357
Robinson,E        1b  4  0  0  0  .294     Stephens         pr  1  1  0  0  .286
 Kretlow          p   0  0  0  0  .125    Vernon            1b  4  1  2  1  .332
Groth             rf  2  1  2  0  .310    Jensen            rf  3  0  2  0  .341
Ginsberg          c   3  0  0  0  .238    Piersall          cf  4  0  1  0  .320
 Shantz           p   0  0  0  0  .182    White,S           c   4  0  1  1  .228
 Slaughter        ph  1  0  0  0  .280    Buddin            ss  4  1  2  0  .257
DeMaestri         ss  4  1  2  2  .215    Parnell           p   2  0  0  0  .188
Boyer,C           2b  2  0  0  0  .258     Gernert          ph  1  1  1  1  .263
 Simpson          ph  1  0  0  0  .278     Hurd             p   1  0  0  0  .400
Herriage          p   2  0  1  0  .250                         34  5 10  3
 Thompson,T       c   2  0  0  0  .299
                     33  2  6  2
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Herriage         L 1-10          5.2  6  3  2  2  1 107  58  7.88
Shantz                           1.1  3  2  2  2  0  35  21  3.57
Kretlow                          1.0  1  0  0  1  1  19  12  4.71
                                 8.0 10  5  4  5  2 161  91 
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Parnell          W 3-3           7.0  5  2  2  2  2 115  71  3.53
Hurd             S 6             2.0  1  0  0  2  0  34  15  4.50
                                 9.0  6  2  2  4  2 149  86 
 
KC : Thompson,T inserted at c in the 6th
     Power ran for Zernial in the 8th
     Slaughter batted for Shantz in the 8th
     Power moved to 1b in the 8th
     Slaughter moved to lf in the 8th
     Simpson batted for Boyer,C in the 9th
Bos: Gernert batted for Parnell in the 7th
     Lepcio batted for Klaus in the 7th
     Stephens ran for Williams,T in the 7th
     Lepcio moved to 3b in the 8th
     Stephens moved to lf in the 8th
 
E-Robinson,E, DeMaestri. 2B-Zernial(7), Vernon(26), Buddin(20). 
HR-DeMaestri(3), Gernert(3). RBI-DeMaestri 2(19), Vernon(52), White,S(27), 
Gernert(17). SB-Pilarcik(2). K-Lopez, Boyer,C, Vernon, Lepcio. BB-Zernial, 
Groth 2, Boyer,C, Goodman, Klaus, Williams,T 2, Jensen. 
GWRBI: White,S
Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 18 MPH.
Attendance: 12,806
Game Time: 2:31
 
 
 

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White Sox 2, Orioles 0
7/18/1956, ChA56-Bal56, Memorial Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 White Sox         1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     2 10  1     8  4
1956 Orioles           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  0     3  0
 
White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Rivera            cf  5  0  1  0  .248    Williams,D        cf  3  0  2  0  .267
Fox               2b  2  1  1  0  .290    Hale              1b  4  0  0  0  .232
Minoso            lf  4  0  1  1  .273    Kell              3b  4  0  0  0  .268
Northey           rf  4  1  1  0  .259    Nieman            lf  2  0  0  0  .317
Philley           1b  4  0  3  0  .251    Francona          rf  3  0  1  0  .270
Lollar            c   4  0  1  1  .303    Triandos          c   3  0  0  0  .320
Hatfield          3b  4  0  0  0  .308    Gardner           2b  2  0  0  0  .181
Aparicio          ss  4  0  1  0  .255    Miranda           ss  3  0  0  0  .251
Wilson,J          p   4  0  1  0  .216    Johnson,C         p   2  0  1  0  .289
                     35  2 10  2           Frazier          ph  1  0  0  0  .327
                                           Zuverink         p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               27  0  4  0
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wilson,J         W 10-5          9.0  4  0  0  2  2 113  64  3.06
                                 9.0  4  0  0  2  2 113  64 
 
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Johnson,C        L 5-8           8.0 10  2  2  1  6 116  85  3.45
Zuverink                         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  11   8  4.10
                                 9.0 10  2  2  1  7 127  93 
 
Bal: Frazier batted for Johnson,C in the 8th
 
E-Aparicio. 2B-Williams,D(3). 3B-Philley(8). RBI-Minoso(25), Lollar(37). 
SB-Fox(7), Aparicio(21). CS-Fox. K-Rivera, Minoso, Lollar 2, Aparicio, 
Wilson,J 2, Kell, Miranda. BB-Fox, Williams,D, Nieman. HBP-Fox, Gardner. 
HB-Wilson,J, Johnson,C. 
GWRBI: Minoso
Temperature: 85, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
Attendance: 8,270
Game Time: 1:51
 
 
 

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Indians 10, Senators 2
7/18/1956, Cle56-Was56, game 1, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Indians           5  0  2  0  0  1  2  0  0    10 11  0     7  1
1956 Senators          0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     2  5  2     7  2
 
Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Carrasquel        ss  5  1  2  1  .299    Yost              3b  4  1  2  0  .230
Woodling          lf  4  0  0  0  .251    Roig              2b  2  1  0  0  .224
 Pope             rf  0  0  0  0  .222    Runnels           1b  3  0  1  1  .355
Smith,A           rf  3  2  1  0  .325    Lemon,J           rf  3  0  0  0  .273
Rosen             3b  5  0  1  0  .290    Sievers           lf  3  0  0  0  .237
 Avila            2b  0  0  0  0  .219    Fitz Gerald       c   4  0  1  1  .360
Wertz             1b  4  3  2  2  .318    Herzog            cf  4  0  0  0  .265
Busby             cf  5  1  1  2  .253    Valdvielso        ss  1  0  0  0  .276
Hegan             c   4  3  2  4  .224     Byerly           p   0  0  0  0  .000
Strickland        2b  5  0  2  1  .203     Olson            ph  1  0  0  0  .217
Score             p   3  0  0  0  .217     Stewart          p   0  0  0  0  .231
                     38 10 11 10           Killebrew        ph  1  0  0  0  .237
                                           Stone            p   0  0  0  0  .083
                                           Plews            ph  1  0  0  0  .283
                                          Wiesler           p   0  0  0  0  .087
                                           Luttrell         ss  4  0  1  0  .260
                                                               31  2  5  2
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Score            W 13-3          9.0  5  2  2  5 13 167  98  2.51
                                 9.0  5  2  2  5 13 167  98 
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wiesler          L 4-7           2.0  4  7  5  4  0  50  20  6.41
Byerly                           3.0  1  0  0  1  0  31  20  4.73
Stewart                          2.0  4  3  2  1  3  50  28  5.58
Stone                            2.0  2  0  0  0  2  31  22  6.21
                                 9.0 11 10  7  6  5 162  90 
 
Cle: Pope inserted at rf in the 9th
     Smith,A moved to lf in the 9th
     Avila inserted at 2b in the 9th
     Strickland moved to 3b in the 9th
Was: Luttrell inserted at ss in the 3rd
     Olson batted for Byerly in the 5th
     Killebrew batted for Stewart in the 7th
     Plews batted for Stone in the 9th
 
E-Yost, Valdvielso. 2B-Carrasquel 2(15), Wertz(23), Busby(17). 
3B-Luttrell(3). HR-Wertz(24), Hegan(5). RBI-Carrasquel(42), Wertz 2(83), 
Busby 2(45), Hegan 4(29), Strickland(13), Runnels(41), Fitz Gerald(19). 
K-Smith,A, Busby, Hegan, Score 2, Yost, Roig 2, Runnels, Lemon,J 2, Sievers, 
Fitz Gerald, Herzog 2, Olson, Killebrew, Plews. BB-Woodling, Smith,A 2, 
Wertz, Hegan, Score, Roig 2, Runnels, Lemon,J, Sievers. WP-Wiesler. 
GWRBI: Busby
Temperature: 87, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:30
 
 
 

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Indians 15, Senators 9
7/18/1956, Cle56-Was56, game 2, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Indians           4  0  0  0  4  0  1  4  2    15 13  5     5  1
1956 Senators          2  2  0  0  1  0  0  4  0     9  8  2    11  2
 
Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Avila             2b  4  1  0  1  .216    Yost              3b  3  1  1  2  .231
Woodling          lf  5  2  1  1  .250    Herzog            cf  5  1  1  0  .264
 Smith,A          lf  0  0  0  0  .325    Lemon,J           rf  5  1  1  1  .272
Wertz             1b  4  4  4  5  .327    Runnels           1b  5  1  3  2  .359
 Colavito         rf  0  0  0  0  .296    Sievers           lf  3  0  0  2  .235
Rosen             3b  3  2  1  0  .290    Berberet          c   5  0  1  0  .212
Mele              rf  4  1  0  0  .239    Roig              2b  4  2  0  0  .210
Busby             cf  5  3  3  7  .258    Valdvielso        ss  3  1  0  0  .270
Naragon           c   4  1  1  0  .308     Olson            ph  1  0  0  0  .216
Carrasquel        ss  4  1  2  1  .302    Pascual           p   2  1  0  0  .235
Wynn              p   4  0  1  0  .231     Ramos            p   1  0  0  0  .200
 Mossi            p   0  0  0  0  .200     Chakales         p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Houtteman        p   1  0  0  0  .222     Plews            ph  1  1  1  2  .298
                     38 15 13 15           Grob             p   0  0  0  0  .500
                                           Oravetz          ph  0  0  0  0  .292
                                                               38  9  8  9
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wynn             W 13-4          7.1  4  8  5  6  6 132  73  3.29
Mossi                            0.1  3  1  1  0  0  13   8  1.46
Houtteman        S 2             1.1  1  0  0  1  0  22  12  8.04
                                 9.0  8  9  6  7  6 167  93 
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Pascual          L 2-11          4.2  5  8  4  5  5 105  55  5.95
Ramos                            2.2  5  4  4  1  2  53  32  8.08
Chakales                         0.2  1  1  1  1  0  12   5  3.88
Grob                             1.0  2  2  2  1  0  26  15  7.42
                                 9.0 13 15 11  8  7 196 107 
 
Cle: Smith,A inserted at lf in the 9th
     Colavito inserted at rf in the 9th
     Mele moved to 1b in the 9th
Was: Plews batted for Chakales in the 8th
     Olson batted for Valdvielso in the 9th
     Oravetz batted for Grob in the 9th
 
E-Avila 2, Rosen, Carrasquel 2, Sievers, Pascual. 2B-Woodling(11), Wynn(2), 
Yost(13). 3B-Runnels 2(7), Plews(2). HR-Wertz 3(27), Busby 2(11). 
RBI-Avila(29), Woodling(18), Wertz 5(88), Busby 7(52), Carrasquel(43), 
Yost 2(31), Lemon,J(58), Runnels 2(43), Sievers 2(62), Plews 2(5). K-Avila, 
Mele 3, Carrasquel 2, Wynn, Herzog, Runnels, Sievers 2, Roig 2. BB-Avila, 
Woodling, Wertz, Rosen 2, Mele, Naragon, Carrasquel, Yost 3, Herzog, Sievers, 
Roig, Valdvielso. SF-Avila, Sievers. HBP-Oravetz. HB-Houtteman. 
GWRBI: Wertz
Temperature: 101, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 1 MPH.
Attendance: 4,509
Game Time: 2:59
 
 
 

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Braves 4, Giants 2
7/18/1956, NYN56-Mil56, County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Giants            1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     2  5  2     5  0
1956 Braves            0  0  0  0  0  1  3  0  x     4 11  1    10  0
 
Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Bressoud          ss  4  0  0  0  .203    O'Connell         2b  5  1  1  0  .231
Schoendienst      2b  4  1  1  0  .304    Bruton            cf  5  1  3  1  .309
Mays              cf  4  1  1  0  .315    Mathews           3b  4  1  2  2  .310
Thompson,H        3b  3  0  1  1  .282    Aaron             rf  3  0  0  0  .329
White,B           1b  4  0  0  0  .242    Adcock            1b  4  0  1  0  .279
Rhodes            lf  3  0  0  1  .205    Thomson           lf  3  0  1  0  .215
Brandt            rf  4  0  2  0  .295    Logan             ss  3  1  1  0  .307
Sarni             c   3  0  0  0  .311    Rice              c   3  0  2  1  .218
Worthngton        p   2  0  0  0  .206    Burdette          p   4  0  0  0  .232
 Mueller          ph  1  0  0  0  .329                         34  4 11  4
 Wilhelm          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     32  2  5  2
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Worthngton       L 6-8           7.0 10  4  4  2  4 118  74  3.25
Wilhelm                          1.0  1  0  0  0  0  14   9  4.02
                                 8.0 11  4  4  2  4 132  83 
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Burdette         W 12-2          9.0  5  2  2  1  4 113  82  2.29
                                 9.0  5  2  2  1  4 113  82 
 
NYN: Mueller batted for Worthngton in the 8th
 
E-Bressoud 2, Logan. 2B-Schoendienst(12), Thompson,H(8), O'Connell(13), 
Bruton(19), Mathews(9), Rice(6). 3B-Bruton(11), Rice(2). HR-Mathews(28). 
RBI-Thompson,H(14), Rhodes(20), Bruton(33), Mathews 2(75), Rice(23). 
K-Bressoud, Mays, White,B, Worthngton, Bruton, Mathews, Adcock, Rice. 
BB-Thompson,H, Aaron, Rice. SH-Logan. SF-Rhodes. HBP-Thomson. HB-Worthngton. 
GWRBI: Bruton
Temperature: 78, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.
Attendance: 28,534
Game Time: 1:59
 
 
 

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Reds 7, Dodgers 6
7/18/1956, Brk56-Cin56, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Dodgers           0  0  0  2  2  0  2  0  0     6 15  0     8  1
1956 Reds              2  0  0  5  0  0  0  0  x     7 10  2     6  2
 
Dodgers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Reds                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Gilliam           2b  5  0  2  1  .319    Temple            2b  3  1  1  0  .313
Reese             3b  5  1  1  0  .280    Post              rf  3  0  1  1  .304
 Labine           p   0  0  0  0  .143    Bell              cf  4  2  2  4  .299
Snider            cf  5  1  1  0  .297    Kluszewski        1b  2  1  0  0  .297
Furillo           rf  5  1  2  1  .269    Robinson,F        lf  3  0  2  0  .357
Hodges            1b  5  1  2  2  .259    Bailey            c   4  0  1  1  .296
Amoros            lf  4  1  1  0  .315    Jablonski         3b  4  1  1  0  .261
Walker            c   4  1  3  0  .213     Grammas          3b  0  0  0  0  .278
Fernandez         ss  4  0  1  1  .281    McMillan          ss  4  1  1  0  .261
Erskine           p   2  0  1  0  .139    Klippstein        p   3  1  1  1  .045
 Lehman           p   1  0  1  0  .143     Acker            p   1  0  0  0  .091
 Roebuck          p   0  0  0  0  .333                         31  7 10  7
 Robinson,J       ph  1  0  0  0  .333
                     41  6 15  5
 
Dodgers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Erskine          L 7-8           3.1  9  6  6  2  3  60  42  4.60
Lehman                           2.2  1  1  1  2  1  49  25  5.45
Roebuck                          1.0  0  0  0  0  0  17   9  7.71
Labine                           1.0  0  0  0  0  1   9   6  5.27
                                 8.0 10  7  7  4  5 135  82 
 
Reds                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Klippstein       W 9-5           6.0 12  6  4  0  2  97  62  4.51
Acker            S 3             3.0  3  0  0  0  3  44  27  2.68
                                 9.0 15  6  4  0  5 141  89 
 
Brk: Robinson,J batted for Roebuck in the 8th
     Robinson,J moved to 3b in the 8th
Cin: Grammas inserted at 3b in the 8th
 
E-Temple, Jablonski. 2B-Lehman(1), Jablonski(22). HR-Hodges(13), Bell 2(18). 
RBI-Gilliam(36), Furillo(40), Hodges 2(53), Fernandez(2), Post(61), 
Bell 4(66), Bailey(42), Klippstein(1). K-Reese, Snider, Amoros, Fernandez, 
Robinson,J, Temple, Kluszewski 2, Bailey, Acker. BB-Temple 2, Kluszewski 2. 
SF-Post. HBP-Robinson,F. HB-Roebuck. 
GWRBI: Klippstein
Temperature: 89, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 14,299
Game Time: 2:32
 
 
 

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Tigers 3, Yankees 2
7/18/1956, Det56-NYA56, game 1, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Tigers            2  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     3  8  1     6  2
1956 Yankees           0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1     2  5  0     6  0
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  4  1  2  0  .372    McDougald         ss  4  0  0  0  .262
Torgeson          1b  4  1  3  3  .320    Siebern           lf  4  0  1  0  .258
Maxwell           lf  3  0  0  0  .379    Mantle            cf  3  0  0  0  .364
Kaline            rf  4  0  0  0  .374    Berra             c   4  0  0  0  .267
Boone             3b  4  0  0  0  .285    Skowron           1b  2  2  1  1  .357
House             c   4  0  0  0  .286    Bauer             rf  4  0  1  0  .253
Tuttle            cf  4  0  1  0  .237    Carey             3b  2  0  1  0  .240
Brideweser        2b  4  1  0  0  .166     Noren            ph  1  0  0  0  .250
Foytack           p   4  0  2  0  .128     Martin,B         3b  1  0  0  0  .303
                     35  3  8  3          Coleman,J         2b  4  0  1  1  .247
                                          Sturdivant        p   2  0  0  0  .273
                                           Collins          ph  0  0  0  0  .285
                                           Grim             p   0  0  0  0  .059
                                                               31  2  5  2
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Foytack          W 12-3          9.0  5  2  2  4  5 146  90  3.53
                                 9.0  5  2  2  4  5 146  90 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sturdivant       L 7-1           7.0  8  3  3  1  9 105  73  2.01
Grim                             2.0  0  0  0  0  3  18  13  2.95
                                 9.0  8  3  3  1 12 123  86 
 
NYA: Noren batted for Carey in the 7th
     Collins batted for Sturdivant in the 7th
     Martin,B inserted at 3b in the 8th
 
E-Torgeson. 2B-Foytack(3). 3B-Kuenn(2), Siebern(2). HR-Torgeson(3), 
Skowron(13). RBI-Torgeson 3(28), Skowron(59), Coleman,J(14). K-Maxwell, 
Kaline, Boone 4, House 2, Tuttle 2, Foytack 2, McDougald 3, Siebern 2. 
BB-Maxwell, Mantle, Skowron 2, Collins. 
GWRBI: Torgeson
Temperature: 94, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 8 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:06
 
 
 

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Yankees 4, Tigers 2
7/18/1956, Det56-NYA56, game 2, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Tigers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     2  8  1    13  3
1956 Yankees           0  0  1  0  1  2  0  0  x     4 11  2    11  1
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  0  2  0  .373    McDougald         ss  4  0  2  0  .265
Phillips,J        1b  4  0  0  0  .319    Siebern           lf  3  1  0  0  .250
 Torgeson         ph  1  0  1  1  .324     Bauer            ph  0  0  0  0  .253
Maxwell           lf  5  0  1  0  .375    Collins           rf  5  1  2  1  .289
Kaline            rf  4  0  1  0  .372     Cerv             lf  0  0  0  0  .363
Boone             3b  4  0  0  0  .280    Mantle            cf  4  2  2  3  .366
Tuttle            cf  4  1  1  0  .237    Skowron           1b  3  0  1  0  .357
Wilson,R          c   2  1  1  0  .476    Howard            c   4  0  1  0  .254
Brideweser        2b  3  0  0  1  .162    Carey             3b  3  0  1  0  .241
Lary              p   3  0  0  0  .245    Coleman,J         2b  4  0  1  0  .247
 Gromek           p   0  0  0  0  .238    McDermott         p   2  0  0  0  .278
 Small            ph  1  0  1  0  .435     Morgan,T         p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Aber             p   0  0  0  0  .000     Coleman,R        p   0  0  0  0  .154
                     36  2  8  2           Martin,B         ph  1  0  1  0  .305
                                           Grim             p   0  0  0  0  .059
                                                               33  4 11  4
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lary             L 11-4          6.0 10  4  3  5  4 128  71  3.40
Gromek                           1.0  0  0  0  0  0   6   5  3.67
Aber                             1.0  1  0  0  1  0  10   5  5.14
                                 8.0 11  4  3  6  4 144  81 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
McDermott        W 4-2           6.1  4  0  0  6  3 123  69  3.65
Morgan,T         H 2             1.1  4  2  2  0  0  24  15  5.44
Coleman,R        H 1             0.1  0  0  0  0  1   4   3  3.30
Grim             S 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  11   8  2.90
                                 9.0  8  2  2  6  5 162  95 
 
Det: Small batted for Gromek in the 8th
     Torgeson batted for Phillips,J in the 8th
     Torgeson moved to 1b in the 8th
NYA: Martin,B batted for Coleman,R in the 8th
     Bauer batted for Siebern in the 8th
     Bauer moved to rf in the 9th
     Cerv inserted at lf in the 9th
 
E-Kuenn, McDougald 2. 2B-Torgeson(6), Collins(5), Skowron(15). 
HR-Mantle 2(34). RBI-Brideweser(11), Torgeson(29), Collins(26), Mantle 3(87). 
SB-Carey(1). K-Phillips,J 2, Maxwell, Boone 2, Howard 2, Coleman,J, 
McDermott. BB-Kaline, Boone, Tuttle, Wilson,R 2, Brideweser, McDougald, 
Siebern, Skowron, Carey, McDermott, Bauer. 
GWRBI: Collins
Temperature: 84, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 1 MPH.
Attendance: 16,594
Game Time: 2:42
 
 
 
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