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New York Yankees @
Detroit Tigers
1956-05-24 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 8305 Β· 3:01
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 11β4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 5th. Tom Sturdivant earned the win. Eddie Robinson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Duke Maas SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Bauer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mickey Mantle | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Turley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank House | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Brideweser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Duke Maas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Belardi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Turley | 3.2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Tom Sturdivant | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke Maas | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ned Garver | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Al Aber | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Billy Martin: K
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Al Kaline: SB3
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Tuttle: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Boone: K
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Joe Collins: HR/9
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
- Elston Howard: S8
- Andy Carey: S7.1-2
- Bob Turley: 13.2-3;1-2
- Gil McDougald: 5/P
Bot 2
- Frank House: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 4/P
- Jim Brideweser: W
- Duke Maas: K
Top 3
- Billy Martin: D7
- Hank Bauer: D7.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Joe Collins: 7
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Elston Howard: W
- Andy Carey: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Andy Carey: 9
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: 63.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 13
Top 4
- Bob Turley: 13
- Gil McDougald: K
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: 9
- Frank House: S7
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Jim Brideweser: W.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: W.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Top 5
- Hank Bauer: W
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-3
- Joe Collins: W.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Elston Howard: 13
- Andy Carey: HR/7
- Tom Sturdivant: S8
- Gil McDougald: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Martin: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: 13
- Ray Boone: K
- Frank House: 8
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Joe Collins: S9.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Elston Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Jim Brideweser: 53
- Bob Kennedy: 53
Top 7
- Tom Sturdivant: S9
- Gil McDougald: S5/BG.1-2
- Billy Martin: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Joe Collins: 5/P
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Al Kaline: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Elston Howard: 63
- Andy Carey: 63
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: D7
- Frank House: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Jim Brideweser: 3/L
Top 9
- Tom Sturdivant: 53
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: S9.1-2
- Hank Bauer: K
- Mickey Mantle: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Collins: K
Bot 9
- Jim Small: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 8

























