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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1956-08-03 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 43478 · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 10–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 4th. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Bill Skowron went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Rip Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Ford | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rip Coleman | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey McDermott | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
- Bob Cerv: 4
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Charlie Maxwell: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ray Boone: S1.1-2;2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Bill Skowron: K/C
- Hank Bauer: W
- Andy Carey: K
Bot 2
- Frank Bolling: 2/FL
- Red Wilson: W
- Billy Hoeft: 36(1)/FO
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Top 3
- Jerry Coleman: 6
- Rip Coleman: K/C
- Billy Hunter: S/4
- Bob Cerv: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Al Kaline: 8/L
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Red Wilson: 4
Top 4
- Bob Cerv: W
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bill Skowron: HR/9.2-H
- Hank Bauer: W
- Andy Carey: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Hoeft: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S7.1-3;2XH(7E2)(NR)(UR)
- Al Kaline: S6.1-2;3-H
- Ray Boone: S8.1-2;2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 6
- Frank Bolling: D7.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Red Wilson: W
- Billy Hoeft: 31
Top 5
- Jerry Coleman: 7
- Don Larsen: K
- Billy Hunter: D7
- Elston Howard: K
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: 5
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ray Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Bolling: E5.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Red Wilson: SB2
- Red Wilson: IW
- Billy Hoeft: 53
Top 6
- Yogi Berra: D7
- Mickey Mantle: S7.2-3
- Bill Skowron: K/C
- Hank Bauer: D7.1-H;3-H
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: 5/L
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO
- Charlie Maxwell: 8/L
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 7
- Mickey McDermott: 63
- Billy Hunter: S8
- Elston Howard: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Ray Boone: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank Bolling: E5
- Red Wilson: S8.1-2;2-3
- Billy Hoeft: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Yogi Berra: K
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bill Skowron: 8
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: 5/FL
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: S7
- Mickey McDermott: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Bob Cerv hit wall and injured right knee