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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1956-08-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 30310 · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Jim Bunning earned the win and Al Aber picked up the save. Al Kaline went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Tom Sturdivant SV: Al Aber
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Rip Coleman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 2.2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bunning | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Al Aber | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Norm Siebern: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: 5
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ray Boone: E5.B-3
- Frank House: 43.3-H(UR)
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 2
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Andy Carey: S8/G
- Jerry Coleman: W.1-2
- Johnny Kucks: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Frank Bolling: W
- Frank Lary: 34/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 43.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Top 3
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Norm Siebern: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Skowron: HR/9
- Billy Martin: S7
- Andy Carey: S/78.1-2
- Jerry Coleman: S8.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Kucks: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Al Kaline: K
- Ray Boone: 53
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: W
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 8/8D
- Yogi Berra: IW.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 4
- Frank House: W
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 9/FL.2-3
- Jim Bunning: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
Top 5
- Billy Martin: D7
- Andy Carey: WP.2-3
- Andy Carey: FC6.3XH(62)
- Jerry Coleman: S7.1-3
- Joe Collins: W.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 9/L
- Norm Siebern: 43
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Al Kaline: D7
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: HR/89
- Yogi Berra: K
- Bill Skowron: W
- Billy Martin: K
- Andy Carey: 9
Bot 6
- Frank House: K
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank Bolling: 8
Top 7
- Jerry Coleman: S
- Tom Sturdivant: 63.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Norm Siebern: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Bunning: D/78
- Harvey Kuenn: PO2(E1).2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: E1.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 1/G.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: IW
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Frank House: S4.1-2;2X3(45)
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Yogi Berra: 4
- Bill Skowron: S7.1-2
- Billy Martin: 3/FL
- Andy Carey: 7/L
Bot 8
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Al Aber: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/L
Top 9
- Jerry Coleman: 8
- Elston Howard: D7
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Don Larsen: K
Notes & reviews
- 42 minute rain delay before start of game
- 1:27 rain delay