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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1956-08-26 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 52708 · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 3rd. Steve Gromek earned the win and Frank Lary picked up the save. Tommy Byrne went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Mickey McDermott SV: Frank Lary
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Aber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Larsen | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tommy Byrne | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Jack Phillips: S7
- Bob Kennedy: CS2(24)
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 13
- Billy Martin: 5/FL
- Mickey Mantle: 9/9D
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 4
- Bill Tuttle: 3
- Frank Bolling: K
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: DGR/9
- Bill Skowron: W
- Hank Bauer: S3.1-2;2-3
- Elston Howard: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Billy Hunter: 3/G/SH.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: 43
Top 3
- Red Wilson: S5/BG
- Steve Gromek: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D9.1-3;2-H
- Jack Phillips: S7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR)
- Bob Kennedy: 6/L
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Bolling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: D9
- Yogi Berra: 3
- Bill Skowron: 6
- Hank Bauer: D7.2-H
- Elston Howard: 63
Top 4
- Red Wilson: S8
- Steve Gromek: SB2
- Steve Gromek: FC1.2X3(15)
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Jack Phillips: 9
Bot 4
- Billy Hunter: 8
- George Wilson: S8
- Gil McDougald: S7.1-2
- Billy Martin: 7
- Mickey Mantle: 7
Top 5
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Al Kaline: S9
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: K
- Hank Bauer: S9
- Elston Howard: 9
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: K/C
- Red Wilson: 8
- Steve Gromek: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Billy Hunter: T/78
- Tommy Byrne: 13
- Gil McDougald: 5/FL
- Billy Martin: 53
Top 7
- Jack Phillips: W
- Bob Kennedy: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: 53
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Hank Bauer: 6
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank Bolling: 5/FL
- Red Wilson: W
- Steve Gromek: K/BF
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: 4
- Billy Hunter: 53/BG
- Tommy Byrne: HR/9
- Gil McDougald: 7
Top 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Jack Phillips: 13
- Bob Kennedy: 53
Bot 9
- Billy Martin: 7
- Mickey Mantle: S5
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ray Boone ejected by 1B umpire Ed Runge