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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 5

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Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 5

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 5, 1956 (D) at Briggs Stadium

NY  A    0  0  4    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   5 16  3
DET A    4  0  0    1  0  0    3  0  x  -   8  8  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bauer rf                      5   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Siebern lf                    5   1   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Larsen ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Mantle cf                     5   1   2   1       0   0       5   0
Berra c                       4   1   2   2       1   1       5   0
Skowron 1b                    4   1   2   1       1   1       4   2
Martin 2b                     5   1   2   0       0   1       1   4
Carey 3b                      5   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
J. Coleman ss                 4   0   3   1       1   0       1   1
Kucks p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Collins ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Sturdivant p                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  R. Coleman p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   5  16   5       5   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Carey (22), Sturdivant 2 (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Martin (14,off Bunning); Howard (6,off Aber).
HR: Berra (20,3rd inning off Lary 1 on 2 out); Skowron (17,3rd inning off Lary
0 on 2 out); Mantle (37,6th inning off Bunning 0 on 0 out).
IBB: Berra (7,by Bunning).
Team LOB: 15.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      5   2   2   1       0   0       3   3
  Brideweser ss               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Torgeson 1b                   4   1   0   0       0   0       5   1
Maxwell lf                    3   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Kaline rf                     3   1   2   3       1   1       3   0
  Small pr,rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Boone 3b                      4   1   1   2       0   0       1   2
House c                       3   1   1   1       1   1       7   0
Tuttle cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Bolling 2b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       2   2
Lary p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Bunning p                   2   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Aber p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   8   8   8       4   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lary-Kuenn.
BATTING - 
2B: Kaline (22,off Sturdivant); Bunning (1,off Sturdivant).
HR: Kaline (21,1st inning off Kucks 2 on 1 out).
SH: Lary (3,off Kucks).
IBB: Kaline (3,by Sturdivant).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kucks                         4     3   5   4   3   1   1  19
Sturdivant L(9-6)             2.1   4   3   2   1   2   0  13
R. Coleman                    1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8     8   8   6   4   3   1  37
IBB: Sturdivant (4,Kaline).
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Coleman 2-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lary                          2.2   9   4   4   1   0   2  17
Bunning W(1-1)                4.1   4   1   1   4   4   1  21
Aber SV(3)                    2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9
Totals                        9    16   5   5   5   5   3  47
WP: Bunning (1).
IBB: Bunning (1,Berra).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bunning 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley
Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 30310
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers           
1. Bauer               rf        Kuenn               ss
2. Siebern             lf        Torgeson            1b
3. Mantle              cf        Maxwell             lf
4. Berra               c         Kaline              rf
5. Skowron             1b        Boone               3b
6. Martin              2b        House               c
7. Carey               3b        Tuttle              cf
8. J. Coleman          ss        Bolling             2b
9. Kucks               p         Lary                p

YANKEES 1ST: 42 minute rain delay before start of game;
Bauer singled to center; Siebern forced Bauer (first to
shortstop); Mantle made an out to third; Berra singled to right
[Siebern to third]; Skowron forced Berra (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn singled to center; Torgeson popped to catcher
in foul territory; Maxwell walked [Kuenn to second]; Kaline
homered to left [Kuenn scored, Maxwell scored]; Boone reached on
an error by Carey [Boone to third]; House grounded out (second
to first) [Boone scored (unearned)]; Tuttle flied out to left; 4
R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

YANKEES 2ND: Martin popped to catcher in foul territory; Carey
singled to center; J. Coleman walked [Carey to second]; Kucks
lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Carey out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 2ND: Bolling walked; Lary out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Bolling to second]; Kuenn grounded out (second to
first) [Bolling to third]; Torgeson grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

YANKEES 3RD: Bauer singled to left; Siebern forced Bauer (second
to shortstop); Mantle flied out to left; Berra homered to right
[Siebern scored]; Skowron homered to right; Martin singled to
left; Carey singled [Martin to second]; J. Coleman singled to
center [Carey to second, Martin scored]; BUNNING REPLACED LARY
(PITCHING); Kucks struck out; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 3RD: Maxwell flied out to left; Kaline struck out; Boone
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 4.

YANKEES 4TH: Bauer walked; Siebern flied out to center; Mantle
flied out to center; Berra was walked intentionally [Bauer to
second]; Skowron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: House walked; Tuttle singled to center [House to
second]; Bolling flied to right in foul territory [House to
third]; Bunning forced Tuttle (second to shortstop) [House
scored]; Kuenn flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
4, Tigers 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Martin doubled to left; Bunning threw a wild pitch
[Martin to third]; Carey reached on a fielder's choice [Martin
out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; J. Coleman singled to left
[Carey to third]; COLLINS BATTED FOR KUCKS; Collins walked [J.
Coleman to second]; Bauer lined to right; Siebern grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: STURDIVANT REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Torgeson
flied out to left; Maxwell struck out; Kaline doubled to left;
Boone flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Mantle homered to right-center; Berra struck out;
Skowron walked; Martin struck out; Carey flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 6TH: House struck out; Tuttle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bolling flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

YANKEES 7TH: J. Coleman singled; Sturdivant grounded out
(shortstop to first) [J. Coleman to second]; Bauer grounded out
(third to first); Siebern flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: Bunning doubled; Bunning safe on a pick-off error by
Sturdivant [Bunning to third]; Kuenn singled to center [Bunning
scored]; Torgeson reached on an error by Sturdivant [Kuenn to
second]; Maxwell grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Torgeson to
second, Kuenn to third]; Kaline was walked intentionally; SMALL
RAN FOR KALINE; Boone singled to left [Small to second, Torgeson
scored (unearned), Kuenn scored]; R. COLEMAN REPLACED STURDIVANT
(PITCHING); House singled to second [Boone to second, Small out
at third (second to third)]; Tuttle popped to catcher in foul
territory; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 8.

YANKEES 8TH: SMALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ABER REPLACED
BUNNING (PITCHING); Mantle singled to center; Berra made an out
to second; Skowron singled to left [Mantle to second]; Martin
popped to first in foul territory; Carey lined to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 8TH: Bolling flied out to center; Aber flied out to
center; Kuenn lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Tigers 8.

YANKEES 9TH: BRIDEWESER REPLACED KUENN (PLAYING SS); J. Coleman
flied out to center; HOWARD BATTED FOR R. COLEMAN; Howard
doubled to left; Bauer grounded out (third to first); LARSEN
BATTED FOR SIEBERN; Larsen struck out; 1:27 rain delay; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          5  16   3   15
 Tigers           8   8   0    5
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