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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4 (2)

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Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 26, 1956 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

DET A    0  0  5    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
NY  A    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 12  1
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      5   1   1   1       0   0       2   1
Phillips 1b                   4   1   2   1       1   0      11   0
Kennedy lf,3b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Kaline rf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Boone 3b                      2   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
  Maxwell lf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Tuttle cf                     3   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Bolling 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   3
Wilson c                      3   1   2   0       1   0       3   0
Gromek p                      2   1   0   0       2   1       0   2
  Aber p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lary p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   4       6   4      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Kuenn (26,off McDermott).
SH: Kennedy (3,off Byrne).
SF: Tuttle (3,off Grim).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (2,2nd base off Grim/Berra).
CS: Phillips (1,2nd base by McDermott/Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McDougald 2b                  4   0   1   0       1   0       6   2
Martin 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Mantle cf                     5   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
Berra c                       5   1   2   0       0   0       4   1
Skowron 1b                    3   1   0   0       1   1       6   1
  Slaughter ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bauer rf                      4   0   3   1       0   0       2   0
Howard lf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Hunter ss                     3   0   1   1       0   0       2   3
McDermott p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Larsen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Grim p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Wilson ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Byrne ph,p                  2   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
Totals                       38   4  12   4       2   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. McDougald-Skowron.
E: Howard (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Berra (25,off Gromek); Mantle (19,off Gromek); Bauer (14,off Gromek).
3B: Hunter (2,off Gromek).
HR: Byrne (3,8th inning off Gromek 0 on 2 out).
SH: Hunter (2,off Gromek).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gromek W(8-5)                 8.1  11   4   4   2   3   1  38
Aber                          0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Lary SV(1)                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    12   4   4   2   3   1  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lary 1-0.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McDermott L(2-6)              2     4   3   3   1   1   0  10
Larsen                        0.1   2   2   2   1   0   0   4
Grim                          1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Morgan                        2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8
Byrne                         3     0   0   0   2   2   0  11
Totals                        9     8   5   5   6   4   0  39
McDermott faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Larsen 2-2; Grim 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens
Ejections: Ray Boone by Ed Runge [Call at 1B (Threw helmet)]
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 52708
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees         
1. Kuenn               ss        McDougald           2b
2. Phillips            1b        Martin              3b
3. Kennedy             lf        Mantle              cf
4. Kaline              rf        Berra               c
5. Boone               3b        Skowron             1b
6. Tuttle              cf        Bauer               rf
7. Bolling             2b        Howard              lf
8. Wilson              c         Hunter              ss
9. Gromek              p         McDermott           p

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn flied out to right; Phillips singled to left;
Phillips was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Kennedy
singled to left; Kaline forced Kennedy (second to shortstop); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: McDougald grounded out (pitcher to first); Martin
popped to third in foul territory; Mantle flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Boone made an out to second; Tuttle made an out to
first; Bolling struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Berra doubled; Skowron walked; Bauer singled to
first [Skowron to second, Berra to third]; Howard singled to
left [Bauer to second, Skowron to third, Berra scored]; Hunter
out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Howard to second,
Bauer to third, Skowron scored]; McDermott struck out; McDougald
walked; Martin grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 3RD: On a bunt Wilson singled to third; Gromek walked
[Wilson to second]; Kuenn doubled to right [Gromek to third,
Wilson scored]; LARSEN REPLACED MCDERMOTT (PITCHING); Phillips
singled to left [Gromek scored, Kuenn scored (error by Howard)
(no RBI)]; Kennedy lined to shortstop; Kaline walked [Phillips
to second]; Boone singled to right [Kaline to third, Phillips
scored]; GRIM REPLACED LARSEN (PITCHING); Tuttle hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Kaline scored]; Bolling forced Boone (shortstop
to second); 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Mantle doubled to right; Berra made an out to
first; Skowron made an out to shortstop; Bauer doubled to left
[Mantle scored]; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second;
Gromek reached on a fielder's choice [Wilson out at third
(pitcher to third)]; Kuenn flied out to left; Phillips flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Hunter flied out to center; WILSON BATTED FOR GRIM;
Wilson singled to center; McDougald singled to left [Wilson to
second]; Martin flied out to left; Mantle flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 5TH: MORGAN REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Kennedy flied out
to center; Kaline singled to right; Boone walked [Kaline to
second]; Tuttle lined into a double play (second to first)
[Boone out at first]; Ray Boone ejected by 1B umpire Ed
Runge; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: KENNEDY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MAXWELL
REPLACED BOONE (PLAYING LF); Berra grounded out (second to
first); Skowron struck out; Bauer singled to right; Howard flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Bolling was called out on strikes; Wilson flied out
to center; Gromek walked; Kuenn forced Gromek (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Hunter tripled; BYRNE BATTED FOR MORGAN; Byrne
grounded out (pitcher to first); McDougald popped to third in
foul territory; Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 7TH: BYRNE STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Phillips walked;
Kennedy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Phillips to
second]; Kaline grounded out (third to first); Maxwell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Mantle struck out; Berra singled to right; Skowron
flied out to center; Bauer made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Tuttle grounded out (shortstop to first); Bolling
popped to third in foul territory; Wilson walked; On a bunt
Gromek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Howard made an out to second; On a bunt Hunter
grounded out (third to first); Byrne homered to right; McDougald
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Kuenn flied out to center; Phillips grounded out
(pitcher to first); Kennedy grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Martin flied out to left; ABER REPLACED GROMEK
(PITCHING); Mantle singled to third; Berra grounded out (first
unassisted) [Mantle to second]; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR SKOWRON;
LARY REPLACED ABER (PITCHING); Slaughter grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           5   8   0    7
 Yankees          4  12   1   10
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