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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
1
NYY
@BAL		6
2
WSH
@BOS		9
7
DET
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@CLE		1
8
MLN
@CIN		4
13
PIT
@NYG		9
1
BRO
@PHI		9
2
CHC
@STL		8
1
Saturday, August 18, 1956
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 27,425, Time of Game: 2:37
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
6
77-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
2
51-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
W: Bob Turley (7-2)
L: Erv Palica (3-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  4  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    6 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  6  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil McDougald SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .314 .852 0.109 0.51 0.110 -0.001 1.4 3 2 SH
Billy Martin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .790 -0.097 0.58 0.010 -0.107 -1.7 2 1 SF,2·GDP
Mickey Mantle CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .366 1.207 0.004 0.24 0.027 -0.023 0.7 6 0
Yogi Berra C 5 1 1 1 0 0 .289 .894 0.090 0.33 0.108 -0.019 -0.1 6 0 HR
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .943 -0.017 0.31 0.012 -0.028 -0.4 7 1 3B
Norm Siebern LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .634 -0.029 0.34 0.003 -0.033 -0.5 0 0
Elston Howard RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .659 0.012 0.24 0.027 -0.015 -0.1 3 0 3B
Billy Hunter 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .429 1.074 0.092 0.50 0.101 -0.009 0.9 0 1
Bob Turley P 3 2 1 1 0 1 .205 .535 0.106 0.34 0.111 -0.006 1.4 0 0 2B,SH
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 3 4 .294 .872 0.270 0.38 0.509 -0.241 1.7 27 5
2B: B Turley (2, off E Palica).
3B: B Skowron (4, off E Palica); E Howard (2, off E Palica).
HR: Y Berra (22, off E Palica; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Martin (4, off E Palica).
SH: G McDougald (5, off E Palica); B Turley (3, off E Palica).
TB: Y Berra 4; E Howard 3; B Skowron 3; B Turley 2; M Mantle 2; G McDougald 2; B Martin; B Hunter.
GIDP: B Martin 2 (7).
RBI: M Mantle (107); B Turley (3); G McDougald (38); B Hunter (4); Y Berra (76); B Martin (46).
2-out RBI: M Mantle; B Turley; B Hunter; G McDougald.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hunter-B Martin-B Skowron.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF-2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .292 .828 -0.012 0.71 0.046 -0.058 -0.1 1 1
Bob Boyd 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .844 -0.047 0.67 0.026 -0.074 -0.6 10 0 2B
Tito Francona RF-CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .252 .713 -0.032 0.65 0.032 -0.064 -0.6 3 0
Bob Nieman LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 .956 0.006 0.86 0.052 -0.047 -0.1 1 0
Gus Triandos C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .272 .776 -0.035 1.12 0.070 -0.105 -0.2 7 1 GDP
Grady Hatton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .568 -0.069 0.96 0.010 -0.079 -0.7 0 0
Billy Gardner 2B-SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .235 .635 0.037 0.78 0.079 -0.041 0.4 1 2
Willy Miranda SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .566 -0.041 0.84 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 3 5
   Joe Frazier PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .719 -0.061 1.18 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 1 0
Erv Palica P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .308 0.004 0.54 0.021 -0.017 0.0 0 1
   Wayne Causey PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .140 .450 0.030 0.39 0.030 0.000 1.0 HR
   George Zuverink P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   George Kell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .798 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 7 4 .188 .646 -0.230 0.80 0.366 -0.597 -2.3 27 12
2B: B Boyd (6, off B Turley).
HR: W Causey (1, off B Turley; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Causey 4; B Gardner 2; B Boyd 2; B Nieman; E Palica.
GIDP: G Triandos (16).
RBI: B Gardner (38); W Causey (2).
2-out RBI: B Gardner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Gardner-W Miranda-B Boyd; E Palica-W Miranda-B Boyd.
E: B Nieman (4); E Palica (2).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Turley, W (7-2) 9 6 2 2 7 4 1 4.49 39 64 0.230 0.80 2.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 7 4 1 2.00 39 64 0.230 0.38 2.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica, L (3-10) 7 8 6 6 3 3 1 4.63 31 37 -0.280 0.47 -2.6
George Zuverink 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 9 0 0 0.010 0.07 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 4 1 6.00 40 37 0 0 -0.270 0.80 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: B Turley (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 27,425.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Gil McDougald SS 1 Dick Williams CF
2 Billy Martin 2B 2 Bob Boyd 1B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Tito Francona RF
4 Yogi Berra C 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Gus Triandos C
6 Norm Siebern LF 6 Grady Hatton 3B
7 Elston Howard RF 7 Billy Gardner 2B
8 Billy Hunter 3B 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Bob Turley P 9 Erv Palica P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 --- R NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 11% 61% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Turley E. Palica 9% 78% Double (LF-CF); Hunter Scores
t2 1-0 2 --3 R NYY B. Hunter E. Palica 9% 69% Single (CF-RF); Howard Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Martin E. Palica -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-4 0 1-- OO BAL G. Triandos B. Turley 6% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Martin E. Palica -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Williams B. Turley -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Boyd B. Turley 3% 45% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Francona B. Turley 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Nieman B. Turley -2% 46% Single to LF; Williams to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O BAL G. Triandos B. Turley 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern E. Palica -1% 57% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- NYY E. Howard E. Palica 2% 60% Triple to CF
t2 1-0 2 --3 R NYY B. Hunter E. Palica 9% 69% Single (CF-RF); Howard Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Turley E. Palica 9% 78% Double (LF-CF); Hunter Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- R NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 6% 84% Single to LF; Turley Scores
t2 4-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Martin E. Palica -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- O BAL G. Hatton B. Turley 2% 85% Flyball: SS
b2 0-4 1 --- BAL B. Gardner B. Turley -2% 83% Single to CF
b2 0-4 1 1-- O BAL W. Miranda B. Turley 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b2 0-4 2 1-- O BAL E. Palica B. Turley 2% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -1% 86% Flyball: SS
t3 4-0 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra E. Palica -1% 85% Lineout: 2B
t3 4-0 2 --- NYY B. Skowron E. Palica 1% 86% Triple (CF-RF)
t3 4-0 2 --3 O NYY N. Siebern E. Palica -2% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
b3 0-4 0 --- O BAL D. Williams B. Turley 2% 87% Flyball: RF
b3 0-4 1 --- O BAL B. Boyd B. Turley 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-4 2 --- O BAL T. Francona B. Turley 1% 89% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard E. Palica -1% 88% Foul Flyball: C
t4 4-0 1 --- O NYY B. Hunter E. Palica -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- O NYY B. Turley E. Palica -0% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- BAL B. Nieman B. Turley -3% 83% Walk
b4 0-4 0 1-- OO BAL G. Triandos B. Turley 6% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- BAL G. Hatton B. Turley -1% 89% Walk
b4 0-4 2 1-- O BAL B. Gardner B. Turley 2% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 1% 92% Single to LF
t5 4-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Martin E. Palica -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 4-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -0% 89% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda B. Turley 2% 91% Lineout: CF
b5 0-4 1 --- BAL E. Palica B. Turley -2% 89% Single to 3B
b5 0-4 1 1-- O BAL D. Williams B. Turley 2% 91% Flyball: SS
b5 0-4 2 1-- O BAL B. Boyd B. Turley 2% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
t6 4-0 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra E. Palica -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- NYY N. Siebern E. Palica 0% 92% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-- O NYY E. Howard E. Palica -1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- BAL T. Francona B. Turley -3% 88% Walk
b6 0-4 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman B. Turley 3% 91% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-4 1 1-- BAL G. Triandos B. Turley -3% 87% Walk; Francona to 2B
b6 0-4 1 12- O BAL G. Hatton B. Turley 4% 91% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Francona to 3B
b6 0-4 2 1-3 R BAL B. Gardner B. Turley -6% 85% Single to 3B; Francona Scores; Hatton to 2B
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
b6 1-4 2 12- O BAL J. Frazier B. Turley 5% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
Dick Williams moves from CF to 2B
Billy Gardner moves from 2B to SS
Tito Francona moves from RF to CF
Joe Frazier moves from PH to RF
t7 4-1 0 --- NYY B. Hunter E. Palica 1% 91% Walk
t7 4-1 0 1-- NYY B. Turley E. Palica 2% 93% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Hunter to 2B
t7 4-1 0 12- O NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 0% 93% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hunter to 3B; Turley to 2B
t7 4-1 1 -23 RO NYY B. Martin E. Palica 1% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores
t7 5-1 2 -2- R NYY M. Mantle E. Palica 3% 97% Single to RF; Turley Scores
t7 6-1 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra E. Palica -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 9-1-2
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Erv Palica (P) batting 9th
b7 1-6 0 --- R BAL W. Causey B. Turley -3% 94% Home Run
b7 2-6 0 --- O BAL D. Williams B. Turley 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-6 1 --- BAL B. Boyd B. Turley -3% 93% Double to LF
b7 2-6 1 -2- O BAL T. Francona B. Turley 2% 95% Strikeout
b7 2-6 2 -2- O BAL B. Nieman B. Turley 2% 97% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 5-6-7
George Zuverink replaces Wayne Causey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron G. Zuverink -0% 96% Strikeout
t8 6-2 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern G. Zuverink -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-2 2 --- NYY E. Howard G. Zuverink 0% 96% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Howard to 1B
t8 6-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Hunter G. Zuverink -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 5-6-7
b8 2-6 0 --- BAL G. Triandos B. Turley -3% 93% Walk
b8 2-6 0 1-- BAL G. Hatton B. Turley -1% 93% Wild Pitch; Triandos to 2B
b8 2-6 0 -2- O BAL G. Hatton B. Turley 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Triandos to 3B
b8 2-6 1 --3 O BAL B. Gardner B. Turley 2% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 2 --3 O BAL J. Frazier B. Turley 1% 99% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 9-1-2
t9 6-2 0 --- O NYY B. Turley G. Zuverink -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald G. Zuverink -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 6-2 2 --- NYY B. Martin G. Zuverink 0% 98% Single to LF
t9 6-2 2 1-- NYY M. Mantle G. Zuverink 0% 99% Single to RF; Martin to 3B
t9 6-2 2 1-3 O NYY Y. Berra G. Zuverink -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 9-1-2
George Kell pinch hits for George Zuverink (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 0 --- O BAL G. Kell B. Turley 1% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b9 2-6 1 --- BAL D. Williams B. Turley -1% 98% Walk
b9 2-6 1 1-- O BAL B. Boyd B. Turley 1% 100% Lineout: RF
b9 2-6 2 1-- O BAL T. Francona B. Turley 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Orioles 2.

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