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Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
3
WSH
@BOS		7
5
WSH
@BOS		11
10		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		3
1		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		1
4
KCA
@CLE		2
5
KCA
@CLE		1
2
MLN
@CIN		3
1
PIT
@NYG		6
7
PIT
@NYG		2
3
BRO
@PHI		3
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
1
Sunday, August 19, 1956
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,844, Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
2
77-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
3
52-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 24 GB
L: Johnny Kucks (16-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    3  9  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil McDougald SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .854 0.034 1.30 0.122 -0.088 0.1 2 3 3B
Billy Martin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .787 0.009 1.33 0.083 -0.074 -0.2 1 4
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .362 1.196 -0.141 1.49 0.000 -0.141 -0.9 2 0
Yogi Berra C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .287 .893 -0.023 1.32 0.064 -0.087 0.2 5 0
Bill Skowron 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .315 .936 -0.149 1.34 0.015 -0.164 -1.1 12 2 GDP
Elston Howard LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .662 -0.083 1.29 0.024 -0.107 -0.3 0 1
Hank Bauer RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .243 .783 0.030 1.52 0.130 -0.100 0.4 0 0
Billy Hunter 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .417 1.023 -0.032 1.03 0.028 -0.060 -0.3 2 4
   Mickey McDermott PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .529 0.042 1.38 0.042 0.000 0.1
   Tom Carroll PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Johnny Kucks P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .156 .389 0.005 0.91 0.041 -0.035 0.1 0 1
   Tommy Byrne P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .754 -0.077 2.76 0.000 -0.077 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 5 7 .194 .564 -0.385 1.34 0.549 -0.933 -2.3 24 15
3B: G McDougald (3, off C Johnson).
TB: G McDougald 3; B Martin; E Howard; H Bauer; J Kucks; B Hunter.
GIDP: B Skowron (15).
RBI: B Martin (47); H Bauer (67).
2-out RBI: H Bauer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Hunter-B Skowron; B Skowron-G McDougald-B Skowron; B Martin-G McDougald-B Skowron.
PB: Y Berra (6).
Outfield Assists: E Howard (B Boyd at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .814 -0.118 1.05 0.000 -0.118 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Bob Boyd 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .861 -0.010 0.79 0.044 -0.055 0.2 7 1 2B
George Kell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .795 -0.117 0.91 0.000 -0.117 -1.3 2 3
Bob Nieman LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .956 0.015 0.95 0.064 -0.049 0.3 2 0 2B
   Jim Pyburn CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .580 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 0
Tito Francona RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .254 .717 0.199 1.97 0.220 -0.021 1.1 2 0
Gus Triandos C 3 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .781 0.175 1.88 0.189 -0.014 1.4 8 0
Billy Gardner 2B-SS 2 1 1 2 1 0 .237 .639 0.181 2.15 0.248 -0.067 0.8 1 4
Willy Miranda SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .566 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Joe Ginsberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .632 -0.153 2.67 0.000 -0.153 -1.5 GDP
   Grady Hatton 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .563 -0.030 1.58 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 2 3 SH
Connie Johnson P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .538 -0.021 1.41 0.051 -0.071 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 28 3 9 3 2 3 .321 .760 0.114 1.38 0.816 -0.702 -0.8 27 12
2B: B Nieman (14, off J Kucks); B Boyd (7, off J Kucks).
SH: G Hatton (4, off J Kucks).
TB: B Boyd 3; B Nieman 2; G Triandos 2; T Francona; B Gardner; C Johnson; G Kell.
GIDP: J Ginsberg (8); D Williams (5).
RBI: B Gardner 2 (40); C Johnson (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Gardner-W Miranda-B Boyd.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Kucks, L (16-7) 6 7 3 3 2 3 0 4.07 25 47 -0.119 1.53 0.3
Tommy Byrne 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09 6 1 1 0.006 0.72 0.6
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 2 3 0 3.38 31 47 1 1 -0.113 1.34 0.8
J Kucks faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Connie Johnson, W (6-7) 9 6 2 2 5 7 0 3.60 36 69 0.387 1.34 2.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 5 7 0 2.00 36 69 0.387 1.38 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 20,844.
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 George Kell 3B
4 Yogi Berra C 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Tito Francona RF
6 Elston Howard LF 6 Gus Triandos C
7 Hank Bauer RF 7 Billy Gardner 2B
8 Billy Hunter 3B 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Johnny Kucks P 9 Connie Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-1 0 -23 RR BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 19% 85% Single to LF; Francona Scores; Triandos Scores; Gardner to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 OO BAL J. Ginsberg J. Kucks -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 12- R NYY H. Bauer C. Johnson -13% 38% Single to CF; Skowron Scores; Howard to 2B
t8 1-3 0 --- NYY G. McDougald C. Johnson -12% 75% Triple to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks 11% 54% Single to CF; Francona to 2B

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' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Martin C. Johnson 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle C. Johnson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY Y. Berra C. Johnson -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Skowron C. Johnson 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY E. Howard C. Johnson 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 3% 64% Walk
b2 0-0 0 12- BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks 8% 72% Single to P/Bunt; Nieman to 3B; Francona to 2B
b2 0-0 0 123 O BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks -7% 65% Flyball: CF
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
b2 0-0 1 123 OO BAL J. Ginsberg J. Kucks -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 7-8-9
Grady Hatton replaces Joe Ginsberg (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Billy Gardner moves from 2B to SS
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer C. Johnson 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Hunter C. Johnson -3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- NYY J. Kucks C. Johnson -4% 46% Single to RF; Hunter to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- O NYY G. McDougald C. Johnson 5% 51% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 12- O NYY B. Martin C. Johnson 5% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Johnson J. Kucks -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks 3% 54% Double to RF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks -4% 50% Single to LF; Boyd out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle C. Johnson 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra C. Johnson 2% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 2 --- NYY B. Skowron C. Johnson -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- NYY E. Howard C. Johnson -2% 51% Walk; Skowron to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- R NYY H. Bauer C. Johnson -13% 38% Single to CF; Skowron Scores; Howard to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O NYY B. Hunter C. Johnson 4% 42% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks -3% 39% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL T. Francona J. Kucks -2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks -1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Kucks C. Johnson 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. Johnson 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYY B. Martin C. Johnson 1% 41% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 6% 46% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- O BAL G. Hatton J. Kucks -3% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O BAL C. Johnson J. Kucks -5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gardner to 3B
b5 0-1 2 --3 O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks -6% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle C. Johnson 2% 36% Lineout: LF
t6 1-0 1 --- NYY Y. Berra C. Johnson -3% 33% Walk
t6 1-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Skowron C. Johnson 3% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-0 2 1-- O NYY E. Howard C. Johnson 3% 39% Single to SS; Skowron out at 2B/SS-2B-3B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks -4% 35% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 --- O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks -3% 32% Foul Flyball: C
b6 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks -2% 30% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 7-8-9
Dick Williams moves from CF to LF
Jim Pyburn replaces Bob Nieman (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t7 1-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer C. Johnson 2% 32% Flyball: 3B
t7 1-0 1 --- O NYY B. Hunter C. Johnson 2% 34% Flyball: 1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O NYY J. Kucks C. Johnson 1% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 8% 43% Single to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks 11% 54% Single to CF; Francona to 2B
b7 0-1 0 12- BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 11% 65% Passed Ball; Francona to 3B; Triandos to 2B
b7 0-1 0 -23 RR BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 19% 85% Single to LF; Francona Scores; Triandos Scores; Gardner to 2B
Tommy Byrne replaces Johnny Kucks pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 -2- O BAL G. Hatton T. Byrne -0% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gardner to 3B
b7 2-1 1 --3 R BAL C. Johnson T. Byrne 5% 89% Single to CF; Gardner Scores
b7 3-1 1 1-- OO BAL D. Williams T. Byrne -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- NYY G. McDougald C. Johnson -12% 75% Triple to RF
t8 1-3 0 --3 R NYY B. Martin C. Johnson -8% 67% Single to CF; McDougald Scores
t8 2-3 0 1-- O NYY M. Mantle C. Johnson 8% 75% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 1-- O NYY Y. Berra C. Johnson 7% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2-3 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron C. Johnson 6% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Tommy Byrne facing 2-3-4
b8 3-2 0 --- BAL B. Boyd T. Byrne 2% 89% Single to LF
b8 3-2 0 1-- OO BAL G. Kell T. Byrne -4% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O BAL J. Pyburn T. Byrne -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O NYY E. Howard C. Johnson 7% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 1 --- O NYY H. Bauer C. Johnson 5% 96% Foul Flyball: C
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Billy Hunter (3B) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- NYY M. McDermott C. Johnson -4% 92% Walk
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Mickey McDermott (PH) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O NYY T. Byrne C. Johnson 8% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

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