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Standings
DET
@CHW		11
8
DET
@CHW		3
5
CLE
@KCA		2
5
CLE
@KCA		2
1
BAL
@NYY		1
6
BAL
@NYY		0
5
BOS
@WSH		7
5
BOS
@WSH		16
0
PIT
@BRO		3
4
PIT
@BRO		3
2
CIN
@MLN		2
3
CIN
@MLN		7
5
NYG
@PHI		1
5
NYG
@PHI		2
1
CHC
@STL		2
4
CHC
@STL		8
0
Monday, September 3, 1956
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:05
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Orioles
1
58-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 25½ GB
 at Yankees
6
84-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Johnny Kucks (18-7)
L: Erv Palica (3-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1
Yankees         0  1  0   2  1  0   2  0  X    6  9  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .792 -0.004 0.64 0.035 -0.040 -0.2 4 0
Bob Boyd 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .354 .876 0.025 0.85 0.088 -0.063 0.3 5 0 GDP
George Kell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .778 -0.051 1.00 0.027 -0.079 -0.4 2 3
   Grady Hatton 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .610 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.4 1 0 2B
Bob Nieman LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .334 .961 -0.143 0.87 0.002 -0.146 -0.6 2 0 SH,GDP
Tito Francona RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .692 -0.087 0.69 0.000 -0.087 -1.7 3 0
Joe Ginsberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .605 -0.035 0.47 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 5 0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .642 0.009 0.28 0.022 -0.013 -0.0 1 0 3B
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .573 -0.059 0.73 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 1 2
Erv Palica P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .172 .345 0.011 0.69 0.029 -0.018 0.2 0 0
   Joe Frazier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .688 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 1 1 .233 .591 -0.335 0.66 0.204 -0.542 -3.6 24 5
2B: G Hatton (2, off J Kucks).
3B: B Gardner (2, off J Kucks).
SH: B Nieman (1, off J Kucks).
TB: B Gardner 3; G Hatton 2; B Nieman; B Boyd; D Williams; E Palica; G Kell.
GIDP: B Nieman (13); B Boyd (3).
RBI: B Nieman (63).
2-out RBI: B Nieman.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: W Miranda (24).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Bauer RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .244 .765 -0.025 0.33 0.010 -0.035 -0.6 1 0
Enos Slaughter LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .284 .759 0.011 0.41 0.038 -0.027 0.1 2 0 2B
Mickey Mantle CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .363 1.199 -0.019 0.61 0.022 -0.041 0.6 4 0 SB
Yogi Berra C 3 2 2 3 1 0 .290 .894 0.312 0.72 0.312 0.000 3.8 1 0 2·HR,IW
Bill Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .897 -0.030 0.46 0.011 -0.042 -1.3 11 1
Gil McDougald 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .307 .835 -0.012 0.41 0.020 -0.032 1.0 3 6
Billy Martin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .743 -0.005 0.23 0.009 -0.014 -0.5 2 3
Billy Hunter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .840 -0.037 0.35 0.004 -0.041 -0.7 2 0
Johnny Kucks P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .157 .405 -0.031 0.30 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 1 2 HBP
Team Totals 34 6 9 5 3 3 .265 .813 0.164 0.42 0.426 -0.263 1.9 27 12
2B: E Slaughter (15, off E Palica).
HR: Y Berra 2 (25, 2 off E Palica; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: Y Berra (8, by E Palica).
HBP: J Kucks (1, by E Palica).
TB: Y Berra 8; E Slaughter 3; M Mantle 2; B Martin; B Hunter; G McDougald.
RBI: Y Berra 3 (82); G McDougald 2 (45).
2-out RBI: G McDougald 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. G McDougald-B Hunter; G McDougald-B Skowron; B Martin-G McDougald-B Skowron.
Baserunning
SB: M Mantle (10, 2nd base off E Palica/J Ginsberg).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica, L (3-11) 8 9 6 5 3 3 2 4.62 38 42 -0.164 0.42 -1.9
Team Totals 8 9 6 5 3 3 2 5.62 38 42 -0.164 0.66 -1.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Kucks, W (18-7) 9 7 1 1 1 1 0 3.67 32 69 0.336 0.66 3.6
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 1 0 1.00 32 69 0.336 0.42 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: E Palica (4).
HBP: E Palica (1; J Kucks).
IBB: E Palica (3; Y Berra).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Dick Williams CF 1 Hank Bauer RF
2 Bob Boyd 1B 2 Enos Slaughter LF
3 George Kell 3B 3 Mickey Mantle CF
4 Bob Nieman LF 4 Yogi Berra C
5 Tito Francona RF 5 Bill Skowron 1B
6 Joe Ginsberg C 6 Gil McDougald 2B
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 Billy Martin 3B
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Billy Hunter SS
9 Erv Palica P 9 Johnny Kucks P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 16% 85% Home Run; Slaughter Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks 11% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 11% 66% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks -9% 38% Single (CF-RF); Williams to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks 6% 44% Lineout: 3B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Williams J. Kucks -4% 46% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks -9% 38% Single (CF-RF); Williams to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks 6% 44% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks 11% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer E. Palica -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY E. Slaughter E. Palica -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Ginsberg J. Kucks 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 11% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald E. Palica -1% 62% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY B. Martin E. Palica -1% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda J. Kucks 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL E. Palica J. Kucks 2% 66% Lineout: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Hunter E. Palica -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY J. Kucks E. Palica -1% 63% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY H. Bauer E. Palica -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks 3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O BAL G. Kell J. Kucks 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks 1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- NYY E. Slaughter E. Palica 3% 72% Single to CF
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -3% 69% Flyball: SS
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 16% 85% Home Run; Slaughter Scores
b4 3-0 1 --- NYY B. Skowron E. Palica 1% 86% Walk
b4 3-0 1 1-- O NYY G. McDougald E. Palica -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 2 1-- NYY B. Martin E. Palica 1% 86% Single to CF; Skowron to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O NYY B. Hunter E. Palica -2% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 2% 86% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-3 1 --- O BAL J. Ginsberg J. Kucks 2% 88% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks -2% 85% Triple (CF-RF)
t5 0-3 2 --3 O BAL W. Miranda J. Kucks 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- O NYY J. Kucks E. Palica -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 1 --- NYY H. Bauer E. Palica 1% 89% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- O NYY E. Slaughter E. Palica -1% 87% Foul Flyball: C
b5 3-0 2 1-- NYY M. Mantle E. Palica 1% 89% Single to RF; Bauer to 3B
b5 3-0 2 1-3 NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 0% 89% Mantle Steals 2B
b5 3-0 2 -23 R NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 4% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bauer Scores/No RBI/unER; Mantle to 3B
b5 4-0 2 1-3 O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -1% 92% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- BAL E. Palica J. Kucks -3% 89% Single to 3B
t6 0-4 0 1-- O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks 3% 92% Flyball: RF
t6 0-4 1 1-- OO BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks 3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald E. Palica -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 4-0 1 --- O NYY B. Martin E. Palica -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 4-0 2 --- NYY B. Hunter E. Palica 0% 95% Single (CF-RF)
b6 4-0 2 1-- NYY J. Kucks E. Palica 0% 95% Wild Pitch; Hunter to 2B
b6 4-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Kucks E. Palica -1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- BAL G. Kell J. Kucks -3% 91% Single to SS
t7 0-4 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks 2% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kell to 2B
t7 0-4 1 -2- OO BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 4% 97% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b7 4-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer E. Palica -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 4-0 1 --- NYY E. Slaughter E. Palica 1% 97% Double (CF-RF)
b7 4-0 1 -2- NYY M. Mantle E. Palica 1% 98% Single to CF; Slaughter to 3B; Mantle to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -23 NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 4-0 1 123 O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 4-0 2 123 RR NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 2% 99% Single to LF; Slaughter Scores; Mantle Scores; Berra to 2B
b7 6-0 2 12- O NYY B. Martin E. Palica -0% 99% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 6-7-8
t8 0-6 0 --- O BAL J. Ginsberg J. Kucks 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-6 1 --- O BAL B. Gardner J. Kucks 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-6 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda J. Kucks 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
Grady Hatton replaces George Kell playing 3B batting 3rd
b8 6-0 0 --- O NYY B. Hunter E. Palica -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-0 1 --- NYY J. Kucks E. Palica 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b8 6-0 1 1-- O NYY H. Bauer E. Palica -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-0 2 1-- O NYY E. Slaughter E. Palica -0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 9-1-2
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Erv Palica (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- O BAL J. Frazier J. Kucks 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 1 --- O BAL D. Williams J. Kucks 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- BAL B. Boyd J. Kucks -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-6 2 1-- BAL G. Hatton J. Kucks -0% 100% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Boyd to 3B
t9 0-6 2 -23 R BAL B. Nieman J. Kucks -0% 100% Single to SS; Boyd Scores; Hatton to 3B
t9 1-6 2 1-3 O BAL T. Francona J. Kucks 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 6.

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