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APRIL
1956

Monday, April 9th

IN THE NEWS: The Braves trade 1B George Crowe to
the Redlegs for OF Bob "Hurricane" Hazle and righthander Corky Valentine.

Monday, April 16th

IN THE NEWS: The Athletics purchase OF Johnny Groth from the Senators.

Tuesday, April 17th

IN THE NEWS: The Yanks and Senators each hit 3 HRs, the only time this has happened on Opening Day. Hitting LH, Mickey Mantle has 2 tape measure blasts over 500 feet off Camilo Pascual, as the Yanks win easily 10-4. For the 4th consecutive opener, President Dwight D. Eisenhower throws out the first ball and stays for 9 innings.

Despite 2 HRs by Dale Long, Pittsburgh loses to New York 4-3 when Willie Mays scores from 2B in the 8th inning on Daryl Spencer's groundout to 2B.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 17, 1956 » OPENING DAY
Boston Red Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 10, Washington Senators 4 at Griffith Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 0 at County Stadium
New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Polo Grounds V
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Wednesday, April 18th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1956
Boston Red Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 9, Washington Senators 5 at Griffith Stadium
New York Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Polo Grounds V
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Thursday, April 19th

IN THE NEWS: A record crowd of 12,214 watches the Dodgers nip the Phillies 5-4 at Jersey City. This is the largest daytime crowd the Dodgers will draw in New Jersey for their 15 games there.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1956
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 7, New York Yankees 3 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Roosevelt Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 10, St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
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Friday, April 20th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 3, Washington Senators 2 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Giants 1 at Shibe Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
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Saturday, April 21st

IN THE NEWS: Art Ditmar of the Athletics limits the White Sox to 1 hit, winning 15-1.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1956
Washington Senators 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 15, Chicago White Sox 1 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 14, Boston Red Sox 10 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Braves 5 at Sportsman's Park III
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Sunday, April 22nd

IN THE NEWS: Yankee P Don Larsen slams a HR with the bases loaded off Frank Sullivan of the Red Sox, as New York wins 13-6.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 3 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 13, Boston Red Sox 6 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 1 at Shibe Park
New York Giants 9, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Shibe Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Milwaukee Braves 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Milwaukee Braves 13, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Sportsman's Park III
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Monday, April 23rd

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1956
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
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Tuesday, April 24th

IN THE NEWS: AL umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular season game, between Detroit and Kansas City. The former NFL tackle (New York Giants) still presents an intimidating appearance to most players and fans.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1956
Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 1 at Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Wednesday, April 25th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1956
New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Chicago Cubs 0 at Sportsman's Park III
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Thursday, April 26th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1956
Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 5 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 14, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
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Friday, April 27th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1956
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City Athletics 7 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Polo Grounds V
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Saturday, April 28th

IN THE NEWS: Redlegs rookie LF Frank Robinson hits the first HR of his 586 lifetime blasts, off Cub P Paul Minner in Crosley Field. The Cubs lose the opener 9-1. Cincinnati OF Wally Post hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader sweep for the Redlegs.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1956
Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 4 at Fenway Park
Washington Senators 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
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Sunday, April 29th

IN THE NEWS: For the 3rd time in his career, Phillies LF Del Ennis spoils a no-hitter, this time singling off the Giants Ray Monzant, who wins the one-hitter 8-1 anyway in the 2nd game of a doubleheader.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1956
Detroit Tigers 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 8, Washington Senators 6 at Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 4 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
New York Giants 8, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Polo Grounds V
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Monday, April 30th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1956
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Braves 0 at County Stadium
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