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APRIL
1956
IN THE NEWS:
The Braves trade 1B George Crowe to
the Redlegs for OF Bob "Hurricane" Hazle and righthander
Corky Valentine.
IN THE NEWS:
The Athletics purchase OF Johnny Groth from the Senators.
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| 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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| 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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1956 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| 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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
7, New York Yankees
5 at Memorial Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
14, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| 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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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 | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1956 | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Milwaukee Braves
0 at County Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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