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SEPTEMBER
1956
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 1, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
4, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, New York Yankees
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
3 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
3, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at County Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 2, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
11, Boston Red Sox
10 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, New York Yankees
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
6, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at County Stadium | | | New York Giants
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Braves set a home night-game record by drawing
47,604 to see a doubleheader split with the Redlegs,
winning the first 3-2 and losing the second
7-5. Their lead is still 31Ž2
games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 3, 1956 | | Detroit Tigers
11, Chicago White Sox
8 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Kansas City Athletics
5, Cleveland Indians
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
16, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at County Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Milwaukee Braves
5 at County Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
1 at Shibe Park | | | New York Giants
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago Cubs
8, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1956 | | Chicago White Sox
11, Detroit Tigers
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Kansas City Athletics
5, Cleveland Indians
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Milwaukee Braves
2 at County Stadium | | | New York Giants
7, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Red Sox wallop the Senators 16-0 in the 2nd
game after taking game one 7-5. In the nightcap,
the Sox bang out 20 safeties with every starter getting
a hit.
Joe Bauman, of Roswell (Class C Longhorn League)
hits 3 HRs in a twin bill win over Artesia, giving
him an all-time season record of 72 round trippers.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1956 | | New York Yankees
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Washington Senators
2, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
12, Milwaukee Braves
2 at County Stadium | | | New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 | | Detroit Tigers
6, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Municipal Stadium | | | Washington Senators
7, Baltimore Orioles
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 7, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
7, Baltimore Orioles
5 at Memorial Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
5, Boston Red Sox
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
12, Kansas City Athletics
8 at Municipal Stadium | | | Washington Senators
6, New York Yankees
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, New York Giants
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Milwaukee Braves
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
1, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 8, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
6, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
2, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
16, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, New York Giants
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
2, Milwaukee Braves
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 9, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
3, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Memorial Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Cleveland Indians
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
2, Washington Senators
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, New York Giants
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
5, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Cincinnati Reds
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Yogi Berra ties the ML career record for HRs by a
catcher in the Yankees' 9-5 victory over Kansas
City. His 236th--and the Yankees' 177th of the season--tie
him with Cub great Gabby Hartnett.
Frank Robinson ties the NL record for HRs by
a rookie with 38 in an 11-5 Redlegs win over
New York.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
12, Washington Senators
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
9, Kansas City Athletics
5 at Municipal Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Milwaukee Braves
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
11, New York Giants
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 12, 1956 | | Boston Red Sox
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Washington Senators
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
7, New York Yankees
4 at Municipal Stadium | | | Milwaukee Braves
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
7 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
8, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 1956 | | Chicago White Sox
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Baltimore Orioles
4, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Washington Senators
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Milwaukee Braves
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park | | | Milwaukee Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1956 | | Chicago White Sox
3, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
10, Boston Red Sox
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
3, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
13, Milwaukee Braves
1 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 15, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, New York Yankees
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
10, Washington Senators
5 at Municipal Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
0 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Milwaukee Braves
5 at Shibe Park | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1956 | | Chicago White Sox
7, Washington Senators
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Washington Senators
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
10, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
4, New York Yankees
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Boston Red Sox
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
3, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
10, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Chicago Cubs
1 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
9, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 1956 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
7, Milwaukee Braves
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Milwaukee Braves
4, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Mickey Mantle hits his 50th HR, only the 8th to do
so, in the 11th off of Chicago's Billy Pierce, as
New York wins 3-2 to clinch another pennant.
Cleveland sweeps a doubleheader from Washington
behind Herb Score and Mike Garcia, 1-0 and 60.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 18, 1956 | | New York Yankees
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
1, Washington Senators
0 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Washington Senators
0 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Municipal Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
8, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Shibe Park | | | Milwaukee Braves
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In a rain-shortened 6 inning game, Bob Lemon of the
Indians wins 6-0 for his 20th victory of the
year.
For the 3rd time in his career, P Don Newcombe
hits 2 HRs in one game in a 17-2 laugher. The
win puts the Dodgers a half game in front of the Braves.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1956 | | Cleveland Indians
6, Washington Senators
0 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
9, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
8, Boston Red Sox
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
17, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
7, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 20, 1956 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Milwaukee Braves
1 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
1B Bill Skowron has 5 hits, but the Yankees strand
a record 20 base runners in losing to the Red Sox
in Boston, 13-9. Mickey Mantle sends a 480-foot
HR into the CF bleachers that lands a foot from the
top. His 3 hits raise his average to .352, 4 points
behind Ted Williams.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 21, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
7, Washington Senators
3 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
13, New York Yankees
7 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Kansas City Athletics
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
6, Chicago Cubs
4 at County Stadium | | | New York Giants
7, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 22, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
8, Washington Senators
6 at Memorial Stadium | | | New York Yankees
2, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
17, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Milwaukee Braves
4 at County Stadium | | | New York Giants
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn draw the largest crowd, 44,932,
in Forbes Field history. Curfew stops the game with
2 outs in the 9th and Brooklyn leading 8-3. The
postponement leaves Milwaukee 1Ž2
game ahead of the Dodgers.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
6, Washington Senators
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Kansas City Athletics
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
11, Cleveland Indians
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Crosley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at County Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
NL President Warren Giles waives the 12:50 a.m. curfew
for games that may affect the outcome of the pennant
race. Brooklyn wins the postponed game, but
loses the regular game to Pittsburgh 6-5.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 24, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
5, New York Yankees
4 at Memorial Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
14, Detroit Tigers
11 at Tiger Stadium | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
At Ebbets Field, Sal Maglie of the Dodgers no-hits
the Phils 5-0 for his 12th win against 4 losses.
The win keeps Brooklyn 1Ž2 game behind
the Braves who beat Cincinnati 7-1.
In the wake of the Ted Williams spitting incident,
the Massachusetts State Legislature passes a bill
to fine fans for profanity during a game. The
bill is later killed.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1956 | | New York Yankees
11, Baltimore Orioles
6 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
10, Washington Senators
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
7, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
10, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Vic Wertz of the Indians hits 4 doubles and a single
in an 8-4 win against the Athletics.
Jim Lemon of the Senators sets a ML record for
strikeouts by a batter in one season with 138. This
surpasses Larry Doby's mark of 121, set in 1953. The
Senators lose to the Red Sox 8-4.
Charlie Beamon of the Orioles throws a 1-0
shutout against the Yanks in his first ML start.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 26, 1956 | | Baltimore Orioles
1, New York Yankees
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Washington Senators
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Kansas City Athletics
4 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 28, 1956 | | Cleveland Indians
2, Detroit Tigers
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Milwaukee Braves
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Cincinnati Redlegs tie the 1947 Giants record
of 221 HRs in a season in beating the Cubs 9-6.
Mickey Mantle has only one hit against Boston
pitching, but it is his 52nd HR. In the 2 late-season
series against Boston, Mantle has 7 hits in 14 at
bats, while Ted Williams has just 3 hits in 20 at
bats. Mantle wins the Triple Crown with a .353 batting
average, 52 HRs, and 130 RBI. The Yanks and the Red
Sox use a record 44 players in the game. The 26 used
by New York set a new ML mark.
The Dodgers sweep a pair from the Pirates 6-2
and 3-1, as Milwaukee loses to St. Louis in 12
innings. The Dodgers now lead by one game with just
one game to go.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 29, 1956 | | Detroit Tigers
9, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Municipal Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, New York Yankees
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
7, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Milwaukee Braves
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Sandy Amoros and Duke Snider each hit 2 HRs, as the
Brooklyn Dodgers win 8-6 to cop the pennant on
the last day of the season.
Red Schoendienst of the NY Giants gets the 2,000th
hit of his ML career, but the Giants lose 4-2
to the Braves.
Al Lopez, manager of the Indians since l951,
resigns and is replaced by Kirby Farrell. Lopez, who
won 470 while losing 354 for a .570 percentage, had
one pennant and five 2nd-place finishes
in his 6 years at the helm.
White Sox hurler Jim Derrington becomes the
youngest pitcher in modern history to start a game.
He loses to Kansas City 7-6 at the age of 16
years and 10 months.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 30, 1956 | | Detroit Tigers
8, Cleveland Indians
4 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
7, Chicago White Sox
6 at Municipal Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, New York Yankees
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
6, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
6 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
8, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
2 at Shibe Park | | | Milwaukee Braves
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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