1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1956 American baseball competition November 2013 1956 National League 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 11 0 American League 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 11 0 July 10, 1956 Griffith Stadium Washington, D.C. Walter Alston Brooklyn Dodgers Casey Stengel New York Yankees NBC Mel Allen and Al Helfer Mutual Bob Neal and Bob Wolff 28,843 – Time of Game: 2:45 The 1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 23rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 10, 1956, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. the home of the Washington Senators of the American League. Opening lineups American League National League Player Team Pos Player Team Pos Harvey Kuenn Detroit Tigers  SS Johnny Temple Cincinnati Redlegs  2B Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox  2B Frank Robinson Cincinnati Redlegs  LF Ted Williams Boston Red Sox  LF Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals RF Mickey Mantle New York Yankees  CF Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinals  3B Yogi Berra New York Yankees    C Gus Bell Cincinnati Redlegs  CF Al Kaline Detroit Tigers  RF Dale Long Pittsburgh Pirates  1B Mickey Vernon Washington Senators  1B Ed Bailey Cincinnati Redlegs  C George Kell Baltimore Orioles  3B Roy McMillan Cincinnati Redlegs    SS Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox    P Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates    P Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 National League All-Star Game roster Pitchers 43 USA Johnny Antonelli 19 USA Bob Friend 41 USA Clem Labine * 46 USA Brooks Lawrence * 39 USA Joe Nuxhall * 36 USA Robin Roberts * 21 USA Warren Spahn Catchers  6 USA Ed Bailey 39 USA Roy Campanella  1 USA Del Crandall * 29 USA Stan Lopata *Infielders 14 USA Ernie Banks * 14 USA Ken Boyer 19 USA Jim Gilliam * 18 USA Ted Kluszewski  3 USA Dale Long 41 USA Eddie Mathews * 11 USA Roy McMillan 16 USA Johnny Temple Outfielders 44 USA Hank Aaron 25 USA Gus Bell 24 USA Willie Mays  6 USA Stan Musial  8 USA Rip Repulski 20 USA Frank Robinson  4 USA Duke SniderManager 24 USA Walter Alston Coaches 29 USA Fred Hutchinson  1 USA Birdie Tebbetts  * = Did not play 1956 American League All-Star Game roster Pitchers 23 USA Tom Brewer 16 USA Whitey Ford 53 USA Johnny Kucks * 20 USA Ray Narleski * 19 USA Billy Pierce 27 USA Herb Score 18 USA Frank Sullivan * 30 USA Jim Wilson 24 USA Early Wynn Catchers  8 USA Yogi Berra 10 USA Sherm LollarInfielders  8 USA Ray Boone  2 USA Nellie Fox  1 USA George Kell 26 USA Harvey Kuenn  1 USA Billy Martin 12 USA Gil McDougald *  7 Puerto Rico Vic Power  3 USA Mickey Vernon Outfielders  6 USA Al Kaline  7 USA Mickey Mantle  7 USA Charlie Maxwell * 37 USA Jim Piersall 26 USA Roy Sievers 38 USA Harry Simpson  9 USA Ted WilliamsManager 37 USA Casey Stengel Coaches  7 USA Chuck Dressen 31 USA Jim Turner  * = Did not play Umpires Position Umpire Home Plate Charlie Berry (AL) First Base Babe Pinelli (NL) Second Base Eddie Hurley (AL) Third Base Artie Gore (NL) Left Field Red Flaherty (AL) Right Field Bill Jackowski (NL) Line score Tuesday, July 10, 1956 1:00pm (ET) Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. National League NL 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 11 0 American League AL 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 11 0 Friend Pierce Antonelli Mays, Musial Mantle, Williams How the runs scored Team Inning Play NL AL NL 3rd Temple singled, McMillan scored 1 0 NL 4th Mays homered, Boyer scored 3 0 NL 5th Boyer singled, Temple scored 4 0 NL 6th Wild pitch, Kluszewski scored 5 0 AL 6th Williams homered, Fox scored; Mantle homered 5 3 NL 7th Musial homered; Kluszewski doubled, Mays scored 7 3 Play-by-play at Baseball-Reference.com External links 1956 All-Star Game Box Score, July 10 at Baseball-Reference.com 1956 All-Star Game at Baseball Almanac July 10, 1956: The Kid, The Man, the Say Hey Kid, and the Commerce Comet shine at All-Star Game - Society for American Baseball Research (SABR Games Project) Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:July 1956 sports events in the United States Category:Baseball competitions in Washington, D.C.