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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-20 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 32457 · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Bob Grim picked up the save. Andy Carey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Jack Crimian SV: Bob Grim
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Grim | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 13/BG
- Billy Martin: K/C
- Joe Collins: 43
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Hector Lopez: 4/P
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Elston Howard: 53
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: D9
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 63
Top 3
- Gil McDougald: W
- Andy Carey: D7.1-H
- Johnny Kucks: 14/BG
- Hank Bauer: 6/P
- Billy Martin: 7
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: 8
- Jack Crimian: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Top 4
- Joe Collins: 43
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: 63
Top 5
- Elston Howard: 9
- Gil McDougald: 6/P
- Andy Carey: 63
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: 13
- Jim Finigan: S9
- Joe Ginsberg: 36(1)/FO
- Spook Jacobs: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Kucks: 8
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Billy Martin: 4/P
- Joe Collins: W
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 3/P
Bot 6
- Jack Crimian: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Elston Howard: D7
- Gil McDougald: 13
- Andy Carey: HR/7.2-H
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: K
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: 4/P
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Jim Finigan: 63
Top 8
- Billy Martin: W
- Joe Collins: 6(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Eddie Robinson: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- Spook Jacobs: 6/P
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 6/L
Top 9
- Elston Howard: K
- Gil McDougald: S5/BG
- Andy Carey: CS2(24)
- Andy Carey: W
- Johnny Kucks: SB2
- Johnny Kucks: 13
Bot 9
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Jim Finigan: D7.1-3
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.3-H;2-H
- Rance Pless: K