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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13799 · 2:53
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Jose Santiago SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Santiago | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Moe Burtschy | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Lasorda | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: HP
- Billy Martin: 8
- Bob Cerv: S8.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: PB.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: E3.2-H(UR);1-3;B-1
- Elston Howard: 54(1)/FO
- Gil McDougald: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Andy Carey: W
- Don Larsen: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 23
Top 2
- Hank Bauer: K
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Bob Cerv: W
- Mickey Mantle: D7.1XH(72)
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: WP.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Rance Pless: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Elston Howard: 9
- Gil McDougald: HP
- Andy Carey: CS2(134)
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
Top 4
- Andy Carey: 53
- Tom Sturdivant: K
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Rance Pless: 53
- Moe Burtschy: 8
Top 5
- Billy Martin: 7
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Bill Skowron: S4
- Elston Howard: 9
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Gus Zernial: 6/P
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Andy Carey: 53
- Tom Sturdivant: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Jim Finigan: K
Top 7
- Hank Bauer: W
- Billy Martin: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Collins: 9
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Bill Skowron: W.2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gil McDougald: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 53
- Rance Pless: S8
- Tim Thompson: S9.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/P
- Hector Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 43
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 4/P
- Tom Sturdivant: 9
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Billy Martin: K/C
- Joe Collins: 4/P
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: WP.1-2#
- Bill Skowron: 13
Bot 9
- Rance Pless: W
- Bill Renna: 4(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: K