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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-27 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 21183 · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Art Ditmar SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Power | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Skizas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 8.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
 Tom Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: K
- Joe Collins: 43
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Harry Simpson: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Norm Siebern: K
- Hank Bauer: W
- Andy Carey: E5.1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Tom Sturdivant: 13
Bot 2
- Vic Power: W
- Eddie Robinson: 4/4D
- Tim Thompson: K
- Clete Boyer: W.1-2
- Art Ditmar: S7.1-2;2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 3
- Billy Martin: D
- Joe Collins: S9.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 36(1)/FO
- Norm Siebern: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: W
- Enos Slaughter: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: K
- Vic Power: 9
- Eddie Robinson: S9.1-3;2-H
- Tim Thompson: 5/FL
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 5/FL
- Andy Carey: 4
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Tom Sturdivant: PO1(1363614)
Bot 4
- Clete Boyer: E5
- Art Ditmar: K/BF
- Joe DeMaestri: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Tom Sturdivant: T9
- Billy Martin: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Collins: 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Norm Siebern: K
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Andy Carey: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Rizzuto: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Tim Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Clete Boyer: 7/7D
- Art Ditmar: K
Top 7
- Phil Rizzuto: K/C
- Tom Sturdivant: 63
- Billy Martin: S/89
- Joe Collins: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 31
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Norm Siebern: K
- Hank Bauer: HR/7.1-H
- Andy Carey: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 3/FL
- Vic Power: W
- Eddie Robinson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Phil Rizzuto: K
- Tom Sturdivant: S/89
- Billy Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Lou Skizas: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
Notes & reviews
- heavy rain before game; outfield wet