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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-07-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 32335 · 100°F · 2:33
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 14–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Tom Sturdivant earned the win. Bill Skowron went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bill Skowron | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Kellner | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack McMahan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: HR/7
- Hank Bauer: D7
- Yogi Berra: S8.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-2
- Bill Skowron: S7.2-H;1-H(NR)(E7);B-3
- Elston Howard: 6/L
- Andy Carey: W
- Jerry Coleman: S7.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Tom Sturdivant: 6
- Billy Martin: K
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: 9/9D
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G
- Lou Skizas: W
- Harry Simpson: D7.1-H
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Vic Power: K
Top 2
- Hank Bauer: 2/FL
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Mickey Mantle: 2
Bot 2
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Jack Crimian: S9
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Skowron: HR/7
- Elston Howard: S8
- Andy Carey: 9
- Jerry Coleman: K
- Tom Sturdivant: 43
Bot 3
- Al Pilarcik: S8
- Lou Skizas: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 7
- Vic Power: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
Top 4
- Billy Martin: D/78
- Hank Bauer: 43
- Yogi Berra: 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Elston Howard: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
- Al Pilarcik: 2/FL
- Lou Skizas: 7/7D
Top 5
- Andy Carey: 9
- Jerry Coleman: 4
- Tom Sturdivant: DGR/9
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 5
- Harry Simpson: K
- Eddie Robinson: K/BF
- Vic Power: 53/BG
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: SB2
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Bill Skowron: S9.2-H;3-H
- Elston Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Ginsberg: S4
- Joe DeMaestri: 16(1)3/GDP
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 7
- Andy Carey: S9
- Jerry Coleman: D9.1-3
- Tom Sturdivant: 9
- Billy Martin: D7.2-H;3-H
- Hank Bauer: 63.2-3
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 13
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Johnny Groth: 8/L
- Lou Skizas: 8/8D
Top 8
- Elston Howard: 8
- Andy Carey: 43
- Jerry Coleman: S6
- Tom Sturdivant: 3/G
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Vic Power: S8
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Phil Rizzuto: 7/L
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Bob Cerv: T9.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bill Skowron: 9
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 6
- Hector Lopez: 53
Notes & reviews
- Harry and Bess Truman attended the game
- rain