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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-11 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 18892 · 92°F · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Tom Morgan earned the win and Tommy Byrne picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tom Morgan L: Art Ditmar SV: Tommy Byrne
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Jack Crimian | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: 31
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: PO2(16)
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe Collins: 7
- Gil McDougald: W
- Andy Carey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hal Smith: S5
- Eddie Robinson: 6
- Hector Lopez: 3
Top 3
- Billy Hunter: 43
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: 9
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Vic Power: 13
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Collins: W
- Gil McDougald: 7/7D
- Andy Carey: 7
Bot 4
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: W
- Hal Smith: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Johnny Kucks: 63
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Enos Slaughter: T/89.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 8/L
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/8D
- Art Ditmar: 43
Top 6
- Joe Collins: K/C
- Gil McDougald: K
- Andy Carey: 8
Bot 6
- Vic Power: D9
- Al Pilarcik: 4
- Lou Skizas: S8.B-2(TH);2XH(8E2)(NR)(UR)
- Harry Simpson: HR/9.2-H
- Hal Smith: K
- Eddie Robinson: 6/L
Top 7
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Irv Noren: 6/L
- Hank Bauer: 53
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
- Art Ditmar: HR/78
- Vic Power: 8
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-2
- Joe Collins: 5
- Gil McDougald: D8.1-H;2-H
- Bill Skowron: IW
- George Wilson: WP.1-2;2-3
- George Wilson: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Bot 8
- Johnny Groth: W
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
- Hal Smith: 8
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Yogi Berra: S6.1-2
- Joe Collins: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Gil McDougald: K/C
Bot 9
- Rance Pless: K
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 8