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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1956-07-08 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 14975 · 3:11
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 8–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Tom Sturdivant picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Tom Sturdivant
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Irv Noren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Byrne | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnny Kucks | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Stobbs | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Pedro Ramos | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wiesler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Bud Byerly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Hank Bauer: 1/L
- Mickey Mantle: E5/TH
- Yogi Berra: D9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Skowron: HR/7.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Elston Howard: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Tony Roig: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
- Roy Sievers: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: K
- Tommy Byrne: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: HR/8
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Karl Olson: 4/P
- Jose Valdivielso: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gil McDougald: HR/7
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Bill Skowron: D7.1-3
- Elston Howard: HP
- Andy Carey: 9/9D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 4/L
Bot 3
- Pedro Ramos: W
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tony Roig: W
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-3
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Johnny Kucks: 9
- Gil McDougald: S1
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-3
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Karl Olson: S7.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 143.2-3;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 9/9D
Top 5
- Bill Skowron: 2/FL
- Elston Howard: 9
- Andy Carey: W
- Jerry Coleman: S8.1-3
- Johnny Kucks: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
- Tony Roig: 3/FL
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Cerv: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: 6/L
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Karl Olson: S7.1-2
- Lou Berberet: 7
Top 7
- Yogi Berra: W
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Andy Carey: W.2-3;1-2
- Irv Noren: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey McDermott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Eddie Yost: 53.1-2
- Tony Roig: W
- Pete Runnels: 31.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: 7/L
Top 8
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Bob Cerv: E6/TH
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 9/9D.2-3
- Norm Siebern: K/C
Bot 8
- Herb Plews: S8
- Karl Olson: 63.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: 8
- Clint Courtney: D9.2-H
- Eddie Yost: 53
Top 9
- Andy Carey: 53
- Phil Rizzuto: S6
- Tom Sturdivant: 23.1-2
- Gil McDougald: FC6.2X3(654)
Bot 9
- Tony Roig: W
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: K