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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-09 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6948 · 2:44
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 15–7. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Billy Martin went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Bunky Stewart SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Kucks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Silvera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Morgan | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunky Stewart | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Wiesler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Chakales | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hal Griggs | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Billy Martin: HR/7.1-H
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Andy Carey: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Coleman: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Whitey Herzog: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 6/P
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Roy Sievers: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Kucks: S8
- Hank Bauer: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Billy Martin: S8.2-H
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: PB.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: S8.2-H;1-3
- Elston Howard: 31
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Herb Plews: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Roig: 4/P
- Connie Grob: 1/L
Top 3
- Andy Carey: 63
- Jerry Coleman: 9
- Johnny Kucks: S8
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-2
- Billy Martin: S7.2-H;1-3
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Whitey Herzog: 63
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Bill Skowron: S7
- Elston Howard: SB2
- Elston Howard: S8.2-H
- Andy Carey: S1.1-2
- Jerry Coleman: D8.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: S6.2-3
- Billy Martin: CSH(2432)
Bot 4
- Clint Courtney: 53
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Jim Lemon: S6
- Herb Plews: S9.1-2
- Tony Roig: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Berberet: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Whitey Herzog: 5/FL
Top 5
- Billy Martin: 53
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-3
- Bill Skowron: S8.3-H;1-2
- Elston Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: K
- Herb Plews: 9/9D/SF.3-H
- Tony Roig: 9
Top 6
- Andy Carey: W
- Jerry Coleman: SB2
- Jerry Coleman: K
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: S8.2-H
- Billy Martin: 43
Bot 6
- Ernie Oravetz: S9
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Whitey Herzog: S9/P.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 7/7D/SF.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Elston Howard: 9
- Andy Carey: D7
- Jerry Coleman: 4/L
Bot 7
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Herb Plews: 63
- Tony Roig: 4/L
Top 8
- Tom Morgan: K
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Billy Martin: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Karl Olson: S8
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
- Whitey Herzog: S8.1-3
- Pete Runnels: S9.3-H;1-3
- Clint Courtney: 8/SF.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Charlie Silvera: S8
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: 8
- Tom Carroll: K
Bot 9
- Jim Lemon: 6/L
- Herb Plews: 13
- Tony Roig: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 8