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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-31 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 15525 · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Whitey Ford earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Jim Lemon went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Camilo Pascual SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
- Billy Martin: K
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: S9/F
- Bill Skowron: S8.1-2
- Gil McDougald: 2/FL
- Hank Bauer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
- Whitey Ford: S9.2-H;1-3
- Enos Slaughter: S8.3-H;1-2
- Billy Martin: 13
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Jim Lemon: HR/8
- Karl Olson: 9
- Herb Plews: E5/G
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
Top 3
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Bill Skowron: D8.1-H
- Gil McDougald: K
- Hank Bauer: 9/L
Bot 3
- Camilo Pascual: K
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Top 4
- Billy Hunter: D8
- Whitey Ford: FC1.2X3(15)
- Enos Slaughter: 5/P
- Billy Martin: K
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: HR/8.1-H
- Karl Olson: D9
- Herb Plews: 8.2-3
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
- Camilo Pascual: 63
Top 5
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: S6
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Gil McDougald: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 26(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: 3/G.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 7/L
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: S6
- Billy Hunter: K/C
- Whitey Ford: 16(1)/FO
- Enos Slaughter: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: HR/7
- Karl Olson: 8
- Herb Plews: 13
- Jose Valdivielso: 6/P
Top 7
- Billy Martin: 53
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: W
- Gil McDougald: 7
Bot 7
- Camilo Pascual: 43
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Pete Runnels: PO1(136)
Top 8
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Billy Hunter: 8
- Whitey Ford: 14/SH.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S7.2-H
- Billy Martin: 43
Bot 8
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: K
- Karl Olson: S8.1-2
- Herb Plews: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Yogi Berra: 4/L
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 9
- Lou Berberet: 3/G
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Eddie Yost: 43