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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1956-04-27 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 12626 · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Don Larsen earned the win. Elston Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Larsen L: Tom Brewer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Larsen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brewer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 George Susce | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 43
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Mickey Mantle: HP
- Yogi Berra: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 2
- Bill Skowron: W
- Hank Bauer: K
- Elston Howard: S9.1-2
- Andy Carey: K
- Don Larsen: D7.2-H;1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 4/P
- Sammy White: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brewer: 13
Top 3
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Bill Skowron: D9
- Hank Bauer: W
- Elston Howard: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 4
- Andy Carey: K
- Don Larsen: 5/L
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jim Piersall: 4/P
Top 5
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
- Yogi Berra: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bill Skowron: E6.2-3;B-1
- Hank Bauer: S9.3-H(UR);1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Elston Howard: 63
Bot 5
- Don Buddin: S7
- Sammy White: 8
- Tom Brewer: K
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 6
- Andy Carey: 4/P
- Don Larsen: 53
- Phil Rizzuto: 4/L
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: W
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Top 7
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Don Buddin: S8.1-2
- Ted Williams: 8
- Grady Hatton: S8.2-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 31
Top 8
- Bill Skowron: K
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Elston Howard: HR/8.1-H
- Andy Carey: 6/L
- Don Larsen: S8
- Phil Rizzuto: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Mickey Vernon: 543.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Dick Gernert: K/C
Top 9
- Gil McDougald: 53
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Piersall: E9/F.B-2
- Don Buddin: S7.2-3
- Pete Daley: 14(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Faye Throneberry: 8