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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1956-08-06 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35923 · 2:47
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Ralph Terry earned the win and Tommy Byrne picked up the save. Jim Piersall 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ralph Terry L: Tom Brewer SV: Tommy Byrne
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Terry | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Byrne | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Hurd | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: D9
- Hank Bauer: WP.2-3
- Hank Bauer: K
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
Top 2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: T8
- Andy Carey: CSH(12)
- Andy Carey: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Sammy White: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Coleman: 43
- Ralph Terry: 53
- Billy Martin: K
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: K
- Tom Brewer: K
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Billy Klaus: 3/G
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Bill Skowron: S7.1-2
- Elston Howard: S6.1-2;2-3
- Andy Carey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ralph Terry: 63
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: S8
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Billy Martin: K
- Hank Bauer: D7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S/89.1-2;2-H
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Sammy White: S8.1-3
- Don Buddin: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 6
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: D7
- Ralph Terry: K
- Billy Martin: 9
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 13/BG
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: HR/7.1-H
- Sammy White: W
- Don Buddin: 53
Top 7
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: 6
Bot 7
- Faye Throneberry: 2/FL/BP
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Billy Klaus: D7
- Ted Williams: W
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Top 8
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: K
- Andy Carey: 4/L
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 6/L
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- Sammy White: 13
Top 9
- Jerry Coleman: 63
- Tommy Byrne: K
- Billy Martin: 8
Bot 9
- Don Buddin: 7
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze