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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1956-09-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 26784 · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 9th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Pete Daley went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 6
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Yogi Berra: 13
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 7.2-3
- Dick Gernert: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Gil McDougald: E5
- Billy Martin: CS2(24)
- Billy Martin: 8/L
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: D8
- Ted Lepcio: FC5.B-1;2-2
- Pete Daley: PO1(13)
- Pete Daley: 63.2-3
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 3
- Andy Carey: 8/8D
- Whitey Ford: S8
- Hank Bauer: PB.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 4
- Enos Slaughter: S3.2-H(E3)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mickey Mantle: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: 7
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: S/89.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Yogi Berra: K+E1.B-1
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Gil McDougald: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: HP.2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Andy Carey: 63
- Whitey Ford: 5
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Jim Piersall: 3/G
- Ted Lepcio: 13
Top 5
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 5
- Pete Daley: T9
- Willard Nixon: WP.3-H
- Willard Nixon: K/C
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 6
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Billy Martin: K/C
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: D7
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Whitey Ford: W
- Hank Bauer: K
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Bot 7
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
- Pete Daley: S8
- Willard Nixon: 2/FL/BP
- Milt Bolling: K/C
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Yogi Berra: HR/9
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Gil McDougald: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: WP.1-2;2-3
- Billy Martin: 8
- Irv Noren: IW
- Whitey Ford: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: S8
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 13
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Enos Slaughter: D8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Bill Skowron: S8.2-H;3-H
- Gil McDougald: S8.1-2
- Billy Martin: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Jim Piersall: 4
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Pete Daley: HR/7
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Notes & reviews
- Don Buddin broke left hand sliding into third